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acutely
/əˈkjuːtli/
adverb
尖锐地；剧烈地；敏锐地
in a way that is felt or perceived very strongly, sharply, or keenly
- 1.
In an acute manner
以敏锐的方式。
急剧地；突发地；以敏锐的方式。；尖锐地；剧烈地
In use
She was acutely aware of the cold water on her skin.
The village feels the loss of its only shop acutely.
He is acutely sensitive to the smell of cigarette smoke.
acutely + adjective
The patient felt acutely painful after the surgery.
手术后病人感到剧烈疼痛。
be acutely aware/conscious of sth
She was acutely aware of the risks involved.
她敏锐地意识到所涉及的风险。
acutely + past participle
He was acutely disappointed by the result.
他对结果感到极度失望。
Common mistakes
He had an acutely headache.He had an acute headache.
在英语中，副词不能直接修饰名词。'acutely'是副词，应改为形容词'acut'来修饰名词'headache'。
The pain was acutely.The pain was acute.
在系动词后应用形容词作表语，而非副词。'acutely'是副词，应改为形容词'acut'。
Connections
Collocations
- acutely aware
- 敏锐地意识到
- She was acutely aware of the dangers.她敏锐地意识到了危险。
- acutely conscious
- 敏锐地察觉到
- He is acutely conscious of his own shortcomings.他敏锐地察觉到了自己的缺点。
- acutely sensitive
- 非常敏感
- The skin around the wound is acutely sensitive.伤口周围的皮肤非常敏感。
- acutely felt
- 深切感受到
- The loss was acutely felt by the entire community.整个社区都深切感受到了这一损失。
- acutely ill
- 病得很重
- Several patients were acutely ill and required immediate care.几名病得很重的病人需要立即护理。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘a-cute’（一个尖角），副词表示尖锐地、剧烈地。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：医疗场景、问题描述 通常用于正式或书面语，描述程度强烈的抽象概念，如疼痛或问题。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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