新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

alarming

英  [əˈlɑːmɪŋ]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1令人惊恐的,令人忧虑的

    Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.

    近义词

    worrying

    双语例句

    例:

    The disease has spread at an alarming rate.

    这种疾病已经以惊人的速度传播开来。