单词盒子

critical

C 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 ['krɪtɪk(ə)lˈkrɪtɪkl]
  • 美式音标 [ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl]
  • 国际音标 ['kritikəl]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. 鉴定的；[核] 临界的；批评的，爱挑剔的；危险的；决定性的；评论的

词根记忆

  • crit(判断) + ic + al(形容词后缀)→作出判断的→评论的
  • 来自critic(n.评论家，批评家；爱挑剔的人)

同根派生

  • adv性质的同根词
    critically：精密地；危急地；批评性地；用钻研眼光地。
  • n性质的同根词
    criticism：批评；考证；苛求。
    critic：批评家，评论家；爱挑剔的人。
    critique：批评；评论文章。
    criticality：[核]临界；危急程度。
    criticalness：批判性。
  • vi性质的同根词
    criticize：批评；评论；苛求。
    criticise：批评；吹毛求疵；非难。
  • vt性质的同根词
    criticize：批评；评论；非难。
    critique：批判；评论。
    criticise：批评；吹毛求疵；非难。

用法辨析

    adj. (形容词)

  • critical作“关键性的”解时，指的是临近危机或转折点,并暗示问题临近解决或发生转变。
  • critical作“批评的”解时，指对某事物在整体上作出清楚的判断和评价,有时指对错误或不完善处极为敏感,以致有挑剔的意味。引申可作“临界的”解。

英汉例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    用作定语: ～+ n.

  • We are at a critical time in history.
    我们正处在历史的危急时刻。

    • 用作表语: S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

  • She is critical about everything.
    她对一切都喜欢吹毛求疵。

词组短语

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    ～+名词

  • critical evidence 决定性的证据
  • critical materials 应急物资
  • critical point 临界点
  • critical shortage 严重短缺
  • critical situation 重大局面

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (NOT PLEASED) saying that someone or something is bad or wrong
  • (IMPORTANT) of the greatest importance to the way things might happen
  • (GIVING OPINIONS) giving opinions or judgments on books, plays, films, etc.
  • (SERIOUS) extremely serious or dangerous

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • A critical time, factor, or situation is extremely important.
  • critically
  • A critical situation is very serious and dangerous.
  • critically
  • If a person is critical or in a critical condition in a hospital, they are seriously ill.
  • critically
  • To be critical of someone or something means to criticize them.
  • critically
  • A critical approach to something involves examining and judging it carefully.
  • critically
  • If something or someone receives critical acclaim, critics say that they are very good.