false alarm

英 [ˌfɔːls əˈlɑːm]

美 [ˌfɔːls əˈlɑːrm]

n.  假警报; 虚惊

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牛津词典

noun

• 假警报；虚惊
  a warning about a danger that does not happen; a belief that sth bad is going to happen, when it is not
  1. The fire service was called out but it was a false alarm.
     消防人员接到报警后出动，但这是假报火警。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 假警报;虚惊
  When you think something dangerous is about to happen, but then discover that you were mistaken, you can say that it was afalse alarm.
  1. ..a bomb threat that turned out to be a false alarm.
     最终证实是虚惊一场的爆炸恐吓

英英释义

noun

• a warning that is given about something that fails to occur

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