| 词汇 | panic stations |
| 释义 | Idiom panic stations British & Australian, informal a time when you feel extremely anxious and you must act quickly because something needs to be done urgently.No matter how organized you think you are, one hour before the show starts it's panic stations. panic stations noun a frenzied state of alarmed or confused thinking. A jocular adaptation of the military term 'action stations' UK, 1961panic stationsA shared feeling of extreme anxiety, stress, and urgency, especially in the face of a looming deadline. Even though we've been preparing for months, it's still been panic stations in the office as we get the product ready for launch. ˈpanic stations(British English, 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: At the moment it’s panic stations in the office because we’re preparing for the president’s visit next week.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. |
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