severe

形容词 severe:

1. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
   同义词：terrible, wicked
2. very strong or vigorous
   同义词：hard, knockout
3. severely simple
   同义词：austere, stark, stern
4. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
   同义词：spartan
5. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
   同义词：dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, life-threatening
6. very bad in degree or extent

1. He's suffering from severe mental disorder.
   他患有严重的精神病。
2. Nothing can warrant such severe punishment.
   这样严厉的惩罚毫无根据。
3. We should inflict severe chastisement on criminals.
   我们应该对罪犯施加严厉的惩罚。
4. His costly mistake resulted in severe loss.
   他的严重的错误导致了重大的损失。
5. She received severe head injuries in the accident.
   她在事故中头部受了重伤。
6. The bad harvest led to severe food shortage.
   歉收引起食物严重短缺。
7. Don't be so severe to her---she couldn't help it.
   别对她太严厉，她也是没办法。