severe
/sɪˈvɪə(r)/adjective
1
- (of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense（不好或可厌之物）非常的; 严重的：
a severe shortage of technicians
技术人员的严重缺乏
a severe attack of asthma
哮喘严重发作
damage is not too severe.
损害不特别严重。
1.1
- demanding great ability, skill, or resilience（对能力、技巧或复原力要求）极大的, 极高的：
a severe test of stamina.
对耐力的极大考验。
2
- strict or harsh严厉的, 苛刻的：
the charges would have warranted a severe sentence
这种指控本该给以重判
he is unusually severe on what he regards as tendentious pseudo-learning.
对那些他认为是有倾向性的伪学问, 他是特别的严厉。
3
- very plain in style or appearance（风格, 外表）非常朴素的：
she wore another severe suit, grey this time.
她穿了另一套非常朴素的衣服, 这一次是灰色的。
派生词
severely
adverbseverity
noun词源
mid 16th cent. (in sense 2)：from French sévère or Latin severus.