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sirenBrE /ˈsaɪrən/NAmE /ˈsaɪrən/ nouna device that makes a long loud sound as a signal or warning 汽笛；警报器；警笛◆an air-raid siren 空袭警报器◆A police car raced past with its siren wailing. 一辆警车鸣着警报器飞驰而过。(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 塞壬（古希腊神话中半人半鸟或半人半鱼的女海妖，以美妙歌声诱使水手驶向礁石或进入危险水域）a woman who is very attractive or beautiful but also dangerous 妖冶而危险的女人；性感妖女~ voices/song/call(literary) the temptation to do sth that seems very attractive but that will have bad results 危险的诱惑◆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。 |