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[形]
(想要馬上達到某種目的而激動不安; 著急) impatient; anxious
crave instant success and benefit
急功好利
be impatient to set out
急著要出發
(容易發怒; 急躁) irritated; annoyed; nettled
He had not spoken a few words when he got heated.
沒說上幾句話他就急了。
I didn't expect him to get angry.
我沒想到他真急了。
(迅速而猛烈; 急促) fast; rapid; violent
The current is swift.; It's a strong current.
水流很急。
It's raining hard.
雨下得正急。
(急迫; 緊急) urgent; pressing
The matter is pressing [urgent] and must be dealt with at once.
事情很急, 必須立即處理。
He left in a hurry.
他走得很急。
[名]
(緊急的事情) urgency; emergency
most urgent task which ought to be carried out at this moment; the urgent task at present
當務之急
appeal for emergency help
告急
meet an emergency
應急
[動]
(使著急) worry
It is really exasperating that he has not turned up when the train is about to leave.
火車快開了, 他還不來, 實在急人。
Why are you so late? We were worried to death about you.
你怎么來得這么晚, 真把人急死啦!
(對大家的事或別人的困難, 趕快幫助) be eager to help
be eager to help those in need
急人之難