top·ic·al /ˈtɒpɪkəl $ ˈtɑː-/ AWL adjectiveadj NOWa subject that is topical is interesting because it is important at the present time 热门话题的;当前受到关注的topical subject/issue/theme etc a new TV comedy dealing with topical issues 一部反映热门问题的新电视喜剧
topical jokes (=jokes about topical subjects) 时事笑话
—topically /-kli/ adverbadv
—topicality /ˌtɒpɪˈkæləti $ ˌtɑː-/ noun [uncountableU]