an embarrassing incident 令人难堪的事件

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident. 警方正在呼吁寻找该事故的目击者。

without incident The anniversary of the massacre passed without incident. 那场大屠杀的周年纪念日平安无事地过去了。

an isolated incident (=an event that is not connected with other events) A military spokeswoman said that the shooting was an isolated incident. 孤立事件；单一事件

a major/minor incident The pilot radioed ahead to Gatwick to warn of a major incident on board. 飞行员用无线电波向加特威克发送了机上有重大事故的警报。