a highly significant discovery

有重大意义的发现

The results of the experiment are not statistically significant .

从统计学的观点看，实验结果意义不明显。

There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.

这两组学生没有明显差别。

Your work has shown a significant improvement.

你的工作有了显著改进。

It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys.

很明显，女生的考试成绩一般比男生的好。

It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death.

他在临终前几天修改遗嘱，这很能说明问题。

a significant look'/smile

意味深长的眼神 / 微笑

A small but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate.

数量不多但仍有相当一部分 11 岁孩子是文盲。

...foods that offer a significant amount of protein...

富含蛋白质的食物

Time would appear to be the significant factor in this whole drama.

时间似乎是整部剧中一个举足轻重的因素。

...a very significant piece of legislation...

一条非常重要的法规

Mrs Bycraft gave Rose a significant glance.

拜克拉夫特夫人意味深长地瞥了罗丝一眼。

Penicillin was an extremely significant medical discovery.

青霉素是极其重要的医学发现.

I haven't noticed any significant reduction in the performance of my car since switching to unleaded fuel.

用无铅汽油后,我发现汽车性能并没有明显降低.

Some of the most significant issues were neglected.

最重要的问题中,有些被忽略了.

I don't think that is significant.

我认为那没有什么用意.

The move stopped the pound's decline but failed to bring about a significant rally.

这个行动制止了英镑的下跌,但是未能使比价有很大上升.

This is a significant contribution to knowledge.

这是对知识的重大贡献.

There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries.

这两国的教育制度没有大的差别。

a highly significant discovery

有重大意义的发现

The research is too unfocused to have any significant impact.

这一次的研究太零散，难以发挥重大的作用。

Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy.

今天的安理会决议对于美国外交而言是一次重大的成功。

The offer of talks with Moscow marks a significant change from the previous western position.

提议与莫斯科举行会谈标志着西方立场的重大转变。

When she died in 1946, her friends wanted to memorialize her in some significant way.

她1946年去世的时候，她的朋友们希望以某种隆重的方式纪念她。

Between 70 and 80 councils face significant spending cuts or capping next year.

有70到80个地方议会明年面临支出大幅削减或受到严格限制。

用作定语～+ n.

1. This is a significant contribution to knowledge.
   这是对知识的重大贡献。
2. He gave her a significant look.
   他意味深长地看了她一眼。

用作表语S+be+～

1. I don't think that is significant.
   我认为那没有什么用意。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. Your success today may be significant for your whole future.
   你今天的成功对你的整个未来可能是重要的。
2. A smile is significant of pleasure.
   微笑表示满意。

It is/was+～+that-clause

1. It is significant that our ambassador was not invited.
   重要的是我们的大使没有被邀请。

～+介词

• significant%20for%E3%80%94to%E3%80%95">significant for〔to〕对…重要的

• Without changing a significant sentence into a piece of nonsense.

  出自：A. J. Ayer