severe是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious -- 非常嚴重的；劇烈的；慘重的

  • a severe chest infection/leg injury/toothache 十分嚴重的胸腔感染／腿傷／牙痛

  • This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties. 這是一所爲有嚴重學習障礙的孩子設立的學校。

  • In parts of Africa there is a severe food/water shortage. 非洲的一些地方存在嚴重的糧食／水資源短缺問題。

  • There is expected to be a severe frost tonight. 今晚預計會出現嚴重的霜凍。

  • Severe cutbacks in public spending have been announced. 已經宣佈對公共支出進行大幅度縮減。

  • This will be a severe test of our strength. 這將是對我們實力的嚴峻考驗。

• 1 not kind or showing sympathy; not willing to accept other people's mistakes or failures -- 不和善的；冷酷的；嚴厲的；苛刻的

  • The headteacher spoke in a severe voice. 校長說話的口吻很嚴厲。

  • The president is currently facing severe criticism. 總統目前正遭到嚴厲的批評。

  • There are severe penalties for failing to declare all your income to the Inland Revenue. 未向稅務機關申報個人全部收入會受到嚴厲的處罰。

• 2 completely plain and without decoration -- 不加裝飾的，樸素的，簡樸的

  • She wore a severe black dress, and plain black shoes. 她穿了一件樸素的黑色連身裙和一雙普通的黑鞋子。

  • I don't like these severe modern buildings. 我不喜歡這些沒有任何裝飾的現代建築。