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critically

UK //ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl.i//US //ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl.i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'criticus'(意为‘批评的’或‘关键的’),通过法语 'critique' 进入英语,加上副词后缀 '-ally' 形成。

adverb

❶ 以批判或分析的方式,表示对某事进行深入、严格的评价或审查。

“The book was critically reviewed by several experts.”

(这本书受到了几位专家的严格评论。)

“She looked at the painting critically before giving her opinion.”

(她在发表意见之前仔细地审视了这幅画。)

❶ 极其重要或关键地,表示某事对整体情况有决定性影响。

“The team's performance is critically important for the project's success.”

(团队的表现对项目的成功至关重要。)

“Time is running out critically fast.”

(时间正在以极快的速度流逝。)

同义词:analytically, judgmentally, vitally, crucially

常见短语

critically important — 极其重要,表示某事对整体情况有决定性影响。

“Clean water is critically important for human survival.”

(清洁的水对人类生存至关重要。)

critically ill — 病情危急,表示病人的健康状况非常严重。

“The accident left him critically ill in the hospital.”

(事故导致他住院,病情危急。)