severe

[si'viə]

adj.严厉的, 严重的, 剧烈的, 严格的, 严峻的

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。

词形变化

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

词义辨析

同义:

a.严厉的; 苛刻的

strict  stern  harsh  rough  stringent  austere  

同义参见:

wicked  violent  vehement  iron  intense  censorious  caustic  cutting  inclement  afflictive  hard  grievous  stony  stern  fussy  acidulous  sharp  blue  exigent  exacting  acid  rigorous  drastic  oppressive  disastrous  

反义:

a.凛冽的; 严厉的

lenient  mild  indulgent  

反义参见:

clement  gentle  generous  meek  

英英释义

形容词 severe:

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

同义词：terrible, wicked

very strong or vigorous

同义词：hard, knockout

severely simple

同义词：austere, stark, stern

unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

同义词：spartan

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

同义词：dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, life-threatening

very bad in degree or extent

补充

severesevere英:[siˈviə] 美:[səˈvɪr]adj.1.严重的, 剧烈的There is a severe shortage of fuel.燃料严重短缺。Competition for the job is very severe.这份工作的竞争是很激烈的。2.严厉的, 严肃的The general had a severe manner.那位将军态度严肃。Was his mother too severe on him?他的母亲是不是对他太严厉了?3.艰难的, 严峻的, 辛苦的This is a severe test.这是一次严峻的考验。The pace was too severe to be kept up for long.跟上这步伐太难了, 无法持久。4.朴素的, 纯朴的She is wearing a severe dress.她穿着一条朴素的裙子。That dress looks too severe on you.那衣服穿在你身上太朴素了。

例句

1. A crime like this deserves a severe punishment.这样的罪行应当严惩。 2. a severe sentence重判 3. a business with severe cash flow problems资金周转有严重问题的公司 4. I suffered from severe bouts of depression.我的抑郁症有几次发作很严重。 5. a severe shortage of food食品的严重短缺 6. He suffered severe injuries.他身受几处重伤。 7. Winters here can be very severe.这儿的冬天会非常寒冷。 8. There's been a severe weather warning on the radio.广播里警告说有强风大雨天气。 9. She wore a habitually severe expression.她脸上一副惯常的严肃表情。 10. I think you were a little too severe with them.我认为你对他们有点儿过于严厉。 11. a severe shortage of technicians.技术人员的严重缺乏。 12. a severe attack of asthma.哮喘严重发作。 13. damage is not too severe.损害不特别严重。 14. a severe test of stamina.对耐力的极大考验。 15. he is unusually severe on what he regards as tendentious pseudo-learning.这种指控本该给以重判。 16. she wore another severe suit, grey this time.她穿着又一套纯素色衣服，这一次是灰色的。 17. Such terrible crimes deserve the severest punishment.这样可怕的罪行应受到最严厉的惩罚。 18. I think your criticism of her work was too severe.我认为你对她的工作的批评过分严厉。 19. The company is in severe financial difficulty.公司陷入严重的财政危机。 20. He suffered severe injuries in the fall.他摔了一跤，多处严重受伤。 21. severe weather conditions恶劣的天气状况 22. The roof was severely damaged in the storm.屋顶被暴风雨严重破坏。 23. The report severely criticizes the Health Service.报告猛烈抨击了保健制度。 24. I don't think you realize the severity of the problem.我认为你没有意识到问题的严重性。 25. severe weather conditions恶劣的天气条件 26. The storm caused severe damage to the roof.暴风雨使房顶遭到严重毁坏。 27. a severe economic depression严重的经济萧条 28. The patient is in severe pain.病人处于极度痛苦之中。 29. children with severe learning disabilities有严重学习障碍的孩子们 30. "In the most severe cases, the disease can lead to blindness."在最严重的情况下，这种疾病可能导致失明。 31. He suffered a severe head injury.他头部受了重伤。 32. a severe cold/infection重感冒；严重的感染 33. severe burns/wounds严重的烧伤/伤口 34. He faces severe penalties for his actions.他的行为使他面临着严厉的惩罚。 35. The punishment was severe.那次惩罚很严厉。 36. severe criticism严厉的批评 37. a severe critic严厉的评论家 38. The war was a severe test of his leadership.这场战争是对他的领导能力的严峻考验。 39. a severe challenge严峻的挑战 40. a severe young woman严肃的年轻女子 41. He's very generous despite his somewhat severe manner.尽管他的举止有些严肃，但是他为人很慷慨。 42. a very severe style of architecture非常朴素的建筑风格 43. severe clothing朴素的服装 44. a severe hairstyle朴素的发型 45. severely injured/punished严重受伤；严厉惩罚 46. The accident has severely limited her mobility.这次事故严重限制了她的行走能力。 47. "At first, they didn't understand the severity of the problem/situation."一开始，他们没有认识到问题/局势的严重性。 48. We were shocked at the severity of the penalty.我们对惩罚之重感到吃惊。 49. Treatment varies according to the severity of the symptoms.症状严重程度不同，治疗方式也有所不同。