| 釋義 |
siren /'saiaron; 'sairan/ n 1 (Gk myth) one of a number of winged women whose songs charmed sailors and caused their destruction; (hence) woman who attracts and is dangerous to men. (希神) 海妖 (為有翅膀的女人，其曼妙歌聲蟲惑水手而使彼等毀滅); (由此產(chǎn)生) 引誘男人而賞其有害的女子。 2 ship's whistle for sending warnings and signals; device for producing a loud shrill noise (as a warning, etc): 鉛上的號笛 (用以發(fā)出警報及信號); 警報溶 (用作贅號等)： an 'air-raid 空襲警報器; an am bulance/a fire-engine racing along with its ~s mailing → 輔救護(hù)車 (救火車) 髀若裁報器急馳而過。 |