Word · Frequency #11763
topical
时事的；当前热门的
of interest at the present time
- 1.
Relating to a particular topic or subject.
与特定主题或话题有关的。
- 2.
Relating to a topic or subject of current interest.
与时下关注的话题有关的。
- 3.
Local to a particular place.
局限于特定地方的。
- 4.
Applied to a localized part of the body.
用于身体局部部位的。
- 5.
Applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).
外用的(涂于皮肤表面或眼部)。
- 6.
Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.
按主题或话题安排的；主题性的
论题的；题目的；按主题的；局部的；外用的；与特定主题或话题有关的。；与时下关注的话题有关的。；局限于特定地方的。
In use
The newspaper has a special section for topical news and current events.
Our teacher asked us to bring in a topical article to discuss in class.
At the party, everyone was talking about a topical movie that just came out.
be + topical
表示“当前热门的、切合时事的”时，常用作表语，主语常为 issue、subject、topic 等。
The subject is very topical right now.
这个话题现在非常切合时宜。
topical + noun
表示“按主题的、与题目有关的”时，常作定语修饰 index、guide、arrangement 等名词。
Use the topical index to find related entries.
使用主题索引查找相关条目。
apply + topical + noun
医学上指直接用于皮肤或体表的药物，常见搭配有 topical cream、ointment、antibiotic 等。
Connections
Collocations
- topical issue
- 时事问题；热点话题
- Climate change is a highly topical issue.气候变化是一个非常热门的时事问题。
- topical humour
- 时政幽默；关于时事的幽默
- His comedy is known for its topical humour.他的喜剧以时政幽默著称。
- topical index
- 主题索引
- The book includes a topical index at the end.书末附有主题索引。
- topical application
- 局部外用；局部给药
- This lotion is for topical application only.这种洗剂仅供外用。
- topical cream
- 外用药膏
- Apply a thin layer of the topical cream to the affected area.将薄薄一层外用药膏涂在患处。
- topical anaesthetic
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 topic（话题）：topical 既指“时事的/论题的”，又指“外用的（涂在皮肤表面）”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reports、speeches、essays on current affairs 表示“当前热门的、时事的”时，通常出现在新闻、演讲或书面讨论中；口语中更常说 current 或 hot。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'tropical' shares the same stressed vowel /ɒ/ and following sounds /pɪkəl/, making it a perfect rhyme. Words like 'optical', 'typical', 'chemical', 'physical', and 'clinical' end in '-ical' but have different stressed vowels or additional consonants, so they are lookalikes that sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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