sever

['sevə]

v.切断, 脱离, 分开

vt.

1. 切断, 割断; 把……割下[(+from)]

His arm was severed from the body in the accident.

在这一事故中他的一条手臂被从身上割断下来。

2. 把……分隔开; 使分离

3. 断绝, 中断

She had to sever all ties with her parents.

她不得不断绝与父母的一切联系。

vi.

1. 断, 裂开

2. 分离; 分裂

词形变化

动词过去式: severed | 动词过去分词: severed | 动词现在分词: severing | 动词第三人称单数: severs |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.切断; 分开

separate  part  detach  chop  cleave  split  cut off  

同义参见:

loosen  liberate  chop  joint  inexpiable  cut  tear  hew  hack  slit  slice  slash  saw  disrupt  alienate  

反义参见:

fasten  stick  

英英释义

动词 sever:

set or keep apart

同义词：break up

cut off from a whole

同义词：discerp, lop

补充

seversever英:[ˈsevə] 美:[ˈsɛvɚ]vt.1.切断; 断绝We have severed diplomatic relations with that country.我们与那个国家断绝了外交关系。vi.1.断, 裂

例句

1. He severed his foot in a motorbike accident.他在一次摩托车事故中失去了一只脚。 2. A bulldozer had severed a gas main.推土机切断了一条煤气总管道。 3. oil still gushing from a severed fuel line仍在从被切断的燃料运输管中喷涌而出的石油 4. She severed her ties with England.她断绝了同英格兰的关系。 5. She had severed all ties with her parents.她断绝了与父母的一切关系。 6. to sever the head of a sheep割下羊头 7. to sever one's connections with与…断绝关系 8. His family was severed in the war.他的家人在战争中失散了。 9. He was severed for his quarrel with his boss.他因与老板争吵而被炒了鱿鱼。 10. to sever something from another区别一物与另一物 11. to sever a property分割地产 12. to sever from the trunk由主体分裂 13. The rope severed.绳子断了。 14. the head was severed from the body.头从身体上被砍下。 15. [as adj. severed]severed limbs.被砍断的四肢。 16. notice is sufficient to sever the joint tenancy.中断共同租赁关系，通知一下就可。 17. The builders accidentally severed a water pipe.建筑工人意外地弄断了水管。 18. His hand was almost severed in the accident.他的手在事故中几乎折断了。 19. He has severed all links with his former friends.他与以前的朋友断绝了一切关系。 20. He severed the lowest tree limbs.他砍掉了最低的大树枝。 21. His finger was severed in the accident.他的手指在事故中被截断。 22. a severed head/hand割下的头颅；断手 23. "When she went off to college, she severed [=cut off] (all) ties with her high school friends."她上大学后，断了和高中同学的（所有）联系。 24. Activists are asking the government to sever all diplomatic relations with the country.激进分子要求政府断绝和那个国家的一切外交关系。