1critical (of sb/sth) saying what is wrong with sb/sth 批评的;批判的;非难的:
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。
2 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) describing the good and bad points of a play, film, book, work of art, etc (对戏剧、电影、书、艺术作品等)批评的,评论的:
a critical guide to this month's new films本月新片评价
3 dangerous or serious 危急的;严重的:
The patient is in a critical condition.病人情况危急。
4 very important; at a time when things can suddenly become better or worse 十分重要的;关键的:
The talks between the two leaders have reached a critical stage.两位领导人的会谈已到了关键阶段。 ➔critically /-ɪkli ||; -ɪklɪ/ adva critically ill patient 垂危的病人
a critically important decision关系重大的决定
critical/ˋkrItIkḷ; ˈkrItIk$l/adj 1 if you are critical of someone or something, you say that you think they are bad or wrong 批评的: +of Economists are critical of the plans. 经济学家对这些计划提出批评。She made some highly critical remarks. 她发表了一些严厉的批判性言论。2 very important 至关重要的: +to The talks are critical to the future of the peace process. 这些会谈对和平进程的前景至关重要。The effects of climate change are of critical importance . 气候变化的影响至关重要。3 serious or dangerous 严重的﹔危险的: The driver is still in a critical condition (=seriously ill or injured) in hospital. 那个司机在医院里情况仍然危殆。4 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] judging how good a play, film, book etc is 评判的﹐评定的: a critical analysis of Shakespeare 对莎士比亚作品的评析 —critically /-kḷI; -kli/adv : She's critically ill. 她病情危急。
criticaladjective1If you are critical of somebody or something, you say that they are wrong or bad: They were very critical of my work.2very importantsame meaningcrucial: We have reached a critical stage in our negotiations.3very serious or dangerous: The patient is in a critical condition.▶ criticallyadverb: She's critically ill.