a·cute
adjective/əˈkjuːt/
/əˈkjuːt/
- very serious or severe
十分严重的 - There is an acute shortage of water.
水严重短缺。 - acute pain
剧痛 - the world’s acute environmental problems
全球十分严重的环境问题 - Competition for jobs is acute.
求职竞争非常激烈。 - The scandal was an acute embarrassment for the President.
这桩丑闻使总统处于极度难堪的境地。 - He was suffering from acute chest pains.
他患了急性胸痛。
- There is an acute shortage of water.
- an acute illness is one that has quickly become severe and dangerous
(疾病)急性的 - acute appendicitis
急性阑尾炎
WordfinderTopics Health problemsc1- acute
- condition
- health
- medicine
- outbreak
- pain
- recover
- relapse
- terminal
- treatment
- acute appendicitis
- describing or designed for patients suffering from an acute illness
重症的 - acute patients
重症患者 - an acute ward
重症病房
- acute patients
- (of the senses) very sensitive and well developed
synonym keen灵敏的 - Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
狗的嗅觉灵敏。
- Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
- intelligent and quick to notice and understand things
敏锐的;有洞察力的 - He is an acute observer of the social scene.
他是个敏锐的社会现状观察者。 - Her judgement is acute.
她的判断敏锐。
- He is an acute observer of the social scene.
- [usually before noun] (geometry) (of an angle) less than 90°
compare obtuse (2)锐角的
Word Originlate Middle English (describing a disease or its symptoms): from Latin acutus, past participle of acuere ‘sharpen’, from acus ‘needle’.