| 单词 | severe |
| 释义 | severe (sɪvɪəʳ ) Word forms: severer , severest 1. adjective B2 You use severe to indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense. ...a business with severe cash flow problems. I suffered from severe bouts of depression. Steve passed out on the floor and woke up blinded and in severe pain. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places. Synonyms: serious, critical, terrible, desperate severely adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] B2 Much of Britain was severely affected by blizzards. An aircraft overshot the runway and was severely damaged. ...the severely depressed construction industry. Synonyms: strictly, harshly, sternly, rigorously Synonyms: seriously, badly, extremely, gravely severity (sɪverɪti ) uncountable noun Several treatments are used to lessen the severity of the symptoms. [+ of] 2. adjective B2 Severe punishments or criticisms are very strong or harsh. This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary. Before she could reply, my mother launched into a severe reprimand. Synonyms: strict, hard, harsh, cruel severely adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 ...a campaign to try to change the law to punish dangerous drivers more severely. Synonyms: strictly, harshly, sternly, rigorously severity uncountable noun The Bishop said he was sickened by the severity of the sentence. [+ of] Prisoners are still treated with the same severity as 50 years ago. Synonyms: strictness, seriousness, harshness, austerity 3. graded adjective If you describe the appearance of someone or something as severe, you do not like its plain appearance and lack of decoration. [disapproval] ...wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits. The cushions add a touch of colour in a room that might otherwise look severe. Synonyms: plain, simple, austere, classic severity uncountable noun [usually with supplement] Some office workers opt for severity in dress in order to imply efficiency. Collocations: severe cold Forecasters said blizzards would begin early today in the most severe cold snap for this time of year since 1993. The Sun Medieval chronicles record incessant rains, terrible floods, severe cold and disastrous harvests that led to famine. Times, Sunday Times But given freedom from severe cold, it really takes the wind, even though it has large leaves. Times, Sunday Times It says that buyers were deterred from visiting estate agents by the severe cold weather and changes to stamp duty. Times, Sunday Times Severe cold makes things brittle, so vulnerable hair can be easily damaged and more prone to breakage. The Sun Plans to revamp hundreds of 19th-century river weirs to produce green hydroelectricity have run aground amid severe cuts to government subsidies for renewable power. Times, Sunday Times When it was returned to the board it had severe cuts and adjustments. Christianity Today To balance the books severe cuts must still be made and there was no disguising them yesterday. Times, Sunday Times Many hospitals have made severe cuts to staffing. Times, Sunday Times Severe cuts in troop levels undermined its ability to mount operations. Times, Sunday Times A maid in the parlour saw herself enveloped in sparks and a painter in the same room received a severe shock that left him stunned. Times,Sunday Times Opting for shocks right away meant that they would be likely to receive a more severe shock, the volunteers were told. Times, Sunday Times Passers-by were treated for severe shock at the scene. Times, Sunday Times So, a severe shock would lead to them falling by 8 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Both the 3.6 per cent 'shock' and 6 per cent 'severe shock' scenarios are comparable with the 15-year outlook. Times, Sunday Times The council found that planning guidance issued between 1998 and 2001 had created a severe shortage of spaces in many developments. Times, Sunday Times There was a severe shortage of trained labour. Times, Sunday Times As the course providers point out, removing 3,000 places would create a severe shortage of potential recruits. Times, Sunday Times It reflects the severe shortage of housing in the capital where population pressures and a lack of supply are driving up prices. Times, Sunday Times They also face a severe shortage of helicopters and armoured vehicles. The Sun That may or may not happen but before he arrived, a severe storm - blustery, hot to trot - had certainly struck. Times,Sunday Times Keep a home emergency kit in case of a flood or severe storm. The Sun The north side of the roof lost several tiles during a severe storm in the 1980s. Times, Sunday Times Such destruction suggests something on a far larger scale than a tornado, more like a storm surge that would come from a severe storm. Times,Sunday Times Two mountaineering teams are caught in a severe storm as they try to scale the highest mountain in the world, and soon find their lives in great danger. The Sun Care homes like this are under severe strain. Times, Sunday Times Of course, falling company profits are putting dividends under severe strain. Times, Sunday Times Long before the virus struck, that system was already under severe strain. Times,Sunday Times He gave warning of a 'demographic divide' between rural and urban areas that will put a severe strain on the provision of rural services. Times, Sunday Times The consequent electoral unpopularity could put a severe strain on the cohesion of the coalition-not immediately but in a year or two. Times, Sunday Times I was diagnosed with severe stress and left my job. The Sun Getting married and taking honeymoons, extended maternity leave and paternity leave can all place the system under severe stress. Times, Sunday Times Under severe stress it could lead to heart failure. Times, Sunday Times But severe stress - particularly with sudden, unusual exertion - can, very rarely, cause something nasty. The Sun The number getting state handouts for severe stress has risen from 16,700 to 49,160 since 1997. The Sun At the same time it announced that it would stop testing all but those with the most severe symptoms in defiance of international medical opinion. Times,Sunday Times Three private doctors said that they had seen patients with severe symptoms in the past fortnight. Times, Sunday Times Those with less severe symptoms may just find the disorder irritating. Times, Sunday Times Researchers have suggested that even those with fairly severe symptoms can consume moderate amounts (250-500ml a day). Times, Sunday Times The doctor says we have to have severe symptoms to get tested. Times,Sunday Times We concluded that the arts are more necessary today than ever, yet are under increasingly severe threat from an embattled political system. Times, Sunday Times Our precious oceans are under severe threat. Times, Sunday Times In it he had declared that the country was facing 'probably the most sustained period of severe threat since the end of the second world war'. Times, Sunday Times However, since this initial scepticism, biologists have come to a consensus that declines in amphibian populations are a real and severe threat to biodiversity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They tested severe threat with high and low detection possibilities as well as mild threat with high and low detection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Really good ones are known as supercells: that's a severe thunderstorm with a constant flow of warm air. Times, Sunday Times The last two days have been stormy, with gales and a severe thunderstorm over all parts of the front. Times, Sunday Times They are most often associated with a localized low-pressure region within a severe thunderstorm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although a severe thunderstorm warning was issued at 2:57 pm, very few people received the warnings in time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Combined with ground reports, tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings can be issued to alert the public about dangerous storms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their limbs had already suffered severe trauma in the crash and basically needed releasing. The Sun He had suffered severe trauma and an internet campaign of intimidation, he said. Times, Sunday Times The car was only superficially damaged, but he suffered severe trauma. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Victims experience severe trauma on a daily basis that devastates the healthy development of self-concept, self-worth, biological integrity, and cognitive functioning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to police reports, he died from severe trauma to the head and body. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The judge also delivered a severe warning to councils not to misuse existing safeguards for detaining people as 'a means of getting [their] own way'. Times, Sunday Times They discuss a list of severe warning signs that psychotherapy patients should avoid, regardless of the psychotherapist's credentials or reputation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are 92 less severe warnings and 249 flood alerts caused by high tides and swollen rivers. The Sun He tried living in one room, until he had severe warnings that fever would be the outcome. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Meanwhile, the week's second severe weather warning for heavy rain was issued yesterday. Times, Sunday Times Severe weather warnings are in place across the country. Times, Sunday Times Not all the properties were next to rivers and a proportion could be flooded if the severe weather continued. Times, Sunday Times Severe weather warnings are in place for many western and southern parts today and tomorrow, raising the prospect of seasonal delays to travel. Times, Sunday Times Flights could also be hit by 'clear-air turbulence and increasing incidences of severe weather events such as tropical storms and cyclones'. Times, Sunday Times Now the 23 homes on the 'safe' side fear they are next after the destruction sped up over the severe winter. The Sun The estate stayed in the family until 1957, when a severe winter destroyed the olive harvest and drove the owners into bankruptcy. Times, Sunday Times To put things into perspective, the severe winter of 1947 was coming to an end about this time. Times, Sunday Times Cover with soil and place cloches over the area to protect the seedlings during severe winter weather. Times, Sunday Times We've just come through a severe winter in both the economic and weather sense. ST He received a severe wound in one of the battles during the general retreat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the last battle a severe wound rendered him incapable of further service, and cut short a promising career. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite receiving a severe wound to his head, he managed to carry another soldier to safety before succumbing to his wound. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here he received a severe wound in his right leg, but it did not make him withdraw from the fighting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He continued his resistance, despite a severe wound, until he lost his life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 严重的 Japanese: 深刻な |
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