首页英语词典severesevere英英释意

severe

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  • adj. 严峻的;严厉的;剧烈的;苛刻的

英英释意


1. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality;
"severe pain"
"a severe case of flu"
"a terrible cough"
"under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"
"a wicked cough"
2. very strong or vigorous;
"strong winds"
"a hard left to the chin"
"a knockout punch"
"a severe blow"
3. severely simple;
"a stark interior"
4. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment;
"a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells
"a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"
"a strict disciplinarian"
"a Spartan upbringing"
5. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;
"a dangerous operation"
"a grave situation"
"a grave illness"
"grievous bodily harm"
"a serious wound"
"a serious turn of events"
"a severe case of pneumonia"
"a life-threatening disease"
6. very bad in degree or extent;
"a severe worldwide depression"
"the house suffered severe damage"