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911 is the telephone number you call in the United States when you need the police, the fire service, or an ambulance right now. The US chose it in the 1960s in place of Britain’s older 999, as a better way to avoid accidental calls on the new push-button phones.
911 is the telephone number you call in the United States911是在美國要撥打的電話號碼 when you need the police, the fire service, or an ambulance right now當你現在需要警察、消防或救護車的時候 The US chose it in the 1960s美國在1960年代選了這個號碼 in place of Britain's older 999取代英國比較舊的999 as a better way to avoid accidental calls on the new push-button phones因為這樣比較能避免新式按鍵電話不小心撥錯號
You must say “nine-one-one,” never “nine-eleven”: that other pronunciation is for 9/11, the 2001 attacks. Even before those attacks, the phone number was already “nine-one-one.” Official papers often write 9-1-1, with dashes, so the three digits stay separate.
You must say 'nine-one-one,' never 'nine-eleven'你一定要唸成'nine-one-one'（九、一、一），不能唸成'nine-eleven'（九一一） that other pronunciation is for 9/11, the 2001 attacks後面那種唸法是指2001年的九一一恐怖攻擊 Even before those attacks即使在那次攻擊之前 the phone number was already 'nine-one-one'這個電話號碼原本就唸成'nine-one-one' Official papers often write 9-1-1, with dashes官方文件常寫成9-1-1，中間加破折號 so the three digits stay separate讓這三個數字分開來
Though actually, if you are in Taiwan you do not call 911 at all — you call 110 for the police and 119 for fire and ambulance.
Though actually不過事實上 if you are in Taiwan如果你人在台灣 you do not call 911 at all你根本不會打911 you call 110 for the police而是打110找警察 and 119 for fire and ambulance打119叫消防和救護車
組成Chosen by the United States in the 1960s in place of the older British 999, so accidental calls on push-button phones would be less likely. Officially pronounced “nine-one-one,” not “nine-eleven.” Often written 9-1-1.
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
911name詞源 1/ˌnaɪ̯n wən ˈwən/
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The telephone number for emergency services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Liberia, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Anguilla, Palau, and Tonga.
- When you call 911 in the United States, a local dispatcher usually answers the phone with "911" or "911. What's your emergency?"
- After witnessing what was possibly a robbery, she called 911.
911noun詞源 1/ˌnaɪ̯n wən ˈwən/
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Emergency services; emergency service personnel.
- 911 is sending an ambulance.
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An emergency phone call.
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An emergency.
911verb詞源 1/ˌnaɪ̯n wən ˈwən/
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To call emergency services.
- London hairstylist Rick Haylor for the John Frieda Salon—the man Nicole Kidman 911s when she wants her curly mop to lie down and look glamorous—tells you how to go straight.
911name詞源 2/ˈnaɪn əˌlɛvən/
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automotivetransportvehiclesA prominent family of sports cars manufactured by Porsche.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。