词：much-needed

场景：亟需脱困 求助无门 period.

例句：She intends desperately to bring about much-needed transformation but doesn’t know where to start or how to begin with .

词：much-needed

英英释义：needed to a great extent

“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。

    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：

1. The economic success China has achieved in the past four decades is attributed largely to the adoption of the much-needed reform initiatied 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：

2. 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：

3. Smartisan has been crippled lately as it failed to secure the much-needed funds.