alarmist
alarmist — 形容詞
- alarmistpositive
- more alarmistcomparative
- most alarmistsuperlative
1. describing a message or attitude that makes a problem sound more frightening tha
危言聳聽的
把危險說得過頭的
describing a message or attitude that makes a problem sound more frightening than the facts support
The article's alarmist headline made parents think the school was unsafe.
那篇文章危言聳聽的標題讓家長以為學校不安全。
collocation: alarmist headline
Some doctors said the TV report sounded alarmist despite the small risk.
一些醫師說，那則電視報導雖然風險不大，聽起來卻很危言聳聽。
pattern: sound alarmist
Jin deleted an alarmist post that claimed one cloudy day meant crop failure.
Jin 刪掉了一則危言聳聽的貼文，聲稱一天多雲就代表會歉收。
Voters ignored the candidate's alarmist warnings about a routine tax change.
選民沒有理會那位候選人對例行稅改提出的危言聳聽警告。
- sensational
broader and often aimed at getting attention, not only at raising fear
- scaremongering
stronger and suggests deliberate attempts to frighten people
- exaggerated
broader word for making something seem bigger than it is
文法句型
alarmist headline/report/warning
sound alarmist
用法筆記
Usually describes headlines, warnings, reports, or predictions. It suggests the speaker or writer is making the danger sound larger or nearer than it really is, not simply mentioning a real risk.
常見錯誤
alarmist — 名詞
- alarmistsingular
- alarmistsplural
1. someone who talks about possible trouble in a way that makes other people more a
危言聳聽者
老把情況說得很可怕的人
someone who talks about possible trouble in a way that makes other people more afraid than the situation really warrants
At dinner, Mauricio became the family alarmist whenever the lights flickered twice.
晚餐時，只要燈閃兩下，Mauricio 就會變成家裡的危言聳聽者。
pattern: the family alarmist
Neighbors stopped listening to the alarmist who predicted disaster before every storm.
鄰居們不再理那個危言聳聽者了，因為他每逢暴風雨前都預言會出大事。
During the budget meeting, one alarmist warned that a late train meant collapse.
預算會議上，有個危言聳聽者警告說，火車誤點一次就表示系統要垮了。
Tamar laughed when the office alarmist said the coffee shortage would ruin morale.
Tamar 笑了，因為辦公室那個危言聳聽者說咖啡不夠就會毀掉士氣。
- fearmonger
stronger and often suggests trying to frighten people for advantage
- pessimist
broader word for someone who expects bad results, even without warning others loudly
- doom-monger
strong informal label for someone who keeps predicting disaster
文法句型
be an alarmist
call someone an alarmist
用法筆記
Usually used critically for a person who keeps predicting disaster in news, meetings, or everyday talk. Distinguish from someone who is merely worried: an alarmist is seen as making the danger sound bigger than it is.