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on high alert

/ɒn haɪ əˈlɜːrt/◆成语
保持高度警戒

The airport has been on high alert since the terror threat was issued.

自从发布了恐怖袭击威胁后,机场一直保持高度警戒。


◆ 真正含义
处于极高的戒备状态,随时准备应对潜在威胁
¶ 字面意思
处于高度警戒的状态
字面拆解
on处于+high高度的+alert警戒
◇ 意境
想象一个士兵全副武装、严阵以待的画面,周围环境充满潜在危险,需要高度警惕。
◈ 使用场景
例如:在重大体育赛事前,安保部门会提前进入高度警戒状态,以防范可能的袭击或混乱。
◉ 文化注释
该短语在西方文化中常与军事、安全或紧急事件相关,强调主动预防和高度戒备的重要性。
正式

处于极高的警戒状态,随时准备应对潜在威胁或危险

After the earthquake, the city remained on high alert for aftershocks.

地震过后,该市一直保持高度警戒,防范余震。

Police are on high alert following reports of suspicious packages in the area.

在接到该地区发现可疑包裹的报告后,警方已进入高度警戒状态。

常用于军事、安全、紧急事件或重大活动期间,强调高度戒备状态。

搭配

remain on high alert保持高度警戒put someone on high alert令某人进入高度警戒状态stay on high alert持续保持高度警戒

同义词

on full alerton red alerton standby

反义词

off alertrelaxedat ease

相关短语

red alert短语
最高级别警戒状态
state of emergency短语
紧急状态
on the lookout短语
保持警惕

专业提示

区分'alert'与'on high alert'

'alert'表示警戒状态,但'on high alert'强调警戒级别极高,通常用于重大威胁或紧急情况。例如:'The soldiers were alert'(士兵保持警惕) vs. 'The soldiers were on high alert'(士兵处于高度警戒状态)。

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使用场景

常用于军事演习、自然灾害、恐怖袭击威胁、重大政治活动等需要高度戒备的场景。避免在日常轻松场合使用。

词源

源于军事术语,其中'alert'指代警戒状态,'high'强调警戒级别极高。19世纪起在英语中广泛使用,后延伸至安全、应急等领域。

用法说明

多用于书面或正式口语,强调主动或被动的高度戒备状态。可与'be'、'keep'、'remain'等动词搭配使用。

单词拆解

on
处于某种状态
preposition
+
high
高度的,极高的
adjective
+
alert
警戒状态
noun
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