alarmist
英 [əˈlɑː.mɪst]
美 [əˈlɑːr.mɪst]
- n. 杞人忧天者；大惊小怪者
- adj. 危言耸听的；忧虑的
英语词源
- alarmist (n.)
- "one addicted to sounding alarms," 1793, from alarm (n.) + -ist.
权威例句
- 1. Contrary to the more alarmist reports, he is not going to die.
- 那些更加危言耸听的报道说他生命垂危，但事实并非如此。
- 2. A spokesperson for the food industry said the TV programme was alarmist.
- 食品业的一位发言人说这个电视节目危言耸听。
- 3. Some people are inclined to dismiss such questions as alarmist.
- 有些人倾向于将这样的问题斥为耸人听闻.
- 4. In places like Trinidad, that sounds a little alarmist.
- 说特立尼达岛之类的地方有恐怖分子存在的话, 这一点也不奇怪.
- 5. Like many alarmist narratives, this story feeds on real fears.
- 与许多警示性的描述一样, 这种说法源自于真实的忧虑.