severe
adj
sɪəˈvɪə
adj
1
VERY SERIOUS
非常严重的
severe
problems,
injuries,
illnesses
etc
are
very
bad
or
very
serious
〔问题、伤势、疾病等〕很严重的
His
injuries
were
quite
severe.
他的伤势很严重。
She’s
suffering
from
severe
depression.
她患有严重的抑郁症。
The
US
faces
severe
economic
problems.
美国面临严重的经济问题。
The
storm
caused
severe
damage.
这场暴风雨造成了严重的破坏。
2
WEATHER
天气
severe
weather
is
very
bad
and
very
extreme,
and
very
hot,
dry,
cold
etc
严酷的; 恶劣的
3
PUNISHMENT
惩罚
a
severe
punishment
is
very
strict
or
extreme
严厉的，重的
Drug
smugglers
can
expect
severe
penalties.
毒品贩子会受到重判。
4
severe
criticism
is
very
extreme
and
shows
that
you
think
someone
has
done
something
very
badly
极其严厉的，苛刻的
The
president
came
under
severe
criticism
for
his
handling
of
the
crisis.
总统对这场危机的处理受到了严厉的批评。
5
DIFFICULT
困难的
very
difficult
and
needing
a
lot
of
effort
and
skill
艰巨的，艰难的
The
negotiations
will
be
a
severe
test
of
his
abilities.
谈判将是对他的能力的严峻考验。
6
PERSON
人
someone
who
is
severe
behaves
in
a
way
that
does
not
seem
friendly
or
sympathetic,
and
is
very
strict
or
disapproving
严格的，严厉的，苛刻的;
His
slightly
severe
expression
softened.
他原来有点严厉的表情变柔和了。
7
PLAIN
朴素的
very
plain
with
little
or
no
decoration
朴素的; 简洁的; 不加装饰的
a
rather
severe
red-brick
building
一幢相当简朴的红砖建筑
We
didn’t
realize
the
severity
of
her
illness.
我们没有意识到她病得如此严重。