severe
- adj. 嚴(yán)峻的;嚴(yán)厲的;劇烈的;苛刻的
詞態(tài)變化
中文詞源
來自拉丁語 severus,嚴(yán)重的,嚴(yán)厲的,困難的,可能異化自拉丁語 serius,重的,詞源同 serious. 引申諸相關(guān)詞義。
英文詞源
- severe
- severe: [16] Severe is a descendant, via Old French severe, of Latin sevērus, a word of uncertain origin. English asseveration ‘firm declaration’ [16] comes from its Latin derivative asseverāre ‘a(chǎn)ssert earnestly’.
=> asseveration - severe (adj.)
- 1540s, from Middle French severe (12c., Modern French sévère) or directly from Latin severus "serious, grave, strict, austere" (see severity). From 1660s with reference to styles or tastes; from 1725 of diseases.
雙語例句
- 1. We are in one of the most severe recessions in modern times.
- 我們正在經(jīng)歷現(xiàn)代最嚴(yán)重的一段經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I got a severe telling off for not phoning him.
- 我因?yàn)闆]給他打電話,被狠狠訓(xùn)斥了一頓。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She had quite severe bruising and a cut lip.
- 她身上有嚴(yán)重的淤傷,嘴唇也破了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. In severe cases, the skin can crack and weep.
- 在惡劣的條件下,皮膚可能會(huì)開裂并流膿。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, fatigue, and depression.
- 她仍然患有嚴(yán)重的胃痙攣,感覺疼痛、疲乏、抑郁。
來自柯林斯例句