severityKK [sɪˋvɛrɪti] /sɪˈvɛɹɪti/發音名詞1嚴重性、嚴重程度Doctors are still assessing the severity of his injuries.醫生仍在評估他受傷的嚴重程度。2嚴厲、嚴苛Many people questioned the severity of the punishment.許多人質疑這項處罰過於嚴厲。3嚴酷、惡劣The severity of the winter killed most of the crops.嚴酷的冬天讓大部分作物都死了。4樸素、簡樸正式The building's severity of style appeals to modern tastes.這棟建築樸素的風格很合現代人的口味。