fire drill
fire drill — 名詞
1. a practice in which people who work or study in a building follow a planned esca
消防演習
模擬火災時安全疏散的訓練
a practice in which people who work or study in a building follow a planned escape route, as if there were a real fire, so that everyone learns what to do in an emergency
Sayaka's school holds a fire drill every term so students know the fastest way outside.
Sayaka 的學校每學期舉行一次消防演習，讓學生知道最快的外出路線。
fire drill + every term (scheduled practice)
Karim joined his first fire drill at the factory on his second day.
Karim 在上班第二天就參加了工廠的第一次消防演習。
first fire drill at a new workplace
Gita's office fire drill took under five minutes to get everyone out.
Gita 辦公室的消防演習花了不到五分鐘就讓所有人撤離。
Liam followed the exit signs and walked quickly down the stairs during the fire drill.
Liam 在消防演習中跟著出口標誌，快步走下樓梯。
- evacuation drill
more formal; used mainly in official safety documents and notices
- fire practice
less common; used in informal or school settings, especially in British English
用法筆記
Often used with the verbs 'hold', 'conduct', or 'take part in'. The compound noun 'fire drill' is usually singular even when referring to a recurring event.