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健康 · C1

acute

英 /əˈkjuːt/  美 /əˈkjuːt/
  • adj. 严重的;强烈的Very serious or intense.
  • adj. 急性的Starting suddenly and lasting a short time, often severely.
  • adj. 敏锐的Quick to notice or understand things.

The village faced an acute water shortage last summer.

去年夏天,这个村庄面临严重缺水。

An acute shortage of affordable housing forces many young workers to live far from their workplaces.

经济适用住房的严重短缺迫使许多年轻劳动者住在远离工作地点的地方。

搭配

acute shortage 严重短缺acute pain 剧痛acute illness 急性疾病acute awareness 敏锐的意识

辨析提示

疾病中acute与chronic(慢性的)相对。

词族

acutely (adv.)、acuteness (n.)

近义 severe、intense、keen

反义 chronic

健康英语词汇CEFR C1

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