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Critically

一端是审视、评论(think critically);另一端是病情或局势 “critically ill” / “critically important”。需靠上下文区分。

  1. “Students should learn to read the news critically.” (学生应学会批判性地阅读新闻。)
  2. “The driver was critically injured in the crash.” (司机在车祸中伤势危重。)
  3. “Funding is critically important for the research lab.” (资金对这家实验室至关重要。)

希腊语 kritikos(善于判断的),经拉丁语 criticus 与法语 critique 进入英语 “critical”。

“critical” + 副词后缀 “-ly”。

教育口号 “critical thinking” 强调分析证据而非盲从;医疗新闻里 “critically ill” 属高频搭配。

  • 固定搭配: “critically ill” (病危), “critically acclaimed” (评论界高度赞誉)
  • 形容词: critical;名词: criticism, critic

critical 有两条岔路:用「批判的眼光」看,或事情「危急到临界点」——都是 “critically”。

“The documentary was critically acclaimed for its honest interviews.” (这部纪录片因坦诚的采访而受到评论界高度评价。)