critics
/ˈkrɪt.ɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [krˈɪtɪks] /ˈkrɪt̬.ɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [krˈɪtɪks] /ˈkri-tik How to pronounce critic (audio)/ (ame, mw)
critics — 名詞
1. people who publicly point out what they think is wrong with a person, plan, idea
批評者
公開指出人或事有問題的人
people who publicly point out what they think is wrong with a person, plan, idea, or other thing.
Critics of the mayor said the new housing plan ignored renters.
這位市長新住宅計畫的批評者說，它忽略了租屋族。
critics of + person/thing
After the speech, critics on local radio called the policy unfair.
演說後，地方電台上的批評者稱這項政策不公平。
critics say/call + clause
Online critics mocked the restaurant after photos of dirty tables spread.
骯髒桌面的照片傳開後，網路上的批評者開始嘲笑那家餐廳。
Even his critics admitted the singer handled the interview calmly.
就連他的批評者也承認，那位歌手在訪談中表現得很沉著。
- detractors
more formal and often suggests active attempts to damage someone's reputation
- opponents
broader; can disagree without publicly judging or attacking
- fault-finders
more personal and often implies they are too ready to complain
- supporters
people who defend or back the person or idea instead
- admirers
stresses approval and positive feeling rather than argument
文法句型
critics of + person/plan
critics say + clause
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' plus the target, or by a clause reporting what the critics said. This sense stresses open disapproval or attack, not regular reviewing work.
常見錯誤
2. people who regularly judge films, books, music, or similar work for readers, lis
評論家
固定評論影視書籍等作品的人
people who regularly judge films, books, music, or similar work for readers, listeners, or viewers.
Several theatre critics praised the play for its quiet ending.
幾位劇場評論家稱讚那齣戲低調的結尾。
field word + critics
Book critics at the station discussed the prize list before breakfast.
電台裡的幾位書評人趕在早餐前討論了得獎名單。
Festival critics often see five films a day during opening week.
影展評論家在開幕週時常一天看五部電影。
Even the harshest music critics noticed how carefully the album was arranged.
就連最苛刻的樂評人也注意到這張專輯編排得多麼細緻。
- reviewers
the most neutral alternative, especially for written reviews
- commentators
broader; can discuss art or media without being dedicated reviewers
- columnists
stresses a regular newspaper or magazine writing position
文法句型
film/book/music critics
critics praise/attack + work
用法筆記
Usually appears with the field being reviewed, such as film, theatre, music, or books. Unlike sense 1, these critics may praise a work as well as dislike it; the focus is their reviewing role.
常見錯誤
3. people who give argued judgments about how good, true, right, or skillful someth
論者；評議者
就價值真偽或技巧提出判斷的人
people who give argued judgments about how good, true, right, or skillful something is.
Education critics questioned whether the testing system measured real progress.
教育論者質疑這套測驗制度是否衡量出真正的進步。
field noun + critics
Critics of the report argued that its numbers were too weak to trust.
批評這份報告的論者主張，其中數據薄弱得不足採信。
critics of + report
Foreign policy critics praised the speech's tone but challenged its evidence.
外交政策的評議者稱讚那場演說的語氣，卻質疑它的證據。
Some technology critics warned that the plan solved speed, not privacy.
一些科技論者警告，這項計畫只解決了速度，沒有處理隱私。
- analysts
stresses close examination more than public judgment
- commentators
broader and often less evaluative than 'critics'
- evaluators
more formal and often used in technical or institutional settings
文法句型
critics of + report/system
policy/education critics
用法筆記
Common with topic labels such as education, policy, or technology. Distinguish it from sense 1 by the reasoning focus: these critics weigh evidence or technique instead of simply attacking.