
severe
英 /sɪˈvɪə/ 美 /səˈvɪr/
- adj. 严重的;剧烈的Very bad, intense, or damaging.
- adj. 严厉的;苛刻的Very strict or harsh in treatment or judgment.
Severe storms knocked down several trees near our house.
猛烈的暴风雨刮倒了我们家附近的几棵树。
Severe water shortages can undermine agricultural production, forcing governments to invest in more efficient irrigation systems.
严重缺水会削弱农业生产,迫使政府投资建设效率更高的灌溉系统。
搭配
severe pain 剧痛severe weather 恶劣天气a severe shortage 严重短缺severe punishment 严厉惩罚
辨析提示
可修饰疼痛、天气、短缺或惩罚,表示程度重。
词族
severity (n.)、severely (adv.)
相关词
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- threatened 受威胁的;濒危的
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- man-made 人造的;人为的
- emission 排放物;排放量
- deforestation 森林砍伐;毁林
- humidity 空气湿度
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