| 释义 |
acute/əˈkju:t/ adj. & n.●adj. (acuter, acutest) 1 (of sensation or senses) keen, penetrating (感应或感觉)敏锐的，洞察的 2 shrewd, perceptive 精明的；尖锐的 an acute critic 一位尖锐的批评家 3 (of a disease) coming sharply to a crisis; severe, not chronic (疾病)严重的，危险的；急性的 4 (of a difficulty or controversy) critical, serious (困难或争论)严重的 5a (of an angle) less than 90° (角度)锐角的 b sharp, pointed 锋利的；尖的 6 (of a sound) high, shrill (声音)尖声的，刺耳的 ●n. = ACUTE ACCENT □ acutely adv.□ acuteness n.[Latin acutus, past part. of acuere ‘sharpen’ from acus ‘needle’] |