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

• In him the polarities of life are resolved and balanced: male and female, strength and compassion, severity and mercy.
  在他身上，生命的两面性达到了调和与平衡：阳刚和阴柔、强悍和怜悯，还有严厉和仁慈。
• In conclusion, hepatic resection by CUSA increases the incidence and severity of VAE.
  总之，用CUSA进行肝切除会增加VAE的发生率和危险性。
• The hours of sleep before operation and economic factor are concerned with the severity of insomnia.
  术后失眠严重的程度主要与术前睡眠时间的长短和对经济情况顾虑有关。
• The risk and severity of sunburn depend on the body's natural skin colour
  晒伤的风险和严重程度取决于人体的自然肤色。
• 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。
• Conclusion The MPO blood level positively correlates with the cytokine levels and the severity of AP.
  结论血清MPO水平与血清细胞因子水平和AP的严重程度呈正相关。
• 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。
• Methods each have an overload that does not specify a severity level.
  方法中的每一个都拥有一个不指定严重性级别的重载。
• 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。
• RESULTS: Daily symptom severity was the most important factor in treatment preferences.
  日常症状的严重程度是治疗选择参数中最重要的因素。