临界点 (lín jiè diǎn) — (physics) critical point; (figurative) tipping point, threshold

Definição

The turning point where a system abruptly shifts state — in physics, the critical point of a phase change; figuratively, the moment a situation (patience, relations, conflict) is about to tip over.

noun
(physics) critical point(figurative) tipping pointthreshold

Exemplos

  • 临界点
    Zài wù lǐ xué zhōng, lín jiè diǎn shì zhǐ wù zhì zhuàng tài biàn huà de zhuǎn zhé diǎn.
    In physics, the critical point refers to the turning point of a substance's state change.
  • 临界点
    Liǎng guó guān xì yǐ jīng dào le lín jiè diǎn, suí shí kě néng bào fā chōng tū.
    The relationship between the two countries has reached a critical point, and conflict could break out at any time.
  • 临界点
    Tā de nài xīn yǐ jīng dào le lín jiè diǎn, zài zhè yàng xià qù tā jiù yào fā huǒ le.
    His patience has reached its critical point; if this continues, he'll lose his temper.

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