a severe handicap
严重残疾
His injuries are severe.
他的伤很重。
severe weather conditions
恶劣的天气情况
a severe winter(= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad)
严冬
The party suffered severe losses during the last election.
该党在上次选举中遭到惨败。
a severe shortage of qualified staff
合格员工的严重短缺
The courts are becoming more severe on young offenders.
法庭对青少年犯罪者的处罚趋于严厉。
a severe punishment/sentence
重罚；重判
a severe expression
严厉的表情
She was a severe woman who seldom smiled.
她是个严肃的女人，脸上很少出现笑容。
The marathon is a severe test of stamina.
马拉松赛跑是对耐力的严峻考验。
Modern furniture is a little too severe for my taste.
现代家具有点过于简朴，我不大喜欢。
Her hair was short and severe.
她的头发不长，也没有花样。
1.(面孔等)严肃的;严正的;(训练等)严格的;严厉的;(批评家等)苛刻的
2.猛烈的;剧烈的;(暴风等)凶猛的;凛烈的;厉害的,(疾病等)严重的
3.(建筑)简朴的;简练的;(文艺作品)严谨的;朴素的;朴实的
4.困难的;艰难的;(工作等)极难的
5.精确的
1.(面孔等)严肃的;严正的;(训练等)严格的;严厉的;(批评家等)苛刻的
2.猛烈的;剧烈的;(暴风等)凶猛的;凛烈的;厉害的,(疾病等)严重的
3.(建筑)简朴的;简练的;(文艺作品)严谨的;朴素的;朴实的
4.困难的;艰难的;(工作等)极难的
5.精确的
1.a severe problem is very serious and worrying; a severe pain, injury, or illness is serious and unpleasant
2.severe weather is extremely unpleasant and likely to cause harm or damage
3.very strict or extreme; strict and giving strong punishments when rules are not obeyed
4.unfriendly and not smiling
5.extremely plain in style in a way that is not attractive
6.needing a lot of effort, skill, or ability
1.a severe problem is very serious and worrying; a severe pain, injury, or illness is serious and unpleasant
2.severe weather is extremely unpleasant and likely to cause harm or damage
3.very strict or extreme; strict and giving strong punishments when rules are not obeyed
4.unfriendly and not smiling
5.extremely plain in style in a way that is not attractive
6.needing a lot of effort, skill, or ability
1.Punishment from police is often more severe and will prevent future bullying better that school punishment will.
警方给与的惩罚通常更重，会比学校的处罚更好地防止未来的欺负行为。
2.If the guest is in a severe condition, do not remove the guest at all, administer emergency treatment if possible, and arrange an ambulance.
如果伤者处于较危险的情况，不要移动，如果可能则安排紧急情况处理办法，同时安排救护车。
3.A little bird dropped from the sky into a farm as it's chilled to the bone due to the severe cold weather on its migratory way to the South.
一只小鸟正飞往南方过冬的途中。天气太冷了，小鸟冻僵了，从天上掉下来，跌在一大片农田里。
4.Would yo think me impertinent if I were to put your theories to a more severe test?
如果我用一个较复杂的试验检验你的理论，你不会觉得我无礼吧？
5.Temperatures plunged towards 10C across most parts of China. In face of such a severe winter weather, we need to be prepared.
中国大部地区气温一下降到了只有10度，面临这样的严酷的气候，我们得做好准备。
6.Gentle as breeze as she was, Miss Fu once impressed me with her severe attitude.
就是这样一位春风般和蔼的老师，有一次竟很严厉。
7.So far, animal tests indicate that such a vaccine could prevent severe disease, although you might get a mild case.
到现在为止，动物测试显示这样一种疫苗能抵抗预防这些病毒。尽管你会感染一些轻微的流感。
8.Severe stress typically sends the body into a state of shock, flooding it with various hormones and metabolites.
严重的压力常使身体处于休克状态，体内充斥着各种激素和代谢物。
9.The pain of angina is usually not as severe as the intense precordial crushing sensation associated with acute myocardial infraction .
心绞痛性疼痛，通常不如急性心肌梗塞时心前区挤压感觉那样剧烈。
10.Some further credit tightening would tip us over into a more severe recession, but it is too early to tell.
他说，进一步紧缩信贷有可能将美国推入更严重的衰退，但现在作此判断还为时尚早。