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B5U1 语言点补充
1. severe adj. (1)~ (on/with sb/sth) strict or harsh in attitude or treatment 严格的; 严厉的; 苛刻的; 纪律严明的
* a severe look, punishment, measure
* a severe critic of modern drama
对子女很严
* Was the judge too severe on the thief?
(2) very bad, intense, difficult, etc 非常恶劣、紧张、困难等
猛烈的风暴
剧痛﹑ 重伤
牙齿的剧痛
旱灾日趋严重.
这个法官对小偷是不是太严厉了?
* be severe with one's children
严厉批评现代戏剧的评论家
严厉的样子﹑ 惩罚﹑ 措施
* The drought is becoming increasingly severe.
* a severe attack of toothache
* severe pain, injuries, etc
* a severe storm
(3) demanding great skill, ability, patience, etc
(对技巧、能力、耐心等)要求很高的
* severe competition for university places
考大学的激烈竞争
(4) (of style, appearance, clothing, etc) unadorned; simple
(指风格﹑ 外貌﹑ 衣物等)无装饰的, 简单的, 朴素的
Her plain black dress was too severe for such a cheerful occasion.
她穿着黑色连衣裙, 在这种欢乐的场合未免太素了.
severely adv:
* punish sb severely * severely handicapped
* dress very severely
严厉惩罚某人
严重伤残
穿得很朴素
severity n. [U] quality of being severe 严格; 严厉; 苛刻; 剧烈; 朴素
* punish sb with severity
* the severity (ie extreme cold) of the winter
严厉惩罚某人
冬天的严寒
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1. 一场剧烈的风暴把小村夷为平地。
A severe storm turned the village down to ground / swept the
village away.
2. 严重的损害见证了暴风雨的破坏力。
______________________ the destructive force of the storm.
3. 没有经历过严冬的小草,永远感受不到阳光的温暖。
Grass can never sense the warmth of sunshine ___________
___________________________.
Severe damage witnessed
without the
experience of the severe winter
1. 我不同意这样的观点。
I don't subscribe to such views.
2. 为了英语学习,我打算订阅一些杂志。你会推荐哪一份呢?
For learning English, I plan to subscribe to some magazines. Which
one would you recommend to me?
3. 我们给一个动物保护基金会捐了款。
We subscribed (a sum of money) to an animal protection fund.
2. subscribe to: (1) agree with (an opinion, a theory, etc) 同意;赞同
(2) (agree to) contribute (a sum of money) 认捐, 捐助
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