1、critical
極重要的;關鍵的
The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign.
該事件發生在競選活動的關鍵時期。
Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.
環境保護主義者說造成該城市污染問題的一個關鍵因素是其人口數量。
(局勢)嚴重的,有危險的
The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical.
如果局勢變得危急,德國當局將考慮實施空運。
Its day-to-day finances are in a critical state.
其日常財務狀況十分糟糕。
批評的;挑剔的
His report is highly critical of the trial judge.
他在報告中對主審法官有頗多批評。
a few dozen intellectuals who've been critical of the regime.
幾十名一直批判該政權的知識分子
2、turn off
駛離,離開(…路);轉彎;拐入旁路
The truck turned off the main road along the gravelly track which led to the farm.
卡車駛離大路,沿著通向農場的碎石小道行進。
He turned off only to find he was trapped in a town square with no easy exit.
他轉入岔路,卻發現自己困在了一個難覓出口的市鎮廣場。
關上;關掉;截斷,切斷(…的供應)
The light's a bit too harsh. You can turn it off.
燈光有點太刺眼了。你可以把燈關掉。
I have to get up and turn off the radio.
我必須起床關上收音機。
使喪失興趣
What turns teenagers off science and technology?
是什么使青少年對科學技術喪失了興趣?
Teaching off a blackboard is boring, and undoubtedly turns people off.
照本宣科枯燥乏味,無疑會使人們喪失學習興趣。