1 causing sb to suffer, be upset or have difficulties 严厉的;严格的;苛刻的:
Such terrible crimes deserve the severest punishment.这样可怕的罪行应受到最严厉的惩罚。I think your criticism of her work was too severe.我认为你对她的工作的批评过分严厉。
2 extremely bad or serious 极其恶劣的;十分严重的:
The company is in severe financial difficulty.公司陷入严重的财政危机。He suffered severe injuries in the fall.他摔了一跤,多处严重受伤。severe weather conditions恶劣的天气状况 ➔severelyadvThe roof was severely damaged in the storm.屋顶被暴风雨严重破坏。The report severely criticizes the Health Service.报告猛烈抨击了保健制度。 ➔severity /sɪˈverəti ||; səˈvɛrətɪ/ noun [U]:
I don't think you realize the severity of the problem.我认为你没有意识到问题的严重性。