英语词汇“acute”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	acute
释义	acute I. \əˈkyüt, usu -üd.+V\ adjective (sometimes -er/-est) Etymology: Latin acutus, past participle of acuere to sharpen, from acus needle; akin to Latin acer sharp — more at edge 1. : ending in a sharp point : not blunt at the end: as a. of an angle : measuring less than 90 degrees : not right or obtuse < fences … so laid out that acute corners are avoided — Henry Wynmalen > — see angle illustration b. of a figure : marked by or composed of acute angles < an acute triangle > c. of a leaf apex : abruptly pointed : not tapering 2. a. : marked by keen shrewd discernment or intellectual perception especially of subtle distinctions : penetrating < people of acute judgment and refined sensibilities — Elinor Wylie > < the fame of an acute thinker — V.L.Parrington > b. : sensing or perceiving accurately, clearly, effectively, or sensitively < acute observer > < acute vision, the ability to see sharp instead of blurred, is uncommon … in the animal kingdom — A.L.Kroeber > 3. of a sound : high in pitch : sharp, shrill < an acute note > 4. : felt, perceived, or experienced intensely or powerfully < the stench was acute — Norman Mailer > < the incident … seemed to cause … acute distress — Dorothy Sayers > 5. a. medicine (1) : characterized by sharpness or severity < acute pain > < acute infection > (2) of a pathologic process : having a sudden onset, sharp rise, and short course < acute disease > < acute inflammation > — opposed to chronic (3) : for the treatment of acute diseases < an acute hospital > b. : serious, urgent, and demanding attention : intensified or aggravated nearly to a crisis, culmination, or breaking point < there was an acute shortage of houses after the war > : extreme, severe, critical 6. a. of an accent mark : having the form ´ b. : marked with an acute accent < an acute e in canapé > c. : of the variety indicated by an acute accent < an acute intonation > Synonyms: critical, crucial: acute most commonly indicates intensification, sometimes rapid, of a situation demanding notice and showing signs of some definite resolution < intimately associated with Indian affairs was the pressing question of defense. … Pontiac's rebellion made the issue acute — S.E.Morison & H.S.Commager > < when the food shortage became acute in New Haven, the junior class of Yale College was moved to Glastonbury — American Guide Series: Connecticut > critical may describe an approach to a crisis or turning point and may imply an imminent outcome or resolution < the war has reached a new critical phase … we have moved into active and continuing battle — F.D.Roosevelt > < the critical lack of rubber in the last war was finally beaten by the development of synthetic rubber plants capable of turning out 1,000,000 tons a year — Collier's Year Book > crucial applies to an actual crisis situation, often one viewed with fear, worry, or suspense, and implies a speedily ensuing decisive or definitive outcome < a continuous evolution, punctuated by the sudden flaming or flowering of a crucial moment now and then — J.L.Lowes > < the next few months are crucial. What we do now will affect our American way of life for decades to come — H.S.Truman > Synonym: see in addition sharp. II. noun (-s) : an acute accent used to show that a vowel is pronounced with a rise of pitch (as in ancient Greek), that a vowel has a certain quality (as over e in French), that a vowel is long (as in Hungarian), that a syllable has the highest degree of stress (as in Spanish or in phonetic transcription), or that a final e in a word in an English context is not silent (as in maté) III. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: acute (II) : to mark with an acute accent : pronounce with higher pitch < acute your inflection >
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