severe

severe

[si'viə]

adj.严厉的, 严重的, 剧烈的, 严格的, 严峻的

例句与用法：

He's suffering from severe mental disorder.

他患有严重的精神病。

Nothing can warrant such severe punishment.

这样严厉的惩罚毫无根据。

We should inflict severe chastisement on criminals.

我们应该对罪犯施加严厉的惩罚。

His costly mistake resulted in severe loss.

他的严重的错误导致了重大的损失。

She received severe head injuries in the accident.

她在事故中头部受了重伤。

The bad harvest led to severe food shortage.

歉收引起食物严重短缺。

Don't be so severe to her---she couldn't help it.

别对她太严厉，她也是没办法。

词形变化：

副词: severely | 形容词比较级: severer | 形容词最高级: severest | 名词: severeness |

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a.

1. 严重的; 剧烈的; 凛冽的

He has been under a severe strain.

他一直处在极度紧张状态之中。

2. 严厉的; 苛刻的[(+with/on/upon)]

My uncle became severe when I was late.

当我迟到时, 我的叔父变得严厉起来。

3. 严格的; 严密的

I was impressed by his severe reasoning.

他严谨的推理给我留下了深刻的印象。

4. 严峻的; 艰难的; 激烈的

We are suffering from a severe shortage of fuel.

我们苦于严重缺乏燃料。

5. 严肃的, 正经的

He spoke in a severe voice.

他严肃地说。

6. 纯洁的; 朴素的

She wore a severe black dress.

她穿一件朴素的黑衣裙。