emergency
/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈmər-jən(t)-sē/ (ame, mw)
emergency — 名詞
- emergencysingular
- emergenciesplural
1. a sudden and unexpected event that involves danger or harm and requires people t
緊急情況
突然發生的危險事件
a sudden and unexpected event that involves danger or harm and requires people to act immediately to prevent things from getting worse
The hospital used its emergency plan when Imani arrived with burns from the kitchen fire.
Imani 被廚房燙傷送醫後，醫院啟動了緊急計畫。
collocation: emergency plan
Ayesha called the emergency number when she smelled gas leaking from her kitchen.
Ayesha 聞到廚房有瓦斯漏氣，便撥打了緊急電話。
collocation: call the emergency number
In an emergency, the most important thing is to stay calm and call for help.
遇到緊急情況時，最重要的是保持冷靜並求救。
All passengers on the train walked calmly toward the emergency exits when the alarm sounded.
警報響起時，火車上所有乘客都冷靜地走向緊急出口。
Lucas keeps a small bag of supplies ready in case of an emergency.
Lucas 準備了一小袋物資，以備不時之需。
- crisis
can describe a longer-lasting problem; emergency emphasises suddenness and the need for immediate action
- urgency
focuses on time pressure rather than danger; an emergency often involves urgency but urgency does not always involve danger
- disaster
stresses the harmful outcome after the event; an emergency is the situation that may lead to a disaster if not handled quickly
- safety
a state free from danger, which is the opposite of being in an emergency
文法句型
emergency + noun
in an emergency
in case of emergency
用法筆記
Commonly placed before another noun (emergency exit, emergency room, emergency plan) to describe items or systems designed for use during a crisis.