急

急 [jí] 形

1. ■ （想要马上达到某种目的而激动不安; 着急） impatient; anxious:

急功好利 crave instant success and benefit;

急着要出发 be impatient to set out

2. ■ （容易发怒; 急躁） irritated; annoyed; nettled:

没说上几句话他就急了。 He had not spoken a few words when he got heated.

我没想到他真急了。 I didn't expect him to get angry.

3. ■ （迅速而猛烈; 急促） fast; rapid; violent:

水流很急。 The current is swift.; It's a strong current.

雨下得正急。 It's raining hard.

4. ■ （急迫; 紧急） urgent; pressing:

事情很急， 必须立即处理。 The matter is pressing [urgent] and must be dealt with at once.

他走得很急。 He left in a hurry.

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1. ■ （紧急的事情） urgency; emergency:

当务之急 most urgent task which ought to be carried out at this moment; the urgent task at present;

告急 appeal for emergency help;

应急 meet an emergency

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1. ■ （使着急） worry:

火车快开了， 他还不来， 实在急人。 It is really exasperating that he has not turned up when the train is about to leave.

你怎么来得这么晚， 真把人急死啦! Why are you so late? We were worried to death about you.

2. ■ （对大家的事或别人的困难， 赶快帮助） be eager to help:

急人之难 be eager to help those in need