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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1923 COCA: 2330
severe
sɪvɪəʳ səˈvɪr
Word forms: comparative severer, superlative severest
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. 十分严重的;极为恶劣的

  • ...a business with severe cash flow problems.

    有严重资金周转问题的公司

  • I suffered from severe bouts of depression.

    我曾患有严重的抑郁症。

  • 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。

  • Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.

    有些地方专业人员严重短缺。

SYN serious, critical, terrible, desperate
severely

  • The UN wants to send food aid to 10 countries in Africa severely affected by the drought.

    联合国希望给非洲 10 个旱情严重的国家输送食物援助。

  • An aircraft overshot the runway and was severely damaged.

    一架飞机冲出了跑道，严重受损。

  • ...the severely depressed construction industry.

    十分萧条的建筑业

severity

  • Several drugs are used to lessen the severity of the symptoms.

    使用了几种药来减轻症状。

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. (惩罚、批评)严厉的，严重的，苛刻的

  • This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary.

    这一罪行十分恶劣，必须要重判。

  • 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。

SYN strict, hard, harsh, cruel
severely

  • ...a campaign to try to change the law to punish dangerous drivers more severely.

    试图修改法律以加重对危险驾车者处罚力度的运动

severity

  • The Bishop said he was sickened by the severity of the sentence.

    主教说他对如此重的量刑大为震惊。

  • Believers were treated with the same severity as the Christians had been a few years earlier.

    和几年前的基督徒一样，信徒们受到了同样严厉的对待。

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. (外貌、外观)简朴的，朴素的,不加修饰的 [disapproval]

  • ...wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits.

    戴着她的毡帽，穿着朴素的灰色套装

  • 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。

SYN plain, simple, austere, classic
severity

  • When women started working in offices, they opted for severity in dress in order to imply sobriety.

    女性开始在办公室上班后，就会选择朴素而简洁的着装，以看上去持重冷静。

ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurussevere Also look up:
ADJ.

critical, extreme, intense, tough 1 2

Word PartnershipUse severe with:
N.

severe consequences, severe depression, severe disease/illness, severe drought, severe flooding, severe injuries, severe pain, severe problem, severe symptoms, severe weather 1

severe penalty, severe punishment 2

ADV.

less/more/most severe, very severe 1 2

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1923 COCA: 2330
severe

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, seem, sound嚴厲；好像嚴格；聽起來苛刻➤become, grow變得嚴厲▸➤remain保持嚴肅ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／頗為／非常嚴厲▸➤especially, exceptionally, particularly, unusually特別／格外／尤為／極為嚴厲◇an exceptionally severe frost特別嚴重的霜凍➤increasingly日益嚴峻▸➤moderately, relatively比較／相對嚴重◇women affected by mild to moderately severe symptoms出現輕度和中度症狀的女性
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1923 COCA: 2330
severe adj.
⇨ harsh (severe weather) ⇨ plain 1 (a severe hairstyle) ⇨ serious 1 (severe brain damage) ⇨ stern (a severe expression) ⇨ strict (severe punishment)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1923 COCA: 2330
severe
Making you feel worried: serious, severe, grave...
Words used to describe illnesses, diseases and medical conditions: acute, advanced, asymptomatic...
Physically painful and describing pain: achy, acute, agonising...
Words used to describe unpleasant weather: severe, harsh, threatening...
Serious, severe and extreme: serious, severe, extreme...
Strict and severe: strict, severe, stern...
Unfriendly: unfriendly, cold, hostile...
Ugly or not attractive: ugly, grim, unattractive...
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort: difficult, hard, tough...

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