judgmental
/dʒʌdʒˈmen.təl/ (bre, ipa) · /dʒʌdʒˈmen.t̬əl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)
judgmental — 形容詞
- judgmentalpositive
- more judgmentalcomparative
- most judgmentalsuperlative
1. always ready to find fault with other people's choices, appearance, or way of li
愛批評的
過於挑剔他人的
always ready to find fault with other people's choices, appearance, or way of living, especially without knowing the full story behind them
Emeka's aunt made a judgmental comment about his new haircut, which hurt his feelings.
Emeka 的阿姨對他新剪的頭髮說了一些愛批評的話，傷了他的心。
judgmental comment / remark / attitude
The blog post came across as highly judgmental toward single parents.
那篇部落格文章對單親父母表現得相當愛批評。
judgmental toward [someone]
Elena tried hard not to sound judgmental when her brother told her about his career change.
Elena 盡量讓自己在哥哥談到轉換跑道時，聽起來不要太愛批評。
Mr. Lin's judgmental tone during biology class made several students too nervous to raise their hands.
林老師在生物課上愛批評的語氣，讓好幾個學生緊張到不敢舉手。
Chitra's friends stopped sharing their problems with her because they found her too judgmental.
Chitra 的朋友們不再跟她分享自己的煩惱，因為他們覺得她太愛批評了。
- critical
broader and less intense; can be neutral or constructive, whereas judgmental is always negative
- condemning
stronger and more formal; suggests total rejection rather than mere criticism
- disapproving
focuses on having a negative opinion rather than expressing it harshly
- accepting
willing to tolerate differences without criticism
- open-minded
willing to consider other viewpoints without forming quick negative opinions
文法句型
be judgmental (about/of/toward someone/something)
judgmental + noun (comment/attitude/tone/remark)
用法筆記
Frequently used with the adverbs 'too', 'overly', or 'highly' to intensify the criticism. This sense carries a clearly negative connotation — calling someone judgmental implies they are unfair or unkind in their opinions.
常見錯誤
2. relating to the process of forming an opinion or making a decision after careful
需判斷的
需要運用判斷力的
relating to the process of forming an opinion or making a decision after carefully weighing the available information — for example, a hiring choice that is partly judgmental and partly based on data
Choosing between two good job offers requires careful judgment about which role fits your long-term career goals.
從兩個不錯的工作機會中做選擇，需要審慎判斷哪個職位更符合你的長期職涯目標。
involves / calls for / requires judgment
The head judge made a difficult call about which gymnast performed best — a decision that required judgment rather than a fixed scoring formula.
主審必須判斷哪位體操選手表現最佳，這項決定需要的是判斷力，而非固定的計分公式。
required judgment rather than [rule]
Ibrahim's careful judgment helped him spot an unrealistic sales forecast in the business plan, saving the startup from a costly mistake.
Ibrahim 運用了審慎的判斷力，發現商業計畫書中不切實際的銷售預測，幫助新創公司避免一次慘痛失誤。
A good manager knows that some evaluations are partly judgmental and cannot be reduced to numbers alone.
好的管理者知道有些評估帶有判斷成分，不能單純用數字來衡量。
Shortlisting candidates for a job opening requires a significant amount of human judgment about their character as well as their skills.
為職缺篩選候選人需要相當程度的人為判斷，考量他們的性格以及技能。
- evaluative
more neutral and technical; focuses on systematic assessment rather than personal opinion
- deliberative
emphasizes careful, thoughtful consideration before reaching a conclusion
- non-judgmental
deliberately avoiding evaluation or assessment
文法句型
requires / calls for / involves / uses + judgment
be partly / largely judgmental
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is neutral or positive in tone and describes the act of evaluating carefully, not the habit of criticizing harshly. In natural English, this sense is rarely used attributively (before a noun). Instead, write 'requires judgment', 'calls for judgment', or 'is partly judgmental'. Common in formal or professional contexts.