SOS
n[sing]
(a) urgent message for help (sent by radio, etc, usu in code) from a ship, an aircraft, etc when in danger 紧急求救信号(船只、 飞机等发出的, 通常为无线电代码)
send an SOS to the coastguard 向海岸警卫队发出求救信号
[attrib 作定语]
an SOS message 紧急求救信号.
(b) urgent appeal for help or response (eg a radio broadcast to find relatives of a seriously ill person) 紧急求助或寻人呼叫(如为重病人寻找亲属的无线电广播)
We heard the SOS about Bill's father on the car radio. 我们从汽车收音机里听到了有关比尔父亲的紧急寻人广播.
(joc 谑) Our daughter sent us an SOS for some more money. 我们的女儿给我们发来了再要点钱的求救信号. Cf 参看 mayday.