周苏华的回答：

severe [si'vi?] adj. 严峻的；严厉的；剧烈的；苛刻的 eg：Hence the severe shortage of credit and predictions of worse to come. 因此更严重的信贷短缺和更坏的预期将会到来。 有不明白的地方再问哟，祝你学习进步，更上一层楼！ (*^__^*)

魔妮珂的回答：

形容词 a. 1.严重的;剧烈的;凛冽的 He has been under a severe strain. 他一直处在极度紧张状态之中。 2.严厉的;苛刻的[(+with/on/upon)] My uncle became severe when I was late. 当我迟到时,我的叔父变得严厉起来。 3.严格的;严密的 I was impressed by his severe reasoning. 他严谨的推理给我留下了深刻的印象。 4.严峻的;艰难的;激烈的 We are suffering from a severe shortage of fuel. 我们苦于严重缺乏燃料。 5.严肃的,正经的 He spoke in a severe voice. 他严肃地说。 6.纯洁的;朴素的 She wore a severe black dress. 她穿一件朴素的黑衣裙。

EXIA的回答：

形容词 adj. 1.严重的, 剧烈的 there is a severe shortage of fuel. 燃料严重短缺。 competition for the job is very severe. 这份工作的竞争是很激烈的。 2.严厉的, 严肃的 the general had a severe manner. 那位将军态度严肃。 was his mother too severe on him? 他的母亲是不是对他太严厉了? 3.艰难的, 严峻的, 辛苦的 this is a severe test. 这是一次严峻的考验。 the pace was too severe to be kept up for long. 跟上这步伐太难了, 无法持久。 4.朴素的, 纯朴的 she is wearing a severe dress. 她穿着一条朴素的裙子。 that dress looks too severe on you. 那衣服穿在你身上太朴素了。