英文怎么形容“重要”和“不重要”?(1)

2014-11-20 12:43阿卡索英语

重要:

1. important : something that is important has a big effect on people's lives and on the way things will happen

例:

Next Thursday's game is very important - if Italy lose they will be out of the World Cup. (下周四的世界杯比赛对意大利至关重要,意大利要是输了就出局了。)

I have an important announcement to make, so please listen carefully. (我要宣布一件重要的事,请注意听。)

She didn't realize how important schoolwork was until it was too late. (她完全没意识到作业的重要性,意识到的时候已经太晚了。)

 

2. of importance : important

of some/great/major etc. importance :

例:

This battle was of great importance. (这场战役至关重要。)

They suddenly became silent, listening as if what he said was of the greatest importance. (他们突然陷入沉寂,认真听讲的那个劲儿啊,就好像他说的话非常重要似的。)

of no/not of any importance

Nothing of any importance was agreed at their meeting. (他们在这次会议上没达成任何重要协议。)

 

3. major : one of the most important or serious things - use this especially when there is a small number of very important things, but a larger number of less important things

例:

Smoking is a major cause of heart disease. (抽烟是引起心脏病的重要原因。)

All the world's major sporting events can be seen on TV. (电视上可以看到所有重要的体育赛事。)

It's the chief executive who makes all the major decisions. (所有重要的事都由董事长来决定。)

 

4. big :

big decision/event/occasion/day etc. : an important decision, event etc., especially one that will influence or affect the rest of your life

例:

This is a big decision - you'll have to give me time to think. (这个决定很关键,你要再给我一点时间好好考虑一下。)

Graduation Day is one of those big occasions when everyone wants a souvenir photograph. (毕业典礼是个重大场合,大家都想在那天拍照留念。)

the big day (=a very important day in someone's life) (备注: ''the big day'' 常用于口语中。)

I hear you're getting married - when's the big day? (我听说你要结婚了,好日子是哪天?)

 

5. key :

key role/factor/issue etc. : someone or something that has an extremely important effect on the way something develops

例:

Education is likely to be a key issue in the forthcoming election. (即将到来的大选中,教育问题可能会成为竞选的关键。)

The key person in this project will be the design manager. (设计经理将会成为这个项目的关键人物。)

He held a key position in the Bush administration. (他在布什政府中担任要职。)

 

6. significant/of great significance : important enough to be noticed and considered and to make a difference to a situation

例:

There has been a significant change in people's attitude to the environment. (人们对环境的态度发生了重大变化。)

Winning the award was a significant achievement. (获奖就是很大的成功。)

 

7. historic : a historic event, moment etc. is remembered as a part of history because it brings important changes that affect a situation for a long time

例:

'It is a historic moment,' he told journalists. (他跟记者们说:“这是个历史性的时刻。”)

In his book, Churchill describes that historic first meeting with Roosevelt. (在自传里,丘吉尔把自己跟罗斯福总统的第一次会面称为“历史性的时刻”。)

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