important
adjective
uk/ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/us/ɪmˈpɔːr.tənt/A1
necessaryor ofgreatvalue:
必需的;重要的;珍贵的Ithinkhiscareeris more importanttohim than I am.我觉得对他而言,我不如他的事业重要。
It's importantforchildrentolearnto get on with each other.孩子们必须学会彼此友好相处。
Theimportantthingis tokeeptheheatlowor thesugarwillburn.重要的是热度要低,否则糖就会烧焦。
He's notamazinglyhandsome, but he'sniceand that's more important.他并不十分英俊,但他人很好,那才是更重要的。
Opposite
unimportant
B1
havinggreateffectorinfluence:
重大的,很有影响的He was one of the most importantwritersof thatperiod.他是那个时期最具影响力的作家之一。
an importantperson/decision重要人物/决定
having great effect or influence
- importantIt was one of the most important legal cases of the century.
- bigThis is a big match tonight - if we lose, we won't be in the playoffs.
- majorThis is a major decision so we'd better get it right.
- significantDid he make any significant changes to my suggestions?
- I'velostafilecontaininga lot of importantdocuments.
- It's important forchildrento get a goodeducation.
- He alwaysleavesimportantdecisionsto hiswife.
- I have to be in London onFridayfor an importantmeeting.
- Freshfruitandvegetablesforman importantpartof ahealthydiet.
Very important or urgent
- all-important
- at all cost(s)idiom
- be a matter of life and/or deathidiom
- chief
- clutch
- co-principal
- life-changing
- mainly
- major league
- make the world go around/roundidiom
- marmoreal
- meaningful
- pressing
- prominent
- radical
- revalorization
- revalorize
- sacred
- salient
- subtle