the fact or condition of something being extremely bad or serious 极其糟糕或严重的事实或情况 the fact of something, especially a punishment, being very strict or extreme synonym harshness (1)严重性: 某些事实,特别是一种惩罚,是非常严格的或极端的The severity of the sentence surprised many people. 这句话的严厉令许多人吃惊。
the fact of not being kind and not showing sympathy or approval synonym sternness严重性: 不友善,不表示同情或认同the fact of being extremely difficult and requiring a lot of skill or ability synonym stiffness极其困难并需要大量技能或能力的事实 The severity of the task ahead became apparent. 前面任务的严重性变得显而易见。
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the fact of being extremely plain and without any decoration 极其朴素且没有任何装饰的事实