| [/ˈvaɪtl; ˋvaɪtl/] adj 用法:
1 [attrib 作定语] connected with or essential to life 与生命有关的; 维持生命所必需的:
The heart performs a vital bodily function. 心脏起著维持生命的重要作用. *
He was wounded in a vital part of his anatomy, eg the lungs, brain. 他身体的要害部分受了伤（如肺部、 大脑）. *
(fig 比喻) The vital spark that would have brought the play to life was missing. 那出戏缺少的是可使之画龙点睛的生气. 用法:
2 ~ (to/for sth) essential to the existence, success, or operation of sth （对某事物的存在、 成功或运作）极重要的, 必不可少的:
vital information, research, legislation 极其重要的信息、 研究、 法规 *
a vital clue to the killer's identity 有关杀人犯身分的重大线索 *
The police perform a vital role in our society. 警察在我们的社会中起著极其重要的作用. *
It is absolutely vital that the matter is kept secret. 这件事要保密, 这是至关重要的. 用法:
3 (approv 褒) energetic or lively; dynamic 精力充沛的; 有活力的; 生气勃勃的:
She's a very vital sort of person. 她是个精力旺盛的人. |