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| 1 | a severe problem is very serious and worrying （问题）严重的 |
| Overcrowding in secondary schools is pretty severe. 中学里超员情况十分严重。 |
| The reforms have caused severe economic hardship for the poorest members of the population. 改革使贫困人口遇到了严重的经济困难。 |
| | 1a | a severe pain , injury , or illness is serious and unpleasant （病痛）剧烈的；（伤势或疾病）严重的 | | One of the passengers had suffered severe bruising and serious cuts. 其中一位乘客被严重擦伤和划伤。 | | severe stomach pain 剧烈的胃痛 | |
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| 2 | severe weather is extremely unpleasant and likely to cause harm or damage （天气）恶劣的 |
| Severe thunderstorms are forecast for Tuesday night. 预报说周二晚上有恶劣的雷暴天气。 |
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| 3 | very strict or extreme 非常严格的；严厉的 |
| The country has come under severe criticism for its human rights record. 该国的人权记录遭到了严厉的批评。 |
| The most severe penalty he could get is ten years in prison. 他可能受到的最严厉的刑罚是监禁10年。 |
| | 3a | strict and giving strong punishments when rules are not obeyed 严厉的；苛刻的 | | +on She was equally severe on students who were late for class. 她对所有迟到的学生都同样严厉。 | |
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| 4 | unfriendly and not smiling （表情）严肃的 |
| a severe expression 严肃的表情 |
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| 5 | extremely plain in style in a way that is not attractive 过于简朴的；极为朴素的 |
| a severe hairstyle 朴素的发型 |
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| 6 | needing a lot of effort , skill , or ability 严峻的；艰难的 |
| They face a severe test of character against a vastly superior team. 他们面临着一场对他们意志品质的严峻考验，对手是比他们水平高出一大截的球队。 |
| Words frequently used with severe | | severe 的常见搭配词 | | nouns | difficulty, hardship, problem, recession, setback, shortage, threat, | 1 | | | |
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