Severely
表示程度高、力度大或态度严厉;可形容身体受损、规则执行、言辞批评等,语气偏正式。
- “He was severely injured in the accident.” (他在事故中受了重伤。)
- “The school severely punishes cheating on exams.” (该校对考试作弊惩处严厉。)
- “Her mobility was severely limited after surgery.” (手术后她的行动能力受到严重限制。)
来自拉丁语 severus(严厉、严肃),经古法语进入英语;severe + 副词后缀 -ly。
形容词 severe + 副词后缀 “-ly”,表示方式或程度。
新闻、医疗报告、政策说明中常见,强调后果严重或执行从严;日常口语也可用 badly、seriously 替换部分语境。
- 固定搭配: “severely damaged” (严重受损), “severely criticized” (受到严厉批评)
- 形容词: severe;名词: severity
severe(严峻的)+ ly → 以严峻的方式 → 严重地、严厉地。
“The bridge was severely damaged by the storm, so traffic was rerouted for weeks.” (暴风雨严重损坏了桥梁,因此数周里车辆都改道行驶。)