emergency
n. 紧急事件
adj. 紧急情况下的; 应急的
An emergency is an unexpected and difficult or dangerous situation, especially an accident, which happens suddenly and which requires quick action to deal with it.
He deals with emergencies promptly...
他迅速处理突发事件。
The hospital will cater only for emergencies.
那家医院只看急诊。
An emergency action is one that is done or arranged quickly and not in the normal way, because an emergency has occurred.
The Prime Minister has called an emergency meeting of parliament...
首相已召集议会召开紧急会议。
She made an emergency appointment.
她挂了急诊。
Emergency equipment or supplies are those intended for use in an emergency.
The plane is carrying emergency supplies for refugees...
那架飞机正在为难民运送应急物资。
They escaped through an emergency exit and called the police.
他们从紧急出口逃脱,并报了警。
1. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action;
2. a state in which martial law applies;
3. a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
emergency, crisis
这两个名词都有"危急"之意
Hearing that there was an emergency case, the doctor put down his chopsticks and left at once.
听说有急诊, 医生撂下筷子就走.
There will be an extraordinary meeting next Wednesday to discuss the emergency resolution.
下星期三将有一个额外安排的会议专门讨论紧急决议.
They took the emergency in their stride.
他们轻而易举地处理了这一紧急情况.
Please release the parachute when there is an emergency.
有紧急情况,请打开降落伞.
His medical skill is so superb that he can hardly be filled in for in an emergency.
他医术高超,在紧急情况下很难被代替.