mayday có nghĩa làSome people may be wondering why anybody would yell "May Day" when they are in trouble. Here is why: ExampleIf you are in distress while flying an airplane, calling "Mayday mayday mayday" over the radio will give you top priority and any help people on the ground or in the air can offer.mayday có nghĩa làinternational distress radio code word, when using voice transmission Example"Coast Guard, this is the Andrea Gail, MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY"mayday có nghĩa làMayday (Wu Yue Tian) is one of the most popular rock bands of Taiwan. Its members are Ashin (lead vocalist), Masa (bass), Ming (drummer), Monster (guitar), and Stone (guitar). ExampleA favorite of Taiwan's nascent rock scene in the mid to late-1990s, Mayday catapulted to fame following their Golden Melody nomination for Best Band in 2000. Though they lost the award that year, a contract they inked with Rock Records, the nation's largest label for rock music, gave them the marketing muscle they needed to start selling records on the same scale as perennially favorite pop stars like Lee Hom Wong, Eason Chan and David Tao. They've since become one of Taiwan's only million-selling rock bands, behind Wu Bai and China Blue, and they've taken home their own Golden Melody awards for Best Band and Best Video and even had a Taipei City Honor award bestowed on them by Mayor Ma Ying-jeou.("Who said Mayday was a sellout?" by David Momphard, Taipei Times, Friday, Jan 07, 2005) mayday có nghĩa làIt is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications. It derives from the French venez m'aider, meaning "come help me". It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by mariners and aviators but in some countries local organisations such as police forces, firefighters, and transportation organizations may also use the term. The call is always given three times in a row ("Mayday Mayday Mayday") to prevent mistaking it for some similar-sounding phrase under noisy conditions, and to distinguish an actual Mayday call from a message about a Mayday call. A mayday situation is one in which a vessel, aircraft, vehicle, or person is in grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance. Examples of "grave and imminent danger" in which a mayday call would be appropriate include fire, explosion or sinking. Civilian aircraft in the UK and Europe are encouraged to use the following format: MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY; Name of station addressed; Aircraft callsign; Nature of emergency; Intentions of the pilot; Present position (including Altitude or Flight level); Pilot's qualifications; Any other useful information (number of souls on board.) ExampleMAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, this is NONSUCH, NONSUCH, NONSUCH. MAYDAY, NONSUCH. Position 54 25 North 016 33 West. My boat is on fire and sinking. I require immediate assistance. Four people on board, are taking a lifeboat. MAYDAY NONSUCH, OVER."mayday có nghĩa làDay of international resistance and solidarity against capitalism. ExampleIt has become an important focal point for resistance in recent years in countries such as Britain and Australia, and for a longer time in Germany. Anarchist, anti-capitalist and direct action events have been organised, as well as left-wing demonstrations and parades.mayday có nghĩa làThere are very few countries that celebrate mayday the way it deserves to be celebrated. ExampleOn the mayday week, alcohol sells 65% more than on any other week during the year.More people die in alcoholic poisoning on mayday than on any other day of the year. mayday có nghĩa làwhen black kids beat the white kids on the first of may Exampleoh it is mayday lets beat up the white kidsmayday có nghĩa làNot sure about this one but possibly from the French "m'aidez" or Help Me! ExampleM'aidez! M'aidez! Help me! Help me!mayday có nghĩa làFrom the bond movie "A View to a Kill". Mayday was a female henchmen who was a strong muscular black women. She found out she was being used and in the end ended up helping bond. ExampleIf you played the N64 Goldeneye, you may remember her as an unlockable character. Maydaymayday có nghĩa làThe promise of a pleasurable future experience, the date for which has not been specified. Derived from a similar expression regarding an item called a tuit, specifically a round one. ExampleSally: 'Darling, when shall we be married?'Don: 'Mayday, my sweet, Mayday. When I get around to it.' |