severely

英 [sɪ'vɪə(r)li]

美 [sɪ'vɪrli]

adv.  严重地; 严厉地; 严格地; 苛刻地

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Oxford 3000 / BNC.3818 / COCA.4850

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

adv

• to a severe or serious degree
  1. fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
  2. badly injured
  3. a severely impaired heart
  4. is gravely ill
  5. was seriously ill
  Synonym:badlygravelyseriously
• causing great damage or hardship
  1. industries hit hard by the depression
  2. she was severely affected by the bank's failure
  Synonym:hard
• with sternness
  1. `No,' she said sternly
  2. peered severely over her glasses
  Synonym:sternly

双语例句

• All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with.
  所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。
• The American continent's geography severely limited the lines of attack
  美洲大陆的地形严重限制了进攻路线。
• The embezzler was severely punished and enjoined to kick back a portion of the stolen money each month.
  贪污犯受到了严厉惩罚，并被责令每月退还部分赃款。
• Her dress is severely plain.
  她的衣着很简朴。
• The accident left the boy severely brain-damaged and almost totally reliant on others.
  那次事故使这个男孩脑部严重受损，生活几乎完全依赖别人。
• The doctor is dieting me severely.
  医生要我严格忌口。
• The strain in a long term of years has told severely on his health.
  长年的操劳严重地影响了他的健康。
• He was diagnosed as severely dyslexic but extraordinarily bright.
  他被诊断患有严重的阅读困难症，但是却绝顶聪明。
• The grippe hit unusually severely that year.
  那一年，流行性感冒来得异常凶猛。
• Most native mammal species have been severely depleted.
  大多数本地哺乳动物的数量都已经大大减少了。