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

• A British battleship, which had been damaged severely in the battle of Crete, came limping into Pearl Harbor.
  一艘在克里特岛战役中严重受损的英国战舰艰难缓慢地驶进珍珠港。
• The doctor is dieting me severely.
  医生要我严格忌口。
• 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。
• He was wounded in both legs and severely peppered with shrapnel
  他两条腿都挂彩了，人也被如雨的弹片炸成重伤。
• His blood pressure had dropped severely
  他的血压下降得很严重。
• The troops were severely mauled and lost a quarter of their strength before evacuating the island
  部队遭到重创，从岛上撤退前损失了四分之一的兵力。
• 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。
• His powers will be severely curtailed.
  他的权力将受到极大的限制。
• He was severely criticized.
  狠批了他一顿。
• 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。