severe
severe 英 [sɪˈvɪə(r)] 美 [sɪˈvɪr]
adj. 严重的；严厉的；严峻的
比较级:severer 最高级:severest
- Whether you're talking about a punishment, the weather, or how bad your flu is, severe indicates that it's at the limit of the spectrum.
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- adj. 严重的；严厉的；严峻的
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1. a severe handicap
严重残疾
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2. His injuries are severe.
他的伤很重。
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3. severe weather conditions
恶劣的天气情况
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4. a severe shortage of qualified staff
合格员工的严重短缺
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5. a severe punishment，a severe sentence
重罚；重判
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6. a severe expression
冷厉的表情
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7. She was a severe woman who seldom smiled.
她是个严肃的女人，脸上很少出现笑容。
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8. The marathon is a severe test of stamina.
马拉松赛跑是对耐力的严峻考验。
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9. Her hair was short and severe.
她的头发不长，也没有花样。
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10. severely disabled
严重残疾的
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11. a severely critical report
一篇措辞严厉的批评报道
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12. the severity of the problem
问题的严重性
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13. A prison sentence should match the severity of the crime.
刑期长短要和罪行轻重一致。
- severe (adj.) 1540s, from Middle French severe (12c., Modern French sévère) or directly from Latin severus "serious, grave, strict, austere," which is probably from PIE root *segh- "to have, hold," on the notion of "steadfastness, toughness." From 1660s with reference to styles or tastes; from 1725 of diseases.
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