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。
- “Students should learn to read the news critically.” (学生应学会批判性地阅读新闻。)
- “The driver was critically injured in the crash.” (司机在车祸中伤势危重。)
- “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。)