severe
英 [sɪ'vɪə]
美[sɪ'vɪr]
	    - adj. 严峻的;严厉的;剧烈的;苛刻的
 
英英释意
- 1. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality;
 - "severe pain"
 - "a severe case of flu"
 - "a terrible cough"
 - "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"
 - "a wicked cough"
 
- 2. very strong or vigorous;
 - "strong winds"
 - "a hard left to the chin"
 - "a knockout punch"
 - "a severe blow"
 
- 3. severely simple;
 - "a stark interior"
 
- 4. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment;
 - "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells
 - "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"
 - "a strict disciplinarian"
 - "a Spartan upbringing"
 
- 5. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;
 - "a dangerous operation"
 - "a grave situation"
 - "a grave illness"
 - "grievous bodily harm"
 - "a serious wound"
 - "a serious turn of events"
 - "a severe case of pneumonia"
 - "a life-threatening disease"
 
- 6. very bad in degree or extent;
 - "a severe worldwide depression"
 - "the house suffered severe damage"