se·vere
adjective/sɪˈvɪə(r)/
/sɪˈvɪr/
(comparative severer, superlative severest)
more severe and most severe are more common.- extremely bad or serious
极为恶劣的；十分严重的 - His injuries are severe.
他的伤很重。 - severe pain/depression/asthma
剧痛；重度抑郁／哮喘 - a severe illness/disease
重病 - severe weather/storms
恶劣的天气；狂风暴雨 - a severe winter (= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad)
严冬 - The fire has caused severe damage to the building.
火灾给建筑物造成了严重破坏。 - The victim suffered severe brain damage.
受害者脑部受到严重创伤。 - a severe shortage of qualified staff
合格员工的严重短缺 - The party suffered severe losses during the last election.
该党在上次选举中遭到惨败。 - severe symptoms
严重症状 - a severe case of woodworm
严重的蛀虫病例 - Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services.
罢工给所有铁路服务造成严重影响。 - If the pain becomes severe, you may wish to contact a doctor.
如果疼痛加剧，你也许要联系医生。
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsb2- women affected by mild to moderately severe symptoms
出现轻度和中度症状的女性 - an exceptionally severe frost
特别严重的霜冻 - A severe storm blew the ship off course.
强风暴致使船偏离了航道。 - Priority will be given to those at risk of developing severe symptoms if they contract Covid-19.
如果感染了 Covid-19，将优先考虑那些有出现严重症状风险的人。 - The sector is suffering from chronic underfunding and severe staffing shortages.
该行业长期面临资金不足和人员严重短缺的问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- His injuries are severe.
- punishing somebody in an extreme way when they break a particular set of rules
严厉的；重的 - a severe punishment/sentence/penalty
严惩；重判；重罚 - severe on/with somebody The courts are becoming more severe on young offenders.
法庭对青少年犯罪者的处罚趋于严厉。 - Her parents were never so severe with her older brother.
她父母从没对她哥哥如此严厉。
Extra Examples- Anyone found using drugs will receive severe punishment.
任何被发现使用毒品的人都会受到严厉的处罚。 - He received a severe reprimand for his behaviour.
他的行为受到了谴责。 - These women have to endure poor living conditions, low pay and severe discipline.
这些妇女必须忍受恶劣的生活条件、低工资和严厉的纪律。
- a severe punishment/sentence/penalty
- not kind or showing sympathy; not smiling or showing approval
严厉的；严肃的；苛刻的 - a severe expression
严厉的表情 - She fixed them with a very severe look.
她一脸严肃地盯着他们。 - She was a severe woman who seldom smiled.
她是个严肃的女人，脸上很少出现笑容。
- a severe expression
- extremely difficult and requiring a lot of skill or ability
艰难的；艰巨的；难度很大的 - The marathon is a severe test of stamina.
马拉松赛跑是对耐力的严峻考验。
- The marathon is a severe test of stamina.
- (disapproving) extremely plain and without any decoration
过于简朴的 - Modern furniture is a little too severe for my taste.
现代家具有点过于简朴，我不大喜欢。 - Her hair was short and severe.
她的头发不长，也没有花样。 - He was wearing a severe dark grey jacket.
他穿着一件严肃的深灰色夹克。
- Modern furniture is a little too severe for my taste.
very bad
punishment
not kind
very difficult
style/appearance/clothing
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in sense (2)): from French sévère or Latin severus.