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单词

severe

读音
sɪˈvɪr
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词根

词根“sever”意为“切割”,当我们切割一样东西,需要力气,所以产生了“严厉,剧烈”的意思。其他衍生词包括:severance (n. 切断,砍断),severely (adv. 严重地),etc。

释义

adj. 严峻的;严厉的;剧烈的;苛刻的 [ 比较级 severer或more severe 最高级 severest或most severe ]

例句

The patient suffered severe brain trauma.
患者的大脑受到严重损伤。
They predicted a severe economic downturn.
他们预言将会有一次严重的经济衰退。
If untreated, the illness can become severe.
若不加以治疗,病情就可能会变得很严重。

强化记忆

将severe联想成“严重的”,把severe和"serious"(严肃的)联想在一起,同为形容事情严重的词汇,可以帮助记忆。这个词源自拉丁语,原意为严格,后逐渐发展为严重、严厉之意。

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asthma,and severe pain,even though all they'd received was a fake drug or sham surgery.
And I believe that our cities todayhave severe flaws,and that different, better ones could be built.
that always accompaniessevere, chronic pain.It's successful,
We would never see Alex again,his injuries so severeI had to shield even his mom
and filled with pressurized air which moves into the patient’s airway.But more severe circumstancesrequire a device that takes over the entire breathing process.
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