severe的意思

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severe

英 [sɪˈvɪə(r)] 美 [sɪˈvɪr]

adj.  极为恶劣的; 十分严重的; 严厉的; 重的; 苛刻的

牛津词典

adj.

非常不好 very bad

极为恶劣的；十分严重的
extremely bad or serious
a severe handicap
严重残疾His injuries are severe.
他的伤很重。severe weather conditions
恶劣的天气情况a severe winter (= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad)
严冬The party suffered severe losses during the last election.
该党在上次选举中遭到惨败。a severe shortage of qualified staff
合格员工的严重短缺

惩罚 punishment

严厉的；重的
punishing sb in an extreme way when they break a particular set of rules
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。a severe punishment/sentence
重罚；重判

不和善 not kind

严厉的；苛刻的
not kind or sympathetic and showing disapproval of sb/sth
a severe expression
严厉的表情She was a severe woman who seldom smiled.
她是个严肃的女人，脸上很少出现笑容。

非常困难 very difficult

艰难的；艰巨的；难度很大的
extremely difficult and requiring a lot of skill or ability
The marathon is a severe test of stamina.
马拉松赛跑是对耐力的严峻考验。

风格；外貌；衣着 style/appearance/clothing

过于简朴的
extremely plain and lacking any decoration
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。