Sirens were generally described as a combination of woman and bird. In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus orders his men to tie him to the mast so he can hear the Sirens' song and not die.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SIREN | SIREN + VERBADJECTIVE➤approaching越來越近的警笛聲◇The cars had stopped at the sound of the approaching siren.這些汽車聽到愈來愈近的警笛聲便停了下來。➤distant遠處的警笛聲➤blaring, wailing刺耳的警笛聲◇the blaring sirens of ambulances and police cars救護車和警車刺耳的笛聲➤air-raid, ambulance, emergency, fire, police, tornado, warning空襲警報器;救護車警報器;緊急報警器;救火車警報器;警笛;龍捲風警報;警報器VERB + SIREN➤put on, sound, switch on響起汽笛聲;打開警報器◇The ships all sounded their sirens.輪船齊聲鳴笛。➤hear聽到警報器鳴響SIREN + VERB➤go, go off, sound, start, start up警報器響起▸➤blare, scream, wail警報器發出刺耳的聲音;警報器尖叫◇The ambulance sped off with its siren wailing.救護車響着刺耳的警報聲疾馳而過。