Her hair was short and severe.

The elaborate facade contrasts strongly with the severity of the interior.

精致的门面同室内的简朴形成强烈反差。

She was a severe woman who seldom smiled.

她是个严肃的女人，脸上很少出现笑容。

a severely critical report

一篇措辞严厉的批评报道

severely disabled

严重残疾的

Modern furniture is a little too severe for my taste.

现代家具有点过于简朴，我不大喜欢。

a severe expression

严厉的表情

[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。