Siren

/'saiərin/ Cách viết khác : (syren) /'saiərin/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A mythical creature: In Greek mythology, a siren is a creature, often part woman and part bird, whose beautiful singing lured sailors to shipwreck on rocky coasts.
    • A seductive woman: A woman who is considered dangerously alluring or seductive.
    • A warning device: An acoustic device that produces a loud, often wailing sound, used as a signal or warning (e.g., on emergency vehicles).
    • A warning sound: The loud, wailing sound produced by such a device.
    • An amphibian: A type of eel-like, aquatic salamander with permanent external gills and very small limbs.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Mythical Creature):

    • In Homer's Odyssey, the hero Odysseus had his crew tie him to the mast so he could hear the sirens' song without being drawn to his doom.
    • The ancient vase was painted with an image of a siren perched on a rock.

  • Noun (Seductive Woman):

    • The film noir featured a classic siren who used her charms to entrap the unsuspecting detective.
    • He was completely captivated by the siren of the stage.

  • Noun (Warning Device/Sound):

    • The air raid siren echoed through the city, sending people to shelters.
    • We heard the ambulance siren and pulled over to the side of the road.

  • Noun (Amphibian):

    • The lesser siren is a salamander that lives in muddy ponds and can survive droughts.
Advanced Usage
  • "Siren song" or "siren call": An alluring appeal or attraction that is dangerous or potentially destructive.
    • The promise of quick wealth was a siren song that led many to invest in the fraudulent scheme.
  • "Siren suit": A one-piece garment for the whole body, originally designed for wearing during air raids in WWII.
    • Winston Churchill was famously photographed in his siren suit.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sirenic (adj): Relating to or resembling a siren; alluring but dangerous.
    • The politician made sirenic promises that were impossible to keep.
Synonyms
  • For the mythical creature/enchantress: Temptress, enchantress, seductress, Lorelei.
  • For the warning device: Alarm, hooter, whistle, alert.
  • For the sound: Wail, howl, blare.
Related Phrases
  • To sound the siren: To activate the warning device.
    • The police will sound the siren to clear traffic.
  • Siren goes off: When a siren begins to sound.
    • When the tornado siren goes off, you should seek shelter immediately.
Related Idioms
  • A siren's song: Something that is very attractive but also dangerous or harmful.
    • For him, gambling was a siren's song that eventually ruined him financially.
Noun
  1. eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills
  2. an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning
  3. a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
  4. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
  5. a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
    • Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song

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