音标:['kritikәl] ; 柯林斯词典等级:4 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
a. 批评的, 决定性的, 危险的, 临界的
[医] 危象的; 临界的, 极期的
a. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
a. at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
a. characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
s. urgently needed; absolutely necessary

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形容词100%

critical的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. It is difficult enough to be critical of our own mistakes.对我们自己的错误采取批评的态度确实非常困难。
  2. She viewed the findings with a critical eye.她以批评的眼光看待这些研究结果。
  3. Our clients are very critical on quality.我们的客户对商品的质量是很挑剔的。
  4. Joint strategic maneuver is critical.联合战略行动是决定性的。
  5. Two of the burn victims were in a critical condition last night.两名烧伤患者昨天晚上处于非常危险的境况。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. These materials become quite soft and flexible above critical temperature.这些材料在临界温度以上变得十分柔软和易于弯曲。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. We are at a critical time in history.我们正处在历史的危急时刻。
  2. We must inherit in a critical way.我们要以批判的方式继承。
  3. A few intimate in whose critical judgement he had confidence.他有几个可信赖其忠言的挚友。
用作表语S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
  1. She is critical about everything.她对一切都喜欢吹毛求疵。
  2. He is very critical in his choice.他选择得很严格。
  3. He is critical of anything his wife does.他妻子做什么事他都挑剔。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • critical evidence决定性的证据
  • critical materials应急物资
  • critical point转折点
  • critical shortage严重短缺
  • critical situation重大局面
  • critical temperature临界温度
副词+~
  • extremely critical特别地挑剔
  • persistently critical固执地挑剔
  • sternly critical严厉地批评
  • very critical很挑剔
~+介词
  • critical about挑剔
  • critical in one's choice选择苛刻
  • critical of对…挑剔的
  • critical to…是关键性的

经典引文

  • We made a serious error, at a critical moment when France was already nervous and uncertain.

    出自:H. Macmillan
  • Their need for American grain was critical.

    出自:H. Kissinger
  • They were vulnerable, critical installations and could take weeks to repair or replace completely.

    出自:A. Hailey

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