1. 词：much-needed
英英释义：needed to a great extent
例句：The economic success China has achieved in the past four decades is attributed largely to the adoption of the much-needed reform initiated by Deng Xiaoping.
2. 为什么选这个词？
“much-needed”是形容词，意思是“亟需的”，可以表达出类似中文成语“雪中送炭”的迫切性。这个词非常地道，体现了英文表达和构词的灵活性。它后面一般接 support, assistance, improvement, boost, reform 等词。在口语和写作中都可以使用 much-needed。我们来通过几个例句掌握这个词的常见搭配。
今年是中国改革开放 40 周年，中国在这些年取得了巨大的经济成就，这在很大程度上要归功于当时采取了亟需的改革措施。我们就可以这么说：
The economic success China has achieved in the past four decades is attributed largely to the adoption of the much-needed reform initiated by Deng Xiaoping.
最近几年山西平遥的旅游业增长缓慢。2017 年著名导演贾樟柯发起了平遥国际电影节，在很大程度上拉动了当地的旅游业。就可以说：
The Pingyao International Film Festival, initiated in 2017 by Chinese film director Jia Zhangke, provides a much-needed boost to the local tourist industry.
锤子科技最近陷入危机，很大原因是没有能够及时融到亟需的资金。我们就可以说：
Smartisan has been crippled lately as it failed to secure the much-needed funds.
3. 怎样学会使用这个词？
1）翻译下面的句子：
东京将在 2020 年举办奥运会，这将为当地经济注入亟需的活力。
The Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo in 2020, which will provide a much-needed boost to the local economy.
（参考翻译：Tokyo will hold the 2020 Olympics, which will provide a much-needed boost to local economy. 或 The 2020 Olympics will provide Tokyo, its host city, a much-needed opportunity to revive its economy.）
2）结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等，想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景，再造句。
例子：More excellent university graduates have devoted themselves to the construction of village education and agriculture, which provides a much-needed improvement to our villages development.
场景 ：越来越多的优秀毕业生投身到乡村教育和农业建设中，这在很大程度上促进了乡村的发展。
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