severity
英 [sɪ'verɪtɪ]
美[sə'vɛrəti]
- n. 严重；严格；猛烈
英英释意
- 1. used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
- 2. something hard to endure;
- "the asperity of northern winters"
- 3. excessive sternness;
- "severity of character"
- "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"
- "the rigors of boot camp"
双语例句
- 1. The new drug lessens the severity of pneumonia episodes.
- 新药减轻了肺炎发作时的痛苦。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The Bishop said he was sickened by the severity of the sentence.
- 主教说他对如此重的量刑大为震惊。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Several drugs are used to lessen the severity of the symptoms.
- 使用了几种药来减轻症状。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The drug can reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.
- 这种药能降低发病次数和严重程度.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. With all the outward severity he is kind at heart.
- 他虽然外表严厉,但心地和善.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》