criminal, guilty
; A4 c0 @8 X3 V# {6 L) u4 }6 v3 F 这两个形容词均表示“犯罪的”之意
. i9 w, ^! P4 U- e0 ` criminal : 侧重指某种行为是违犯法律的,因而应受到惩罚。
& f% { w/ [# t) c* J" y His criminal record weighed heavily against him (with the jury). (陪审团)(认为他的前科关系重大.)4 P& Z8 t; m: j- `9 Y8 i
guilty : 主要指某种行为违反道德标准,也可指违犯法律。/ S! R5 r6 }7 g' Z, | m# b8 d6 }
The thief sought forgiveness for his guilty acts.(那小偷乞求宽恕他的罪行。)& w2 E, Z1 V# m( E+ ]
critical, acute, urgent
9 a `2 }, ~2 j* b 这些形容词均有“紧急的”或“严重的”之意。% ?7 Q" @! o D6 C
critical : 指极为危急或缺乏的状况,而这种状况标志一种转折点。! g F* B$ S, D' O
We are at a critical time in history.(我们正处在历史的危急时刻。)- @2 H- z0 L k
acute : 通常指需要和缺乏的紧急程度。也指病情的严重。( o, w' z% N, b8 V5 ~' S) j
There's an acute shortage of water.(这里严重缺水。)
?% B' k2 x, B9 z, B7 v urgent : 指情况紧急,急需解决问题。
, ~4 c3 n% }0 o# z6 E! W8 v It is most urgent that the patient should get to hospital.(那病人应该马上送医院。) |