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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It is also not polite to ask people questions about politics.
另外，问一些关于政治和宗教的问题也是不礼貌的。
Are you going to have dinner at home tomorrow night?
你明天晚上在家吃晚饭吗？
but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
但是，它们又有自己神秘的生活方式。