| 词汇 | burglar-alarm |
| 释义 | burglar alarm noun[ C ] uk /ˈbɜː.ɡlər əˌlɑːm/ us /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ əˌlɑːrm/ a device on a building that gives a warning such as making a loud noise or flashing a light, or tells the police, if someone tries to enter the building illegally防盗警报器 justhavealook/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Threats & warnings advance warning alarm alarm bell bell-ringing beware the ides of Marchidiom bomb scare bow brushback pitch cautionary cautionary tale don't you dareidiom early warning system hear warning bellsidiom minatory one swallow doesn't make a summeridiom protection racket red alert red flag scare quotes yellow card An electric fire detector in the cellar acts much like a burglar alarm. He had heard it said by burglars of wide experience and unquestioned wisdom that babies were the most dangerous of all burglar alarms. His windows were provided with ingenious burglar alarms, his rooms with fire alarms, and he ignited his gas always by electricity. I'll have a burglar alarm put in at once and a telephone, too. They got any o' them fancy burglar alarms? asked The Hopper as he concluded his examination of her sketches. burglar alarm | Business Englishburglar alarm noun[ C ] ukus a device on a building that makes a loud noise or tells the police if someone tries to enter the building illegally Examples of burglar alarmburglar alarm Knowing that earthquakes have a tendency to turn the burglaralarm on he returns to his work leaving his neighbours the pleasure of the noise. Every burglaralarm bought, for example, is because we feel we are not safe. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English One sub-postmaster last year lost his wife because he pressed the burglaralarm. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are many reasons why a burglaralarm can go off wrongly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Do they not show that the whole burglaralarm system must be very suspect indeed? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most of us have had the experience of finding a burglaralarm going off when somebody is away for a long weekend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Possibly one needs a fourth for the burglaralarm and a fifth for the fax machine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Burglaralarm systems are regarded as suitable for domestic use if they are of a kind installed in private houses or similar premises. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the professional installation of burglaralarm systems in the course of building construction or alteration is normally zero-rated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does she agree that burglaralarm equipment plays an important part in the protection of the home? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In my constituency there are two small firms which sell burglaralarm systems and parts, and undertake the installation themselves or through other manufacturers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It costs £250 or even £500 for a good burglaralarm system, and then there is the cost of installing security lighting and security locks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the end, in this case, the man who made the burglaralarm came and switched off the bell outside. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On the security services side, the part of the burglaralarm is rather like that of the minefields around a fortress. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nothing is more easy to invent than a burglaralarm, and nothing is more difficult to perfect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of burglar alarm These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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