How do you use "Scramble" in a sentence?

Scramble! Enemy aircraft incoming! We had to scramble when the deadline moved up. The pilots scrambled to their aircraft.

Scramble

Q: What does "Scramble" mean?

Urgent order for pilots to take off immediately RAF term for emergency takeoff to intercept enemy aircraft. Now used more broadly for any urgent rush to action.

Slang Term BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Significado: Urgent order for pilots to take off immediately

命令飞行员立即起飞的紧急命令

Orden urgente para que los pilotos despeguen inmediatamente

パイロットに即時離陸を命じる緊急命令

파일럿에게 즉시 이륙을 명령하는 긴급 명령

RAF term for emergency takeoff to intercept enemy aircraft. Now used more broadly for any urgent rush to action.

英国空军术语，指紧急起飞拦截敌机。现在更广泛地用于任何紧急行动。

Término de la RAF para un despegue de emergencia para interceptar aviones enemigos. Ahora se usa más ampliamente para cualquier acción urgente y apresurada.

敵機を迎撃するための緊急離陸を指すRAF（英国空軍）の用語。現在はあらゆる緊急の行動開始に広く使われる。

적 항공기를 요격하기 위한 긴급 이륙을 뜻하는 영국 공군(RAF) 용어. 현재는 더 넓은 의미로 긴급한 행동을 취해야 하는 상황에 사용된다.

Ejemplos

Scramble! Enemy aircraft incoming!
紧急起飞！敌机来袭！
¡Alerta de despegue! ¡Aviones enemigos acercándose!
スクランブル！敵機接近！
스크램블! 적기 접근!
We had to scramble when the deadline moved up.
截止日期提前时我们不得不紧急行动
Tuvimos que actuar a toda prisa cuando adelantaron la fecha límite
締め切りが前倒しになって大急ぎで対応した
마감이 앞당겨져서 급히 대응해야 했다.
The pilots scrambled to their aircraft.
飞行员们急忙赶到各自的飞机旁
Los pilotos corrieron hacia sus aviones
パイロットたちは急いで機体に向かった
파일럿들이 급히 항공기로 달려갔다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: aviation, everyday

Tono: urgent, dramatic

✓ Correcto

Scramble!
紧急起飞！
¡Alerta de despegue!
スクランブル！
스크램블!
Had to scramble
不得不紧急行动
Tuvimos que actuar a toda prisa
大急ぎで対応しなければならなかった
급히 대응해야 했다

✗ Incorrecto

N/A—widely understood
不适用——广泛理解
No aplica: ampliamente entendido
特になし——広く理解されている
해당 없음—널리 이해되는 표현

Errores comunes

None significant

Origen e historia

RAF Battle of Britain term for the urgent order for fighter pilots to take off immediately to intercept enemy aircraft. The speed and chaos of getting airborne gave the term its name.

Etimología: WWII RAF terminology

Primera vez registrado: WWII Battle of Britain era

Contexto cultural

Era: WWII onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Battle of Britain films; RAF history

Regional notes: British RAF origin, now universal.

Variaciones

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