a severe expression

[不可数名词]A prison sentence should match the severity of the crime.

刑期长短要和罪行轻重一致。

The chances of a full recovery will depend on the severity of her injuries.

能否彻底康复取决于她受伤的严重程度。

His injuries are severe.

他的伤很重。

a severe punishment/sentence

重罚；重判

Criminal law as the most severe punishment should have its own effect.

刑法作为制裁措施最严厉的法律,在维护非国有企业权益上应起到重要作用.

The general was demoted to captain as a severe punishment.

该将军受到严惩降至上尉.

Severe punishment is a strong deterrent to crime.

严厉的惩罚是犯罪强力的遏阻方法.

Burglars are given a severe punishment.

给夜盗以严厉的惩罚.

Fate reserved a severe punishment for us.

命中注定我们要受严厉的处罚.

Doctors used to be so confident that severed nerves could not transmit pain-they're severed!

医生们从前非常确信:切断的神经不可能传播痛感 —— 因为它们被切断了!

The ax severed his head from his body.

斧头使他身首分离.

She severed the rope with a knife.

她用刀割断了绳子.

His arm was severed from the body in the accident.

在这一事故中他的一条手臂被从身上割断下来.

The town was severely damaged in the war.

这座城镇在战争中遭到了严重破坏。

The embezzler was severely punished and enjoined to kick back a portion of the stolen money each month.

贪污犯受到了严厉惩罚,并被责令每月退还部分赃款.

'Stop behaving like a fool!' she said severely.

“别再像个傻瓜一样！”她狠狠说道。

He told them off severely.

他严厉地斥责了他们.

Spending on books has been severely curtailed.

购书开支已被大大削减。

Their public health programme had to be severely curtailed.

他们的公共卫生计划不得不大大收缩.

A fire had severely damaged the warehouse.

一场大火严重地毁坏了仓库.