severe

英 [sɪˈvɪə(r)] 美 [sɪˈvɪr]

adj.  极为恶劣的; 十分严重的; 严厉的; 重的; 苛刻的

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牛津词典

adj.

    非常不好 very bad

  1. 极为恶劣的;十分严重的
    extremely bad or serious
    1. a severe handicap
      严重残疾
    2. His injuries are severe.
      他的伤很重。
    3. severe weather conditions
      恶劣的天气情况
    4. a severe winter (= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad)
      严冬
    5. The party suffered severe losses during the last election.
      该党在上次选举中遭到惨败。
    6. a severe shortage of qualified staff
      合格员工的严重短缺
  2. 惩罚 punishment

  3. 严厉的;重的
    punishing sb in an extreme way when they break a particular set of rules
    1. 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。
    2. a severe punishment/sentence
      重罚;重判
  4. 不和善 not kind

  5. 严厉的;苛刻的
    not kind or sympathetic and showing disapproval of sb/sth
    1. a severe expression
      严厉的表情
    2. She was a severe woman who seldom smiled.
      她是个严肃的女人,脸上很少出现笑容。
  6. 非常困难 very difficult

  7. 艰难的;艰巨的;难度很大的
    extremely difficult and requiring a lot of skill or ability
    1. The marathon is a severe test of stamina.
      马拉松赛跑是对耐力的严峻考验。
  8. 风格;外貌;衣着 style/appearance/clothing

  9. 过于简朴的
    extremely plain and lacking any decoration
    1. 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。
    2. Her hair was short and severe.
      她的头发不长,也没有花样。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 十分严重的;极为恶劣的
    You use severe to indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense.
    1. ...a business with severe cash flow problems...
      有严重资金周转问题的公司
    2. I suffered from severe bouts of depression...
      我曾患有严重的抑郁症。
    3. Steve passed out on the floor and woke up blinded and in severe pain...
      史蒂夫昏倒在地板上,醒来后什么也看不见了,还感到剧烈的疼痛。
    4. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
      有些地方专业人员严重短缺。
  2. ADJ-GRADED (惩罚、批评)严厉的,严重的,苛刻的
    Severe punishments or criticisms are very strong or harsh.
    1. This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary...
      这一罪行十分恶劣,必须要重判。
    2. Before she could reply, my mother launched into a severe reprimand.
      她还没来得及回答,我妈妈就开始严厉地训斥起她来。
  3. ADJ-GRADED (外貌、外观)简朴的,朴素的,不加修饰的
    If you describe the appearance of someone or something as severe, you do not like its plain appearance and lack of decoration.
    1. ...wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits...
      戴着她的毡帽,穿着朴素的灰色套装
    2. The cushions add a touch of colour in a room that might otherwise look severe.
      靠垫给房间添了一抹亮色,不然房间看上去可能太素净了。

双语例句

  1. Anaerobic respiration occurs only in particularly active tissues such as muscles during severe exercise.
    厌氧呼吸只有在处于剧烈运动状态的肌肉等特别活跃的组织中才会发生。
  2. The country is beset by severe economic problems.
    这个国家被严重的经济问题所困扰。
  3. His death dealt a severe blow to the army's morale.
    他的死严重打击了军队的士气。
  4. He was recovering from a severe bout of flu
    他患了严重的流感,尚未痊愈。
  5. He suffered severe brain damage after a motorbike accident.
    在遭遇一次摩托车事故后,他的脑部严重受损。
  6. She had quite severe bruising and a cut lip.
    她身上有严重的淤伤,嘴唇也破了。
  7. The disease can also cause a build up of pressure in the inner ear leading to severe earache.
    该疾病还会引起内耳的压力增加,从而导致剧烈的耳痛。
  8. She was confronted with severe money problems
    她面临严峻的资金问题。
  9. Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels
    严重的偏头疼可以用一种收缩血管的药物进行治疗。
  10. The storm caused severe drifting.
    暴风雪造成了严重的积雪现象。
  11. She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, fatigue, and depression
    她仍然患有严重的胃痉挛,感觉疼痛、疲乏、抑郁。
  12. He felt irritated and strangely fragile, as if he were recovering from a severe bout of flu.
    他感到恼火和莫名其妙的虚弱,仿佛经历了一场重感冒,正在康复。
  13. The attack has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces.
    这次攻击给美国的海军和陆军都造成了重创。
  14. In a news release, the company said it had experienced severe financial problems.
    在新闻稿中,该公司表示自己遭遇了严重的财务问题。
  15. It was a very severe accident and he lost part of his foot
    那是一场非常严重的事故,他有一只脚残废了。
  16. It was a severe blow to Kendall's pride.
    这严重地打击了肯德尔的自尊心。
  17. I suffered from severe bouts of depression
    我曾患有严重的抑郁症。
  18. Steve passed out on the floor and woke up blinded and in severe pain
    史蒂夫昏倒在地板上,醒来后什么也看不见了,还感到剧烈的疼痛。
  19. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
    有些地方专业人员严重短缺。
  20. This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary
    这一罪行十分恶劣,必须要重判。
  21. The cushions add a touch of colour in a room that might otherwise look severe.
    靠垫给房间添了一抹亮色,不然房间看上去可能太素净了。
  22. Coping with severe drops in temperature can be very difficult.
    温度大幅下降可能会很难应付。
  23. State police say that high tides and severe flooding have damaged beaches.
    州警方称,高潮位和严重的水灾冲坏了海滩。
  24. We are in one of the most severe recessions in modern times
    我们正在经历现代最严重的一段经济衰退。
  25. The psychiatrist successfully traced some of her problems to severe childhood traumas.
    这位精神病学家将她的一些问题成功地追溯到她童年时代遭受的严重创伤。
  26. Larry began suffering severe headaches and violent mood swings.
    拉里开始出现严重的头痛和剧烈的情绪波动。
  27. His illness was a severe one.
    他的病很严重。
  28. Our just and severe statement has won the support of the overwhelming majority.
    我们义正辞严的声明赢得了大多数的支持.
  29. Half the fruit crop froze out in the sudden severe autumn.
    有一半水果作物在秋天突如其来的严寒中冻死了。
  30. This severe bout of illness has done serious damage to his health.
    这场大病损伤了他的体力。

同义词辨析

  severe cold-hearted hard harsh【导航词义:严厉的】

  severe adj. 严厉的

〔辨析〕形容人时指某人神态严肃的或待人处事要求严格、不讲情面的;形容事物时指法律、批评等异常严厉的,近乎苛刻。

〔例证〕
The general had a severe manner.
那位将军态度严肃。
My teacher was equally severe on students who were late for class.
我的老师对所有迟到的学生都同样严厉。
The Prime Minister came under severe criticism for his handling of the crisis.
首相对这场危机的处理受到了强烈批评。

  cold-hearted adj. 冷酷无情的,铁石心肠的

〔辨析〕指人的举动令人觉得毫无怜悯之心的。

〔例证〕
He is a cold-hearted man.
他是一个冷酷无情的人。
I had no idea he could be so cold-hearted.
我没想到他会这么铁石心肠。

  hard adj. 冷酷无情的,严厉刻薄的

〔辨析〕指对他人过分严厉的、苛刻的。

〔例证〕
His father was a hard man.
他父亲是个不讲情面的人。
She is too hard on her assistant.
她对待自己的助手太苛刻了。

  harsh adj. 严厉的,严酷的

〔辨析〕指对待他人或对他人的批评非常严厉的、苛刻的。

〔例证〕
He suffered harsh criticism from his colleagues.
他受到了同事们的严厉批评。
He received a harsh punishment from his English teacher yesterday.
昨天英语老师严厉责罚了他。
The critics had nothing but harsh words for her new book.
批评家对她的新著只有苛刻的批评。