How do you use "Battle stations" in a sentence?

Battle stations everyone—the clients are arriving in ten minutes! Battle stations! The in-laws are coming! It was battle stations when the deadline was moved up.

Battle stations

Q: What does "Battle stations" mean?

Positions for combat; state of high readiness Naval command for crew to go to their combat positions. Used humorously or dramatically to indicate it's time to get ready for action.

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意味: Positions for combat; state of high readiness

战斗位置；高度戒备状态

Posiciones de combate; estado de máxima alerta

戦闘配置、高度な警戒態勢

전투 배치; 고도의 경계 태세

Naval command for crew to go to their combat positions. Used humorously or dramatically to indicate it's time to get ready for action.

命令船员各就各位进入战斗状态的海军命令。以幽默或夸张的方式使用，表示该准备行动了。

Orden naval para que la tripulación vaya a sus posiciones de combate. Se usa de forma humorística o dramática para indicar que es hora de prepararse para la acción.

乗組員が戦闘位置に就くよう指示する海軍の命令。ユーモラスまたは大げさに、行動の準備をする時だと示すのに使われる。

승조원에게 전투 위치로 가라는 해군 명령. 행동 준비를 해야 할 때 유머러스하게 또는 과장되게 사용된다.

例文

Battle stations everyone—the clients are arriving in ten minutes!
各就各位！客户十分钟后到！
¡Zafarrancho de combate! ¡Los clientes llegan en diez minutos!
全員戦闘態勢！クライアントが10分後に到着する！
전원 전투 배치! 고객이 10분 후에 도착한다!
Battle stations! The in-laws are coming!
各就各位！公婆/丈母娘要来了！
¡Zafarrancho de combate! ¡Vienen los suegros!
戦闘態勢！義理の両親が来る！
전투 태세! 시댁이 온다!
It was battle stations when the deadline was moved up.
截止日期提前时，大家进入了紧急备战状态
Fue zafarrancho de combate cuando adelantaron la fecha límite
締め切りが前倒しになって全員戦闘態勢だった
마감이 앞당겨져서 전원 전투 태세였다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: humorous, informal

トーン: dramatic, humorous

✓ 正しい言い方

Battle stations!
各就各位！
¡Zafarrancho de combate!
戦闘態勢！
전투 배치!
Go to battle stations
进入战斗状态
Zafarrancho de combate
戦闘配置に就け
전투 배치로 가라

✗ 間違った言い方

Can sound overly dramatic
可能听起来太戏剧化
Puede sonar demasiado dramático
大げさに聞こえることがある
지나치게 과장되게 들릴 수 있음

よくある間違い

Overusing diminishes impact

起源と歴史

Naval command ordering crew members to their designated positions for combat. The dramatic phrasing has made it popular for humorous civilian use.

語源: Naval combat terminology

初出: 19th century naval

文化的背景

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Naval films; Star Trek

Regional notes: Universal English, naval origin.

バリエーション

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このトピックの他の表現

Over the top ★★★★★ Excessive; originally leaving the trench to attack AWOL ★★★★★ Absent Without Leave; missing Kit ★★★★★ Equipment, gear, or belongings Front line ★★★★★ The most forward position; direct contact with situation Rally ★★★★★ Regroup at a point; recover and reform Roger that ★★★★★ Understood; message received