🇬🇧🇨🇳 urgent - 紧迫的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "urgent" ("紧迫的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

When something is urgent, it is so important that it has to be done right now and cannot wait, like when there is a big problem or something needs very quick help.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The dentist said it was urgent that I stop trying to brush my teeth with bubble gum, even if it’s mint flavored.

The principal made an urgent announcement: “Whoever keeps turning the school clocks back to summer vacation, please stop.”

During the spelling test, it was urgent that I stop daydreaming about pizza and remember how to spell “pizza.”

It became urgent to find the bathroom when my little sister started doing the “uh-oh dance” in the grocery store aisle.

Scientists send urgent warnings about protecting Earth’s climate, because unlike my video game, we can’t just hit the reset button on our real planet.

At home a mom hears an urgent knock. An urgent note on the door says: urgent call for help. Her phone rings with an urgent message: "Baby sick! Come now!" The mom runs fast. The urgent shout calls her in. She sees her baby hot and crying. She hugs the baby, gives water, and the baby sleeps.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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