critical學測 L4KK [ˈkrɪtɪkəl] ｜ /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
審慎評斷的；批判的·批評的；愛挑毛病的·危急的；緊要關頭的·極重要的；不可或缺的
學測愛考，一字多義易混淆
The doctor said her condition was critical, so the family stayed by her bed all night.
醫生說她的情況危急，家人整晚都守在她床邊。
一個畫面：緊盯要害的審視
緊盯挑錯目光銳利，一一揪出缺點
命懸要害情況緊急，一步錯就完了
缺一不可少了它，整件事就垮了
義項
打分審視B2adjective審慎評斷的；批判的
The judges gave a critical review of each dish before choosing a winner.
評審對每道菜都做了審慎的評判，才選出優勝者。
a critical reviewa critical eye
找碴挑錯B2adjective批評的；愛挑毛病的
My brother is always critical of my cooking, even when it tastes fine.
我哥哥老是挑我煮的菜的毛病，即使味道其實不錯。
critical ofa critical tone
命懸一線B2adjective危急的；緊要關頭的
After the accident, the driver was in critical condition for three days.
車禍後，那位駕駛陷入危急狀態長達三天。
critical conditiona critical moment
缺一不可B2adjective極重要的；不可或缺的
Getting a good night's sleep is critical before a big test.
段考前一晚睡飽覺至關重要。
critical to successof critical importance
片語
critical condition命懸一線 →病情危急的狀態
critical mass剛好引爆 →足以引發連鎖反應的量
critical thinking理性拆解 →理性分析的思考能力
be critical of挑三揀四 →對某事百般挑剔
你會不會這樣說？
The patient's heart rate dropped suddenly, and doctors said his condition was ___. (critical / critic)
看答案
critical
critical是形容詞；critic是名詞，指評論家。
'My brother is always critical of my cooking.' 這裡的 critical 最接近哪個意思？(A) 危急的 (B) 愛挑毛病的 (C) 極重要的
看答案
(B)
此句形容個性愛找碴，對應「愛挑毛病的」義項。
字族
critic 評論家・criticism 批評；評論・criticize 批評・critically 批判地；危急地