critical

['kritikəl]

adj.批评的, 挑剔的, 决定性的, 危险的
adj.临界的

a.

1. 紧要的, 关键性的, 危急的

That was a critical time in the nation's history.

那是涉及国家命运的一个关键时刻。

2. 批评的, 批判的, 评论性的

Your critical analysis helped me a great deal.

你的评论分析对我帮助很大。

3. 吹毛求疵的, 爱挑剔的; 对……表示不满的[(+of)]

She is so critical that nobody can get along with her.

她很爱挑剔, 没有人能和她相处得来。

4. 必不可少的; 紧缺而必须的

词形变化

副词: critically | 名词: criticalness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.批评的; 吹毛求疵的

disapproving  faultfinding  captious  caviling  carping  censorious

a.关键性的, 危急的

crucial  decisive  urgent  pressing  

同义参见:

slippery  fated  fastidious  significant  exigent  exacting  risky  discerning  precarious  determining  particular  deep  cynical  burning  imperious  imperative  fussy  consequential  analytical  abusive  

反义:

a.批评的; 爱挑剔的

approbatory  complimentary  uncritical  

英英释义

形容词 critical:

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction

characterized by careful evaluation and judgment

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

同义词：vital

forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

同义词：decisive

being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency

of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism

补充

criticalcritical英:[ˈkritikəl] 美:[ˈkrɪtɪkəl]adj.1.决定性的, 关键性的, 危急的We are at a critical time in history.我们正处在历史的危急时刻。2.批评的, 批判的We must inherit in a critical way.我们要以批判的方式继承。

例句

1. This was a critical moment in his career.这是他事业发展的关键时刻。 2. The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign.这个事件发生在竞选活动的节骨眼上。 3. Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.环保人士称造成该市污染问题的一个关键因素是其人口数量。 4. He says setting priorities is of critical importance.他说确定优先顺序是至关重要的。 5. How you finance a business is critical to the success of your venture.如何融资对企业的成功非常重要。 6. The ozone layer is critical to the survival of all life on Earth.臭氧层对地球上所有生物的生存至关重要。 7. The authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical.当局正在考虑, 如果形势变得危急就实施空运。 8. Its day-to-day finances are in a critical state.其日常财务状况十分严峻。 9. She became critical and dogmatic.她变得挑剔而又固执己见。 10. He had long been critical of Conservative policy.他一直以来都对保守党的政策颇有微词。 11. His report is highly critical of the trial judge.他的报道对审判法官大加指责。 12. the critical analysis of political ideas对政治观念审慎的分析 13. Five people are still in a critical condition in hospital after the accident.事故发生后有5人, 伤势仍然很严重, 在医院接受治疗。 14. The film met with considerable critical and public acclaim.这部电影赢得评论界和公众的广泛好评。 15. The show was also a resounding critical success.这次演出同样好评如潮。 16. I was very critical of the previous regime.我对前政权很有意见。 17. she never won the critical acclaim she sought.她从未得到她向往的评论界的赞扬。 18. a critical edition of a Bach sonata.附有评论的巴赫奏鸣曲谱。 19. the flood waters had not receded and the situation was still critical.洪水没有减退，情况仍很危急。 20. she was critical but stable in Middlesbrough General Hospital.她病得很重，但在米德尔斯伯勒总院病情保持了稳定。 21. temperature is a critical factor in successful fruit storage.温度是成功储藏水果的决定性因素。 22. the reactor is due to go critical in October.该核反应堆预计十月份临界。 23. The report was very critical of safety standards on the railways.那份报告对铁路安全标准颇多挑剔。 24. a critical guide to this month's new films本月新片评价 25. a critically important decision关系重大的决定 26. You're always so critical.你老是这样吹毛求疵。 27. They are often critical of the mayor's policies. [=they often criticize the mayor's policies]他们经常批评市长的各项政策。 28. The book received much critical acclaim. [=many critics said good things about the book]这本书获得了许多好评。 29. critical writings/theory评论文章；批评理论 30. "The movie was a critical success [=critics liked the movie], but it didn't make much money."那部影片广受好评，但是赚钱不多。 31. The program presents a critical analysis of the government's strategies.这个节目对政府的各项战略做出审慎的分析。 32. She has a talent for critical thinking.她具有审慎思考的天赋。 33. We need to look at these proposed changes with a critical eye before we accept them.对于提出的这些变革方案，我们需经审慎的验证方能接受。 34. We have reached a critical phase of the experiment.我们这项实验已经到了关键阶段。 35. "It is absolutely critical [=vital, essential] for us to remain together."我们要相守在一起，这是至关重要的。 36. This is a matter of critical importance to the future of our country.此事对我国的未来至关重要。 37. He suffered critical injuries in the accident.他在这场事故中受了重伤。 38. The patient is in critical condition. = The patient is critical. [=the patient is very sick or injured and may die]病人目前的情况很危险。 39. a nurse who specializes in critical care [=the care of patients who are in critical condition]擅长护理危重病人的护士 40. patients who are on the critical list列在病危名单上的病人 41. a government program that is on the critical list [=that is in danger of failing or being eliminated]面临失败的政府计划 42. He spoke critically of the mayor's policies. [=he criticized the mayor's policies]他批评了市长的各项政策。 43. The movie was critically acclaimed.那部电影受到评论界的赞扬。 44. She taught me to think critically about books.她教我阅读时要批判地思考。 45. This matter is critically important to the future of our country.此事对我们国家的未来至关重要。 46. a critically ill person病得很重的人