每课一词：新概念英语第1册第77课
接下来我们继续来看第77课的“每课一词”：
Lesson 77 Terrible toothache
Good morning, Mr. Croft.
Good morning, nurse. I want to see the dentist, please.
Do you have an appointment?
No, I haven't.
Is it urgent?
Yes, it is. It's very urgent. I feel awful. I have a terrible toothache.
Can you come at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 24th?
I must see the dentist now, nurse.
The dentist is very busy at the moment. Can you come at 2 p.m.?
That's very late. Can't the dentist see me now?
I'm afraid that he can't, Mr. Croft. Can't you wait till this afternoon?
I can wait, but my toothache can't!
——选自《新概念英语》第一册，外语教学与研究出版社，1997年10月第1版
二、每课一词
urgent
【源】
1456年进入英语，直接源自中世纪法语的urgent，意为“沉重的，紧急的”；最初源自古典拉丁语的urgentem，意为“使劲压”。
【音】
['ɜːdʒənt]
【义】
urgent是形容词，表示“紧急的”。如：
He says the matter is urgent.他说这事很紧急。
urgent后面跟不定式时，意为“坚持要...”。如：
He was urgent to have more.他坚持要更多。
urgent可接that从句，但是所引导的从句中，谓语动词要采用虚拟语气“should+do”的用法，should可以省略。如：
It is most urgent that the patient (should) get to hospital.那病人应该马上送医院。
三、更多拓展
appointment
该词主要表示“约会；任命”。如：
I have an appointment with him at four o'clock.我和他四点钟有个约会。They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union.他们任命彼得为工会主席。
appointment的动词原形是appoint，表示“任命；约定”。如：
They appointed him chairman.他们任命他为主席。We must appoint a day to meet again.我们要约定好下次会面的日期。
