Severe
[ sɪ'vɪr ]
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adj. 严峻的;严厉的;剧烈的;苛刻的;
💡 词根助记
sever诚恳+e→严肃的；严厉的
📝 例句
He's suffering from severe mental disorder.
他患有严重的精神病.
The wheel-tyre interface is subject to a number of severe actions.
车轮与轮箍的界面受到许多种剧烈的作用。
Despite very severe weather, the arduous search was maintained for seven days.
虽然气候十分凛冽，这种辛苦的搜索，持续了七天之久。
He spoke in a severe voice.
他严肃地说。
We are suffering from a severe shortage of fuel.
我们苦于严重缺乏燃料。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ severe-严厉的,revere-尊敬:老师虽然很严厉,但我们很尊敬他
※ several-几个的,severe-严厉的:总有那么几个人,板着严厉的面孔
※ se-谐音“蛇”,ever-曾经:龙蛇本同族,会飞不会爬,蛇曾经严格的练习爬行,终于从龙群里脱离
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
severe
adj
(-r, -st)
1 ~ (on/with sb/sth) strict or harsh in attitude or treatment; imposing stern discipline 严格的; 严厉的; 苛刻的; 纪律严明的
a severe look, punishment, measure 严厉的样子、 惩罚、 措施
a severe critic of modern drama 严厉批评现代戏剧的评论家
be severe with one's children 对子女很严
Was the judge too severe on the thief? 这个法官对小偷是不是太严厉了?
2 very bad, intense, difficult, etc 非常恶劣、 紧张、 困难等
a severe storm 猛烈的风暴
severe pain, injuries, etc 剧痛、 重伤
a severe attack of toothache 牙齿的剧痛
The drought is becoming increasingly severe. 旱灾日趋严重.
3 demanding great skill, ability, patience, etc （对技巧、 能力、 耐心等）要求很高的
a severe test of climbers' stamina 对攀登者耐力的严峻考验
severe competition for university places 考大学的激烈竞争
The pace of the race was too severe to be maintained for long. 比赛的速度极快, 很难持久.
4 (of style, appearance, clothing, etc) unadorned; simple （指风格、 外貌、 衣物等）无装饰的, 简单的, 朴素的
Her plain black dress was too severe for such a cheerful occasion. 她穿著黑色连衣裙, 在这种欢乐的场合未免太素了.
🎯 考研助记
司仪(se)对武夷山(ve)的阿姨(re)是 严重的
🔁 扩展释义
*[si'viә]a. 严格的, 尖锐的, 严肃的, 严重的, 严厉的, 朴素的【法】 严厉的, 苛刻的, 严重的
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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No, that's not right. Most of the time I do those things.
不对。那些事多数情况是我来做。
He guessed the train would come in early.
他猜想火车会很早到达。
The policemen could not cope with the crowds.
警察无法对付群众。