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se·vere AHD[sə-vîrʹ] D.J.[səˈvɪə]K.K.[səˈvɪr]adj.（形容词）se.ver.er, se.ver.est - Unsparing or harsh, as in treatment of others; strict.严厉的：严厉的或苛刻的，如对待别人时；严格的
- Marked by or requiring strict adherence to rigorous standards or high principles.严格的：要求严格遵守精确标准或高度原则的或以之为特征的
- Austere or dour; forbidding:严峻的：严峻的或阴郁的；表情冷峻的：spoke in a severe voice.以严峻的口吻说话
- Extremely plain in substance or style:朴素的：内容或形式极朴实的：a severe black dress.朴素的黑衣服
- Causing sharp discomfort or distress; extremely violent or intense:剧烈的：引起剧烈不适或痛苦的；极其残暴或强烈的：severe pain; a severe storm.剧痛；强风暴
- Very serious; grave or grievous:严重的：非常严肃的；庄重的或严重的：severe mental illness.严重的精神病
- Extremely difficult to perform or accomplish; trying:艰难的：极其困难地进行或完成的；费力的：a severe test of our loyalty.对我们忠诚的严峻考验
- Latin sevērus [serious, strict] * see wēro- 拉丁语 sevērus [严重的，严格的] * 参见 wēro-
severeʹly adv.（副词）severeʹness n.（名词）severe, stern, austere, ascetic, strict- These adjectives mean unsparing and exacting with respect to discipline or control.这些形容词的意思是顾及原则与限制而严厉的或苛刻的。
- Severe implies adherence to rigorous standards or high principles;the term often suggests the imposition of harsh conditions: Severe 暗指遵守严格的标准或高度的原则；该词常暗示强加苛刻的条件： "Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty in the abstract makes him a severe critic on his own works" (John Keats).“赞扬或指责对这个人只有瞬间效应，对抽象美的热爱使他对自己的作品严加批判 （约翰·凯兹）。
- Stern suggests unyielding disposition, uncompromising resolution, or forbidding appearance or nature: Stern 指强硬的处理、不妥协的决定或冷峻的外表或气质： "thought her husband a man fatally stern and implacable" (George Meredith).“认为她丈夫是一个极端严厉而且毫不容情的人” （乔治·马里蒂斯）。
- Austere connotes sternness, qualities such as aloofness or lack of feeling or sympathy,and often rigid morality: Austere 意味着严厉及诸如冷漠或缺乏感情与同情的性格，而且通常是恪守道德： Austere officers demand meticulous conformity with military regulations.严峻的军官要求谨遵军纪。
- Ascetic suggests self-discipline and self-denial and often renunciation of worldly pleasures for spiritual improvement: Ascetic 指自我约束和自我克制并且通常为达到精神进步而放弃世俗享乐： "Be systematically ascetic . . . do . . . something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it" (William James).有计划地克制…做…某事，没有别的理由只因你最好别做它” （威廉·杰姆森）。
- Strict means requiring or showing stringent observance of obligations, rules, or standards: Strict 指要求或显示严格遵守义务、规则或标准： "He could not be severe nor even passably strict" (W.H. Hudson).“他根本不能做到严厉，甚至连稍稍严格一点都做不到” (W.H.哈得孙）
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