severe
adjective /sɪˈvɪə(r)/
/sɪˈvɪr/
(comparative severer, superlative severest)
more severe and most severe are more common.- 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
剧烈疼痛/抑郁/哮喘 - a severe illness/disease
严重的疾病 - severe weather/storms
恶劣的天气/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.
这场火灾给大楼造成了严重的损坏。 - 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.
如果疼痛变得严重，你可能希望联系医生。
Topics Illnessb2- 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
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- His injuries are severe.
- punishing somebody in an extreme way when they break a particular set of rules
严厉的；重的 - a severe punishment/sentence/penalty
严厉的惩罚/判决/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.
她的父母对她哥哥从来没有这么严厉过。
- Anyone found using drugs will receive severe punishment.
任何被发现使用毒品的人都将受到严厉的惩罚。 - 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.
这些妇女不得不忍受恶劣的生活条件、低工资和严厉的纪律。
- a severe punishment/sentence/penalty
- not kind or showing sympathy; not smiling or showing approval
严厉的；苛刻的 - 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。
- a severe expression
- extremely difficult and requiring a lot of skill or ability
艰难的；艰巨的；难度很大的 - The marathon is a severe test of stamina.
马拉松赛跑是对耐力的严峻考验。
- The marathon is a severe test of stamina.
- (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。
- Modern furniture is a little too severe for my taste.
very bad非常不好
punishment惩罚
not kind不和善
very difficult非常困难
style/appearance/clothing风格；外貌；衣着
词源mid 16th cent. (in sense (2)): from French sévère or Latin severus.