distress call

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  • n.遇险信号
  • call vt.呼叫;打电话;把...称为n.打电话;访问;召唤;呼叫;把...看作vi.呼叫;(短暂的)拜访
  • distress n.不幸;危难;苦恼;痛苦vt.使苦恼;使痛苦
Noun:
  1. an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The ship sent up distress flares to attract the attention of the coastguard.
      这艘船点起了遇险信号以引起海岸警卫队的注意。
    2. When the captain found the ship was sinking rapidly,he ordered his men to send out a distress signal.
      船长发现船在迅速下沉时就命令船员发了遇险信号。

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