单词详解

adj.

A. 严重的，剧烈的，凛冽的 (intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality)

She received severe leg injuries in the accident. 她在事故中腿部受了重伤。

The child has been under a severe strain. 这个孩子一直处在极度紧张状态之中。

B. 严厉的，苛刻的 [(+with/on/upon)] (severely simple)

The professor became severe when I was late. 当我迟到时教授变得严厉起来。

Don’t be so severe to her — she couldn’t help it.

别对她太严厉，她也是没办法。

C. 严格的，严密的 (very strong or vigorous)

I was impressed by his severe reasoning.

他严谨的推理给我留下了深刻的印象。

D. 严峻的，艰难的，激烈的 (very bad in degree or extent)

The bad harvest led to severe food shortage. 减产引起食物严重短缺。

We are suffering from a severe shortage of energy.

我们正遭受能源的严重缺乏。

E. 严肃的，正经的 (unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment)

The teacher spoke in a severe voice. 老师严肃地说。

相关词组

1. severe test 严格试验，严格检验

The food can be come into the market only after the severe test.

只有经过严格检验之后，食品才可以进入市场。

2. severe punishment 严厉惩罚；从重处罚

Nothing can warrant such severe punishment. 这样严厉的惩罚毫无根据。

3. severe cold 严寒；大寒

We never experienced a severe cold like last winter. 去年冬天是我们经历过最冷的冬天。

4. severe weather 恶劣天气；风雨交加的天气；剧烈天气

We had to put off our trip because of the severe weather.

由于恶劣的天气我们不得不推迟了我们的旅行。

相关单词

副词：severely

比较级：severer

最高级：severest

近义词：tight，hard