急場

きゅうば
emergency

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きゅうば【急場】

*emergency

〖U〗〖C〗非常の場合

save money for emergencies 急場に備えて金をためる

*crisis

(複crises)〖C〗重大局面

get over ［pass］ a crisis 急場を脱する

exigency

〖C〗《正式》緊急(事態)， 急場

in this exigency この急場に

*situation

〖C〗(物語・劇などの)急場， 大詰.

¶ → 急場しのぎの方法

¶ → 急場をしのぐ

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きゅうば【急場】

an emergency; an exigency; an impending crisis 《pl. crises》; a critical juncture [moment].

●急場の間に合わせ a makeshift [stopgap] to deal with an emergency [an exigency, a crisis, an immediate need]

・急場の間に合わせだ. It's a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency.

・急場の処置 an emergency measure; 〔一時の方便〕 a makeshift [stopgap]; a temporary expedient

・急場のしのぎに使うこともあろうから, この金は貯金しておこう. We might need this money to get through an emergency someday, so let's save it.

●急場を救う help sb out of a crisis; help 《a friend》 in a difficult situation

・彼女のとっさの判断が急場を救った. Her prompt action resolved the sudden crisis.

・急場を切り抜ける[しのぐ] pull through [tide over, survive, get through, weather] a difficult situation [crisis].

●それだけの金があれば急場はしのげる. That amount of money will tide me over my present problems.