important
UK [ɪm'pɔ:.tənt] US [-'pɔ:r.tˌənt] adjective
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■necessary or of great value 必需的；重要的；珍贵的•I think his career is more important to him than I am.我觉得对他而言，我不如他的事业重要。 •It 's important for children to learn to get on with each other.孩子必须学会彼此友好相处。 •The important thing is to keep the heat low or the sugar will burn.重要的是热度要低，否则糖就会烧焦。 •He's not amazingly handsome, but he's nice and 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
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■having great effect or influence 重大的；很有影响力的•He was one of the most important writers of that period.他是那个时期最具影响力的作家之一。 •an important person/decision重要人物／决定
UK [ɪm'pɔ:.tənt] US [-'pɔ:r.tˌənt] adjective
Common Learner Errors importantRemember: important must have a noun or pronoun that it refers to.Don't say 'the important is', say the important thing is :
✗ The important is that nobody was injured.The important thing is that nobody was injured.
UK [ɪm'pɔ:.tənt] US [-'pɔ:r.tˌənt] adjective
Common Learner Errors importantRemember: important is an adjective. It must refer to a noun or pronoun.To talk about something that is more important than anything else, don't say 'the most important', say the most important thing :
✗ The most important is to like the language you are learning.The most important thing is to like the language you are learning. |