severe

adj.严峻的；严厉的；剧烈的；苛刻的

adj.

非常不好 very bad

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

惩罚 punishment

2. 严厉的；重的
   punishing sb in an extreme way when they break a particular set of rules
   1. 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。
   2. a severe punishment/sentence
      重罚；重判

不和善 not kind

3. 严厉的；苛刻的
   not kind or sympathetic and showing disapproval of sb/sth
   1. a severe expression
      严厉的表情
   2. 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

4. 艰难的；艰巨的；难度很大的
   extremely difficult and requiring a lot of skill or ability
   1. 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

5. 过于简朴的
   extremely plain and lacking any decoration
   1. 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。
   2. Her hair was short and severe.
      她的头发不长，也没有花样。

形容词最高级:severest 形容词比较级:severer

severe 严重的，严厉的，困难的

来自拉丁语 severus,严重的，严厉的，困难的，可能异化自拉丁语 serius,重的，词源同 serious. 引申诸相关词义。

1. Anaerobic respiration occurs only in particularly active tissues such as muscles during severe exercise.
   厌氧呼吸只有在处于剧烈运动状态的肌肉等特别活跃的组织中才会发生。
2. The country is beset by severe economic problems.
   这个国家被严重的经济问题所困扰。
3. His death dealt a severe blow to the army's morale.
   他的死严重打击了军队的士气。
4. He was recovering from a severe bout of flu
   他患了严重的流感，尚未痊愈。
5. He suffered severe brain damage after a motorbike accident.
   在遭遇一次摩托车事故后，他的脑部严重受损。
6. She had quite severe bruising and a cut lip.
   她身上有严重的淤伤，嘴唇也破了。
7. The disease can also cause a build up of pressure in the inner ear leading to severe earache.
   该疾病还会引起内耳的压力增加，从而导致剧烈的耳痛。
8. She was confronted with severe money problems
   她面临严峻的资金问题。
9. Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels
   严重的偏头疼可以用一种收缩血管的药物进行治疗。
10. The storm caused severe drifting.
    暴风雪造成了严重的积雪现象。
11. She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, fatigue, and depression
    她仍然患有严重的胃痉挛，感觉疼痛、疲乏、抑郁。
12. He felt irritated and strangely fragile, as if he were recovering from a severe bout of flu.
    他感到恼火和莫名其妙的虚弱，仿佛经历了一场重感冒，正在康复。
13. The attack has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces.
    这次攻击给美国的海军和陆军都造成了重创。
14. In a news release, the company said it had experienced severe financial problems.
    在新闻稿中，该公司表示自己遭遇了严重的财务问题。
15. It was a very severe accident and he lost part of his foot
    那是一场非常严重的事故，他有一只脚残废了。
16. It was a severe blow to Kendall's pride.
    这严重地打击了肯德尔的自尊心。
17. I suffered from severe bouts of depression
    我曾患有严重的抑郁症。
18. Steve passed out on the floor and woke up blinded and in severe pain
    史蒂夫昏倒在地板上，醒来后什么也看不见了，还感到剧烈的疼痛。
19. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
    有些地方专业人员严重短缺。
20. This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary
    这一罪行十分恶劣，必须要重判。
21. The cushions add a touch of colour in a room that might otherwise look severe.
    靠垫给房间添了一抹亮色，不然房间看上去可能太素净了。
22. Coping with severe drops in temperature can be very difficult.
    温度大幅下降可能会很难应付。
23. State police say that high tides and severe flooding have damaged beaches.
    州警方称，高潮位和严重的水灾冲坏了海滩。
24. We are in one of the most severe recessions in modern times
    我们正在经历现代最严重的一段经济衰退。
25. The psychiatrist successfully traced some of her problems to severe childhood traumas.
    这位精神病学家将她的一些问题成功地追溯到她童年时代遭受的严重创伤。
26. Larry began suffering severe headaches and violent mood swings.
    拉里开始出现严重的头痛和剧烈的情绪波动。
27. His illness was a severe one.
    他的病很严重。
28. Our just and severe statement has won the support of the overwhelming majority.
    我们义正辞严的声明赢得了大多数的支持.
29. Half the fruit crop froze out in the sudden severe autumn.
    有一半水果作物在秋天突如其来的严寒中冻死了。
30. This severe bout of illness has done serious damage to his health.
    这场大病损伤了他的体力。