急 [jí]

• 形容词
  • （想要马上达到某种目的而激动不安; 着急） impatient; anxious:

    crave instant success and benefit;

    急功好利

    be impatient to set out

    急着要出发

  • （容易发怒; 急躁） irritated; annoyed; nettled:

    He had not spoken a few words when he got heated.

    没说上几句话他就急了。

    I didn't expect him to get angry.

    我没想到他真急了。

  • （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; 紧急） urgent; pressing:

    The matter is pressing [urgent] and must be dealt with at once.

    事情很急， 必须立即处理。

    He left in a hurry.

    他走得很急。

• 名词
  • （紧急的事情） urgency; emergency:
  • （紧急的事情） urgency; emergency:

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

    当务之急

    appeal for emergency help;

    告急

• 动词
  • （使着急） worry:

    It is really exasperating that he has not turned up when the train is about to leave.

    火车快开了， 他还不来， 实在急人。

    Why are you so late? We were worried to death about you.

    你怎么来得这么晚， 真把人急死啦!

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

    be eager to help those in need

    急人之难