acute

adjective

/əˈkjuːt/

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very serious or severe十分严重的
- There is an acute shortage of water.水严重短缺。
- acute pain剧痛
- the world’s acute environmental problems全球十分严重的环境问题
- Competition for jobs is acute.求职竞争非常激烈。
- The scandal was an acute embarrassment for the President.这桩丑闻使总统处于极度难堪的境地。
- He was suffering from acute chest pains.他患了急性胸痛。
an acute illness is one that has quickly become severe and dangerous（疾病）急性的
- acute appendicitis急性阑尾炎
opposite chronic
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describing or designed for patients suffering from an acute illness急性：描述或设计给患有急性疾病的患者
- acute patients急性病病人。
- an acute ward急性病病房
(of the senses感官) very sensitive and well developed灵敏的 synonym keen
- Dogs have an acute sense of smell.狗的嗅觉灵敏。
intelligent and quick to notice and understand things敏锐的；有洞察力的
- He is an acute observer of the social scene.他是个敏锐的社会现状观察者。
- Her judgement is acute.她的判断敏锐。
[usually before noun] (geometry几何) (of an angle角) less than 90°锐角的 compare obtuse (2)