- able to think quickly; quick to notice things警觉的;警惕的;戒备的
- Suddenly he found himself awake and fully alert.突然他发觉自己醒了过来,而且高度警觉。
- Two alert scientists spotted the mistake.两个警觉的科学家发现了这个错误。
- Try to stay alert while driving at night.晚上开车时尽量保持警惕。
- an alert mind机警的头脑
- mentally alert机警
Extra Examples- The machine should help to keep the pilot alert.机器会帮助飞行员保持警觉。
- There was a noise outside and he was suddenly alert.外面有声响,他突然警觉起来。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsadverbprepositionSee full entry - alert to something aware of something, especially a problem or danger意识到,注意到(问题或危险)
- We must be alert to the possibility of danger.我们必须认识到危险发生的可能性。
- She was alert to the slightest sound.她对最轻微的声音都很警觉。
Topics Dangerc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsadverbprepositionSee full entry Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally in military use): from French alerte, from Italian all' erta ‘to the watchtower’.