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severe

adjective
 
🔊/sɪˈvɪə(r)/
🔊/sɪˈvɪr/
(comparative severer, superlative severest)
more severe and most severe are more common.
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    very bad非常不好

  1.  
     extremely bad or serious极为恶劣的；十分严重的
    • His injuries are severe.他的伤很重。🔊🔊
    • severe pain/depression/asthma严重的疼痛/抑郁/哮喘
    • a severe illness/disease严重的疾病/疾病
    • severe weather/storms恶劣天气/暴风雨
    • a severe winter (= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad)严冬
    • The fire has caused severe damage to the building.火灾已严重损坏建筑物。
    • The victim suffered severe brain damage.受害人的大脑损伤十分严重。
    • a severe shortage of qualified staff合格员工的严重短缺
    • The party suffered severe losses during the last election.该党在上次选举中遭到惨败。🔊🔊
    • severe learning difficulties严重学习障碍
    • a severe case of woodworm一个严重的木虫病例
    • Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services.罢工给所有铁路服务造成严重影响。
    • If the pain becomes severe, you may wish to contact a doctor.如果疼痛加剧，您不妨联系医生。
    Extra Examples
    • women affected by mild to moderately severe symptoms出现轻度和中度症状的女性
    • an exceptionally severe frost特别严重的霜冻
    • A severe storm blew the ship off course.强风暴致使船偏离了航道。
    • a severe handicap严重残疾
    Topics Illnessb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • sound
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    punishment惩罚

  2.  
     punishing somebody in an extreme way when they break a particular set of rules严厉的；重的 synonym harsh
    • a severe punishment/sentence/penalty严厉的惩罚/判刑/处罚
    • severe on/with somebody The courts are becoming more severe on young offenders.法庭对青少年犯罪者的处罚趋于严厉。🔊🔊
    • Her parents were never so severe with her older brother.她的父母从未对她的哥哥那么严厉。
    Extra Examples
    • Anyone found using drugs will receive severe punishment.任何发现使用毒品的人将受到严惩。
    • He received a severe reprimand for his behaviour.他的行为受到了谴责。
    • These women have to endure poor living conditions, low pay and severe discipline.这些妇女必须忍受恶劣的生活条件，低薪和严格的纪律。
    3.

    not kind不和善

  3. not kind or showing sympathy; not smiling or showing approval 严厉的；苛刻的synonym stern
    • a severe expression严厉的表情
    • She fixed them with a very severe look.她一脸严肃地盯着他们。
    • She was a severe woman who seldom smiled.她是个严肃的女人，脸上很少出现笑容。🔊🔊
    4.

    very difficult非常困难

  4. extremely difficult and requiring a lot of skill or ability艰难的；艰巨的；难度很大的 synonym stiff
    • The marathon is a severe test of stamina.马拉松赛跑是对耐力的严峻考验。🔊🔊
    5.

    style/appearance/clothing风格；外貌；衣着

  5. (disapproving) extremely plain and without any decoration过于简朴的
    • Modern furniture is a little too severe for my taste.现代家具有点过于简朴，我不大喜欢。🔊🔊
    • Her hair was short and severe.她的头发不长，也没有花样。🔊🔊
    • She was wearing a severe dark grey jacket.她穿了一件很普通的深灰色夹克。
    6. Word Originmid 16th cent. (in sense (2)): from French sévère or Latin severus.