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acute

UK //əˈkjuːt//US //əˈkjuːt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'acutus',意为'尖锐的'或'剧烈的',后经法语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容情况或问题非常严重或紧迫,需要立即关注或处理。

“The patient is suffering from acute pain and needs immediate treatment.”

(病人正遭受剧烈疼痛,需要立即治疗。)

“There is an acute shortage of water in the drought-stricken area.”

(干旱地区的水资源严重短缺。)

❶ 指疾病或症状突然发作且严重,通常持续时间较短。

“He was hospitalized with acute appendicitis.”

(他因急性阑尾炎住院。)

“The patient developed acute respiratory distress.”

(病人出现了急性呼吸窘迫。)

同义词:severe, intense, sharp, keen, critical

常见短语

acute angle — 指小于90度的角,数学中用于描述角度的类型。

“A triangle with all acute angles is called an acute triangle.”

(所有角都是锐角的三角形称为锐角三角形。)

acute awareness — 形容对某事有非常敏锐或深刻的认识或感知。

“She has an acute awareness of social issues.”

(她对社会问题有敏锐的认识。)