severe /sɪˈvɪə/ CET4 TEM4 ( severer, severest )

• 1. 

  ADJ You use severe to indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense. 严重的

  例：

  ...a business with severe cash flow problems.

  …一个有严重现金流转问题的企业。

  例：

  Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.

  专业人员的短缺在一些地方十分严重。

• 2. 

  severely ADV 严重地

  例：

  The UN wants to send food aid to 10 countries in Africa severely affected by the drought.

  联合国想给予10个受旱灾严重影响的非洲国家食品援助。

  例：

  An aircraft overshot the runway and was severely damaged.

  一架飞机冲出了跑道后严重受损。

• 3. 

  ADJ Severe punishments or criticisms are very strong or harsh. (惩罚、批评) 严厉的

  例：

  This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary.

  这是一种骇人听闻的罪行，重判是必要的。

• 4. 

  severely ADV 严厉地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  ...a campaign to try to change the law to punish dangerous drivers more severely.

  …一场试图修改法律以更加严厉地惩罚危险驾车者的运动。