Word · Frequency #3818
severely
/səˈvɪrli/
adverb
严重地；剧烈地
核心释义
to a severe or serious degree; very badly
- 1.
以严厉的方式
In a severe manner.
- 2.
严重地
to a severe or serious degree
- 3.
严厉地
with sternness; in a severe manner
- 4.
严重地
causing great damage or hardship
严厉地；苛刻地；以严厉的方式；严重地；严厉地；严格
用法In use
He was severely punished for breaking the rules.
用法提示：severely 是副词，修饰 punished，表示严厉程度。
The computer's performance was severely affected by the virus.
用法提示：severely 是副词，修饰 affected，表示影响程度严重。
They severely restricted access to the building.
用法提示：severely 是副词，修饰 restricted，表示限制严格。
a severely impaired heart
peered severely over her glasses
she was severely affected by the bank's failure
severely + past participle
用于被动结构。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- severely damaged
- 严重损坏
- The building was severely damaged in the earthquake.这座建筑在地震中严重受损。
- severely affected
- 受到严重影响
- The local economy was severely affected by the pandemic.当地经济受到疫情的严重影响。
- severely limited
- 受到严格限制
- Access to the area is severely limited during the winter.冬季进入该区域受到严格限制。
- severely punished
- 受到严厉惩罚
- The students were severely punished for cheating on the exam.学生们因考试作弊而受到严厉惩罚。
- severely criticized
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆窍门：'severely'发音类似'塞维利'，联想西班牙塞维利亚遭遇严重洪水灾害。
语境与语域Context & Register
正式/书面
语法说明Grammar Note
语义上常与表示损伤、惩罚、批评等负面意义的词语搭配。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words above share the /ɪrli/ ending, rhyming with the last two syllables of 'severely'. Be cautious of words like 'friendly' or 'only' which have different vowel sounds despite the -ly spelling.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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