severity

英 [sɪ'verəti]

美 [sɪ'verəti]

n.  严重; 严厉; 严肃; 苛刻

复数：severities　

TEM8

BNC.7070 / COCA.7307

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 十分严重的;极为恶劣的
  You usesevereto indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense.
  1. ...a business with severe cash flow problems...
     有严重资金周转问题的公司
  2. I suffered from severe bouts of depression...
     我曾患有严重的抑郁症。
  3. 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。
  4. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
     有些地方专业人员严重短缺。
• ADJ-GRADED (惩罚、批评)严厉的，严重的，苛刻的
  Severepunishments or criticisms are very strong or harsh.
  1. This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary...
     这一罪行十分恶劣，必须要重判。
  2. Before she could reply, my mother launched into a severe reprimand.
     她还没来得及回答，我妈妈就开始严厉地训斥起她来。
• ADJ-GRADED (外貌、外观)简朴的，朴素的,不加修饰的
  If you describe the appearance of someone or something assevere, you do not like its plain appearance and lack of decoration.
  1. ...wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits...
     戴着她的毡帽，穿着朴素的灰色套装
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• excessive sternness
  1. severity of character
  2. the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
  3. the rigors of boot camp
  Synonym:severenessharshnessrigorrigourrigorousnessrigourousnessinclemencyhardnessstiffness
• extreme plainness
  Synonym:austerenesssevereness
• something hard to endure
  1. the asperity of northern winters
  Synonym:asperitygrimnesshardshiprigorrigourseverenessrigorousnessrigourousness
• used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
  Synonym:badnesssevereness

双语例句

• The increase of CRP level may reflect the instability of coronary artery plaque and the severity of CAD.
  CRP异常升高可能反映冠状动脉斑块的不稳定和CAD的严重程度。
• Age and type of violence were the most important predictors of violence frequency and severity.
  年龄和暴力类型是暴力频率和严重程度最重要的预测因素。
• There are drugs available that can reduce the frequency and severity of your migraines.
  有可用的药物可减少频繁和严重程度，您的偏头痛。
• In Latin America and the Caribbean, the incidence and severity of disease are increasing rapidly.
  在拉丁美洲和加勒比，该病的发病和严重程度正在迅速增强。
• We can never eliminate financial crises, but we can reduce their likelihood and severity.
  我们永远无法消除金融危机，但我们能降低其爆发的几率和严重性。
• Patients and controls did not differ on age, educational level, depression or fatigue severity.
  试验组和对照组在年龄，受教育程度，抑郁或疲劳的严重性等方面并无不同。
• Later on, indulgence and kindness saved me, as severity had ruined me.
  再到后来，宽容和仁爱救了我，正如从前严酷断送了我一样。
• Unfortunately, plague can be difficult to detect and can quickly escalate in severity.
  不幸的是，瘟疫可能很难检测和可以快速升级的严重性。
• High RA activity and severity correlate with increased markers'levels& the resorption one.
  RA的活力和严重性直接和再吸收标志物浓度有关。
• The new drug lessens the severity of pneumonia episodes.
  新药减轻了肺炎发作时的痛苦。