| 单词 | emergency |
| 释义 | emergency (once / 276 pages) 1n 2n 3n When there's an emergency, the stakes are high and you may need to act quickly. There's a tornado! Someone's collapsed! The cat's stuck in a tree! It's an emergency! Call 911! You can see the word emerge in emergency, and an emergency suddenly emerges — it happens all of a sudden and can take you by surprise. Governments declare a "state of emergency" if there is a disaster that they can't handle, and they need support. If you hear sirens and see flashing lights, there's probably an emergency . . . unless you're in a dance club. WORD FAMILYemergency: emergencies+/emerge: emerged, emergence, emergent, emerges, emerging, emersion, re-emerge/emergence: emergences/emergent: emergency/emersion: emersions/re-emerge: re-emerged, re-emerging USAGE EXAMPLESThe Anchorage Office of Emergency Management says the advisory will be in effect until 6 a.m. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) On Monday afternoon, emergency workers found the remains of a third person. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Oregon State Police in a statement Monday say emergency crews responded at about 8:30 p.m. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 n a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action 2he never knew what to do in an emergency Syn|Hyper exigency, pinch crisis a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something n a state in which martial law applies 3the governor declared a state of emergency Hyper temporary state a state that continues for a limited time n a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage Syn|Hyper emergency brake, hand brake, parking brake brake a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。