severity

劍橋詞典

severity noun [U] (SERIOUS)

seriousness
嚴(yán)重
Even the doctors were shocked by the severity of his injuries . 連醫(yī)生也對(duì)他傷勢(shì)的嚴(yán)重程度感到震驚。
I don't think you quite understand the severity of our financial problems . 我認(rèn)為你還不太了解我們財(cái)務(wù)問(wèn)題的嚴(yán)重程度。

severity noun [U] (NOT KIND)


the quality of being very unkind or unpleasant
嚴(yán)厲，苛刻
He spoke with great severity. 他說(shuō)話(huà)口氣非常嚴(yán)厲。
The severity of the punishment should match the seriousness of the crime . 懲罰的嚴(yán)厲程度應(yīng)同所犯罪行的輕重相當(dāng)。

severity noun [U] (PLAIN)


plainness
簡(jiǎn)潔；單純 返回 severity