| 释义 |
panic /ˈpænɪk/► SEE ALLpanic stationspress/push the panic button
●ˈpanic stations (BrE, informal) a situation in which people feel anxious and there is a lot of confused activity, especially because there is a lot to do in a short period of time 忙乱的状态；乱套◆At the moment it’s panic stations in the office because we’re preparing for the president’s visit next week.
现在办公室里忙作一团，因为我们正在准备迎接总裁下周的来访。 ORIGIN In the navy, a call to action stations means that each sailor takes the position that they should have when in battle. Panic stations is a humorous comparison with this. 在海军中，action stations 指命令水兵在自己的战位上各就各位。panic stations 是与该词的幽默对比。●press/push the ˈpanic button (BrE) react in a sudden or an extreme way to sth unexpected that has frightened you 惊慌失措；仓促行事◆Although the team lost yet another match on Saturday, their manager is refusing to press the panic button.
这个队周六又输了一场比赛，但主教练拒绝仓促行事。 |