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Hit the panic button
 世界第二次大战期间,美国轰炸机的驾驶员在飞机受损的紧急情况时按动紧急按钮(panic button)通知机上人员降落。后来口语中有hit(或者push)the panic button表示惊惶失措,说一个人遇到紧急或者非常情况时手忙脚乱,不知所措,有如机师乱按紧急按钮,生动地托出“失酷”(lose one's cool)的动作。

口语中叫人不要惊慌有:Don't go hitting the panic button的说法:Don't go hitting the panic button, I'm sure you can solve the problem with a little rational thought。劝朋友遇到什么问题时不要惊慌,认为他略作理智地考虑定能解决问题。Hit (push) the panic button亦作press the panic button,但press似乎没有hit那么慌张。有时人们会开玩笑地把各种各样的按钮叫作panic button。此外,如果一个人头脑有问题,我们说他:He has a few buttons missing,掉了几个“按钮”,不灵了。

(摘自《联合早报》)
 
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