significant other

配偶, 情人, 家人, 朋友

例句与用法：

Share prices showed significant advances today.

今日股票价格大幅上涨。

Her appointment was a significant, (al)though/albeit temporary success.

她受聘虽说是临时性的，但却是一大成功。

A short significant phrase in a composition.

乐旨乐曲中简短而重要的短句

A trite or banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant.

陈腔滥调陈腐的或平庸的评论或陈述，尤指某人表述它时好象它是新颖的或有意义的

Few people realized the discovery was significant.

很少有人认识到这一发现的重要性。

Their change of plan is strange but I don't think it's significant.

很奇怪他们改变了计划，但我觉得没有什么用处。

词形变化：

副词: significantly |

详细释义：

ph.

1. 【社】对个人的行为、自尊心有重大影响的长辈或平辈人

2. 配偶或长期的同居者