【significant音标】 英[sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt] 美[sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt]
【单词释义】 significant是什么意思：
adj.重要的；显著的；有意义的；有重大意义的；值得注意的； 别有含义的；意味深长的
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【关联词/派生词】
significance n.意义；意思；重要性
signify v.表示；象征；意味；表达；具有重要性，要紧
significantly adv. 显著地，相当数量地；有重大意义地；意味深长地，别有含意地
【significant形近词/近似词】
decant vt.(把液体，尤指酒)倒入，注入
scant adj. 不足的，缺乏的；将近的
insignificant adj.微不足道的；无足轻重的；不重要的
applicant n.申请人
mendicant adj.行乞的 n.乞丐
supplicant n.恳求者，乞求者 adj.恳求的
【单词例句】
◇ And grating the brush's bristles over the enamel can wear miniscule grooves in the tooth, which add up to significant erosion over time.
而且，牙刷硬毛在牙釉质上磨擦会磨出微小的凹槽，随着时间的推移，这些凹槽会累积成显著的侵蚀。
---- How to properly brush your teeth
◇ "It is commonly acknowledged that China has achieved significant progress in various sectors such as new energy, high-speed rail, modern information, new materials, and artificial intelligence, leading to robust growth in related industries and products," he added.
金平表示：“众所周知，中国在新能源、高铁、现代信息、新材料、人工智能等多个领域取得了长足进步，并带动相关产业和产品的强劲增长。”
---- China's stable economic growth crucial to boosting global
◇ Truth: If you're looking to lose weight, you shouldn't assume that you can simply 'work off' whatever you eat. Experts say slimming down almost always starts with significant changes to your eating habits.
事实：如果你想要减肥，你就不要用“我吃下去的卡路里都能燃烧掉”来自我催眠。专家表示，瘦下来主要靠明显改变自己的饮食习惯。
---- Common fitness misconceptions
◇ If you're bringing a significant other home, you'll need to run it by your family and make sure they're on board.
如果你要把另一半带回家，你需要先知会家人，征得他们的同意。
---- How to introduce your partner to your family
◇ Tierno says all that gunk becomes "significant" in as little as a week. And unclean bedding still exposes you to materials that can trigger the sniffing and sneezing, since the microbes are so close to your mouth and nose that you're almost forced to breathe them in.
缇艾诺说，在短短一周的时间里，这些污物就会变得“严重”起来。不清洁的床单被罩会让你暴露在这些物质中，从而引发鼻炎和喷嚏，因为微生物离你的嘴和鼻子太近了，你几乎是被迫将它们吸进去。