paramedic
paramedic — 名詞
- paramedicsingular
- paramedicsplural
1. a worker who reaches sick or hurt people quickly and gives them urgent care at t
急救員
受過訓練、在現場提供緊急醫療的人員
a worker who reaches sick or hurt people quickly and gives them urgent care at the scene, with less training than nurses or doctors receive
Two paramedics lifted the injured cyclist onto a stretcher and rushed him to hospital.
兩名急救員把受傷的單車騎士抬上擔架，趕緊送他去醫院。
typical workplace scene: paramedics + injured person + stretcher
Christopher trained for two years before he could work as a paramedic.
Christopher 受訓了兩年，才能擔任急救員。
collocation: train / work as a paramedic
When Tomás collapsed at the train station, a paramedic checked his heartbeat within minutes.
Tomás 在火車站昏倒時，一名急救員幾分鐘內就檢查了他的心跳。
The paramedics gave the burned child oxygen while they drove the ambulance.
急救員在開救護車的途中，給燒傷的孩子吸氧氣。
Yumi waved at the paramedics as they carried her grandmother into the ambulance.
Yumi 向急救員揮手，他們正把她的祖母抬進救護車。
- first responder
broader; includes police and firefighters, not only medical staff
- EMT
American term for a similar but usually lower-trained emergency worker
用法筆記
Often plural and paired with 'ambulance' or 'emergency'. Distinguish from 'nurse' and 'doctor': a paramedic mainly treats people at the scene of an accident, not inside a hospital.