alarming

adj

• ① 惊人的,吓人的
  • The news is most alarming.那项消息非常令人惊骇。
  • There has been an alarming increase in the number of automobile accidents recently.最近汽车事故的次数增加得惊人。
  • The world's population is increasing at an alarming rate.世界人口正以惊人的速率在增加。