acute/əˋkjut; əˈkjuːt/adj 1 very serious or severe 严重的﹔剧烈的: an acute shortage of teachers 师资的严重短缺acute pain 剧痛an acute infection of the throat 喉咙的严重感染2 good at understanding things quickly and clearly 敏锐的﹐机敏的: an acute mind 敏锐的头脑3 an acute sense or feeling is very strong〔感官〕灵敏的﹔〔感情〕强烈的: an acute sense of smell 灵敏的嗅觉acute feelings of anxiety 深深的焦虑4 technical an acute angle is less than 90 degrees【术语】锐角的