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Important Considerable Substantial Children Large Test Person Things

英语单词 important
英美音标 英 [ɪm'pɔːtnt] 美 [ɪm'pɔːrtnt]
中文释义 adj.重要的;重大的;(指人)有很大影响或权威的
英语例句 (1) History chronicles important events of the past.
(2) He has made an important contribution to the company's success.
(3) It's very important to teach the children about road safety.
(4) It was one of the most important discoveries ever made.
(5) She was clearly an important person.
中文例句 (1) 历史记载历代重要的事件。
(2) 他对公司的成功作出了重要的贡献。
(3) 把交通安全常识教给孩子们是非常重要的。
(4) 这是所做出的最重大的发现之一。
(5) 她显然是个有影响的人。
vocabulary简明 If you have to pass a test to graduate, the test is important. It is vital, necessary, crucial.
vocabulary扩展 The President is the most important person in the country. Children are important to parents, and parents are certainly important to their children. Different people think different things are important: a new movie might be important to you because you care about it a lot, even if it's not important in the same way as food and water. People often say "Good study habits are important" or "Communication is important." Important things matter.
柯林斯解释
1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]重要的;必要的;非常有价值的 Something that is important is very significant, is highly valued, or is necessary.
  [oft ADJ to n]
  • Her sons are the most important thing in her life...

    她生命中最重要的是她的儿子们。

  • The planned general strike represents an important economic challenge to the government...

    这场有计划的总罢工是政府面临的一个重大经济挑战。

  • This gold is every bit as important to me as it is to you...

    这块金牌对你很重要,对我也一样重要。

  • It's important to answer her questions as honestly as you can...

    尽可能如实回答她的问题非常重要。

  • It was important that he rest.

    他很有必要休息一下。

importantly
  • I was hungry, and, more importantly, my children were hungry.

    我很饿,更重要的是,我的孩子们很饿。

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有声望的;有影响的;显要的 Someone who is important has influence or power within a society or a particular group.
  • He was the most important person on the island.

    他是岛上最有声望的人。

  • ...an important figure in the media world.

    传媒界很有影响力的人物

Usage Note :

You do not use important to say that an amount or quantity is very large. Instead, you use words such as large, considerable, or substantial. …a large sum of money. …a man with considerable influence… Britain's armed forces face substantial cuts.

形容数量、数额巨大用 large, considerable 或 substantial 等词,而不用 important: a large sum of money (一大笔钱), a man with considerable influence (有相当影响力的人), Britain's armed forces face substantial cuts (英国的武装部队面临大规模裁军)。

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