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severe/siˈviə/adj. 1 rigorous, strict, and harsh in attitude or treatment (态度或待人)苛刻的;严格的;严厉的 a severe critic 苛刻的批评家; severe discipline 严格的纪律 2 serious, critical 严重的;危险的 a severe shortage 严重短缺 3 vehement or forceful 猛烈的;凛冽的 a severe storm 猛烈的风暴 4 extreme (in an unpleasant quality) 极度的;严酷的 a severe winter 严冬; severe cold 严寒 5 arduous or exacting; making great demands on energy, skill, etc. 艰难的;艰巨的;严峻的,严酷的 severe competition 严酷的竞争 6 unadorned; plain in style 不加装饰的;朴素的,简明的 severe dress 简朴的衣裙 □ severely adv.□ severity /-ˈveriti/ n.[French sévère or Latin severus] |