"the burning question" in Chinese (Simplified)
最紧迫的问题关键问题
Definition
“最紧迫的问题”指的是许多人都急切想要答案的极其重要或紧急的问题。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是固定表达,常出现在正式或半正式场合的讨论、新闻、演讲中,强调问题的紧迫与重要,不适合用在日常小问题上。
Examples
The burning question is: where did the money go?
**最紧迫的问题**是:钱去哪儿了?
Everyone waited for the boss to answer the burning question.
每个人都等着老板回答**最紧迫的问题**。
The burning question right now is when schools will reopen.
现在的**关键问题**是学校什么时候会重新开学。
Let’s get to the burning question everyone’s thinking about.
让我们直接谈谈大家都在想的**关键问题**吧。
After all the speeches, the burning question still remained unanswered.
所有发言之后,**最紧迫的问题**还是没有答案。
That’s the burning question—nobody seems to know the answer yet.
那就是**最紧迫的问题**——似乎还没人知道答案。