siren

noun

1. 汽笛；警报器
   a device that makes a long loud sound as a signal or warning
   1. an air-raid siren
      空袭警报器
   2. A police car raced past with its siren wailing.
      一辆警车鸣着警报器飞驰而过。
2. 塞壬（古希腊神话中半人半鸟或半人半鱼的女海妖，以美妙歌声诱使航海者驶向礁石或进入危险水域）
   (in ancient Greek stories) any of a group of sea creatures that were part woman and part bird, or part woman and part fish, whose beautiful singing made sailors sail towards them into rocks or dangerous waters
3. 妖冶而危险的女人；性感妖女
   a woman who is very attractive or beautiful but also dangerous
4. 危险的诱惑
   the temptation to do sth that seems very attractive but that will have bad results
   1. The government must resist the siren voices calling for tax cuts.
      政府万万不可听信那些鼓吹减税的动听言辞。

1. N-COUNT 汽笛;警报器
   A siren is a warning device which makes a long, loud noise. Most fire engines, ambulances, and police cars have sirens.
   1. It sounds like an air raid siren.
      那听起来像是空袭警报。
2. N-COUNT 妖艳而危险的女人;妖妇
   Some people refer to a woman as a siren when they think that she is attractive to men but dangerous in some way.
   1. He depicts her as a siren who has drawn him to his ruin.
      他把她描述成是红颜祸水——就是她毁掉了自己。
   2. ...the voluptuous siren with a husky voice.
      这个声音沙哑、性感迷人的妖女
3. PHRASE 诱人的东西;诱惑
   A siren call or siren song is the appeal that something has although it is harmful or dangerous.
   1. Unable to resist the siren call of the cards, he withdrew their savings and headed for Las Vegas...
      他无法抵挡赌牌的诱惑，便提取了他们的存款前往拉斯韦加斯。
   2. He said the United States was not willing to engage in a search for partial solutions — to succumb, as he put it, to a siren song.
      他说美国不愿意参与仅仅解决部分问题的方案的探索——按照他的说法，这种做法就是向诱惑低头。

1. In the parking lot of the school, the siren filled the air
   警报声响彻学校停车场。
2. Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted
   远处某个地方响起了警报声。
3. It sounds like an air raid siren.
   那听起来像是空袭警报。
4. He depicts her as a siren who has drawn him to his ruin.
   他把她描述成是红颜祸水——就是她毁掉了自己。
5. Unable to resist the siren call of the cards, he withdrew their savings and headed for Las Vegas
   他无法抵挡赌牌的诱惑，便提取了他们的存款前往拉斯韦加斯。
6. He said the United States was not willing to engage in a search for partial solutions — to succumb, as he put it, to a siren song.
   他说美国不愿意参与仅仅解决部分问题的方案的探索——按照他的说法，这种做法就是向诱惑低头。
7. Quit work when the siren sounds.
   汽笛响时停止工作。
8. The wails of the siren woke the people out of their dreams.
   汽笛的啸鸣把人们从睡梦中惊醒。
9. The siren sounded loud and long.
   汽笛长吼了一声。
10. Just then, we hear the siren.
    就在那时，我们听到了汽笛声。
11. Suddenly I heard a siren behind us.
    突然我听到警笛在后面响起来。
12. I hit the siren and gave pursuit.
    我打开了警笛并进行追捕。
13. They switch on a loud siren and fall from the sky, and this howling tears your guts out!
    它们打开大声的警报器从天上冲下来。那嚎声直能把你的肠子给吼出来！
14. Who can resist your temptation like a siren.
    有谁能抗拒你那份像塞壬一样的诱惑。
15. The horse spooked at the siren.
    警报器一响，马受惊了。
16. He switched on the flashing light and set off the siren.
    他交换了在闪光灯和引起了警报器。
17. Police have unveiled a pedal-powered patrol car complete with siren and blue flashing light.
    英国警察近日发明了一辆配有警笛和蓝色闪光灯的脚踏巡逻车。
18. Angel or siren, rhythm, fragrance, light.
    天使或妖妇，韵律，芳香，光线。
19. On the first day, Chris rode in a real patrol car and turned on the siren.
    第一天，克里斯坐了真正的巡逻车，一路上警笛长鸣。
20. An ambulance with a whooping siren went by and we had to wait.
    一辆救护车带着呼啸的警笛声驶来，我们不得不等它开过去。
21. The siren reaches its top and then suddenly goes off.
    警报声响到了极点接着突然消失。
22. The tiresome pirate sounded siren and letl off fireworks.
    讨厌的海盗鸣汽笛放焰火。
23. There goes the siren for passengers to go aboard.
    汽笛响了，旅客们该登船了。
24. They is about to leave when they hear a siren screaming behind them.
    他们正要离开时，突然听到警报器在背后尖叫起来。
25. He turned a deaf ear to the siren of ambulance.
    他对救护车的呼叫声置若罔闻。
26. The siren he thought he heard was only a fancy.
    他以为听到了警报声，其实只是幻觉。
27. Newt imitated a police siren softly.
    纽特轻轻地模仿了一声警笛鸣叫。
28. Now I hear another siren but it's not the fire engine.
    现在我听见另一鸣笛声，但那不是消防车。
29. Athena: You must find and destroy the final Siren before you may pass.
    雅典娜：你必须发现并且消灭最后的一个塞壬，在你的通道打开之前。
30. We heard a siren screaming behind us.
    我们听到警报器在背后厉声尖叫。

noun

1. eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs

2. an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning

3. a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound

4. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

   Synonym:    enchantresstemptressDelilahfemme fatale