severe: [16] Severe is a descendant, via Old French severe, of Latin sevērus, a word of uncertain origin. English asseveration ‘firm declaration’ [16] comes from its Latin derivative asseverāre ‘a(chǎn)ssert earnestly’. => asseveration
severe (adj.)
1540s, from Middle French severe (12c., Modern French sévère) or directly from Latin severus "serious, grave, strict, austere" (see severity). From 1660s with reference to styles or tastes; from 1725 of diseases.
雙語例句
1. We are in one of the most severe recessions in modern times.
我們正在經(jīng)歷現(xiàn)代最嚴(yán)重的一段經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I got a severe telling off for not phoning him.
我因?yàn)闆]給他打電話，被狠狠訓(xùn)斥了一頓。
來自柯林斯例句
3. She had quite severe bruising and a cut lip.
她身上有嚴(yán)重的淤傷，嘴唇也破了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. In severe cases, the skin can crack and weep.
在惡劣的條件下，皮膚可能會(huì)開裂并流膿。
來自柯林斯例句
5. She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, fatigue, and depression.