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Severe

發佈時間: 2022/04/15

Severe

打了疫苗不代表不會感染新冠肺炎病毒。接種疫苗最重要是教會身體認識這種病毒的模樣,當真的接觸到病毒時,就可以迅速打低病毒,從而減少重症(severe conditions)和死亡機會。

形容詞severe可以用於不同語境。上文將severe一字用來形容病情,指「非常嚴重」(very serious)。例句︰He suffered from a severe lung infection.(他患了十分嚴重的肺部感染。)

Severe解作「非常嚴重」時,也可以用於形容困難、損毀。例如,Many kindergartens are facing severe financial difficulties.(許多幼稚園面臨嚴重的經濟困難。)Low rainfall led to severe food shortage.(降雨量少導致糧食嚴重短缺。)

Severe還可以解「嚴厲苛刻、不友善」,常用於描述評論、處罰。例如,This new movie faced severe criticism.(這部新電影遭到嚴厲批評。)There are severe penalties for failing to pay the tax.(不繳納稅款將受到嚴厲處罰。)He was very severe with students who did not meet his standards.(他對不符合他標準的學生非常嚴厲。)

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