severe
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- adj. 严峻的；严厉的；剧烈的；苛刻的
英英释意
- 1. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality;
- "severe pain"
- "a severe case of flu"
- "a terrible cough"
- "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"
- "a wicked cough"
- 2. very strong or vigorous;
- "strong winds"
- "a hard left to the chin"
- "a knockout punch"
- "a severe blow"
- 3. severely simple;
- "a stark interior"
- 4. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment;
- "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells
- "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"
- "a strict disciplinarian"
- "a Spartan upbringing"
- 5. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;
- "a dangerous operation"
- "a grave situation"
- "a grave illness"
- "grievous bodily harm"
- "a serious wound"
- "a serious turn of events"
- "a severe case of pneumonia"
- "a life-threatening disease"
- 6. very bad in degree or extent;
- "a severe worldwide depression"
- "the house suffered severe damage"