旅馆英语对话-Medical Emergency(5)

A: A doctor! I need a doctor!
B: Give me some details, sir.
A: Something is wrong with my wife. She's lying on the floor.
B: Sir, if you don't calm down, you might have a stroke¹ yourself.
A: You're right, I'm beside myself with worry.
B: Hold on, sir. I'm connecting you with 911.
A: Time is critical². Hurry up!
B: I hope everything turns out well, sir. Here's 911.
 

1 stroke   

n.笔画，击打，连续的动作，中风，心跳；vt.奉承，轻抚； vi.击打，心跳...

参考例句：

• He drove in a nail with one stroke of the hammer.他一锤就把钉子敲进去了。
• He broke the lock with one stroke of the hammer.他一锤就把锁砸坏了。

2 critical   

adj.批评的，评论的；危急的，紧要的；临界的

参考例句：

• We are at a critical time in history.我们正处在历史的危急时刻。
• Now that the situation becomes critical,one must keep calm.事到临头，要沉住气。