a&e

a&e — noun

1. in British English, the hospital department that gives urgent treatment to peopl

1.名詞B1
釋義

in British English, the hospital department that gives urgent treatment to people who have been hurt or have suddenly become seriously ill.

例句

After the bike crash, Theo was taken straight to A&E by ambulance.

passive: be taken to A&E after an accident

The nurse in A&E cleaned Mei's cut and checked her arm.

common setting: treatment of a fresh injury

同義詞
  • emergency room

    common American everyday term for the same hospital area

  • ER

    American abbreviation used in signs, speech, and informal writing

  • emergency department

    more formal hospital term used in official contexts

文法句型

go to A&E

be taken to A&E

wait in A&E

用法筆記

British English uses A&E for this hospital department. American English usually says ER or emergency room. The abbreviation is especially common after go to, be taken to, and wait in.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor sent me to the A&E department.
✅The doctor sent me to A&E.
💡A&E already names the department, so adding 'department' is unnecessary.