(of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree (不利、困难或讨厌的情况或现象)严重的,剧烈的 an acute housing shortage. 住房严重不足。 the problem is acute and getting worse. 问题严重并在恶化。 ■(of a disease or its symptoms) of short duration but typically severe (疾病,症状)急性的。 常与 chronic 相对 acute appendicitis. 急性阑尾炎。 ■denoting or designed for patients with such conditions 急性病的;为急性病人准备的 an acute ward. 急性病病房。 acute patients. 急性病病人。
having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight: shrewd 有洞察力的,精明的 an acute awareness of changing fashions. 对时尚变化的敏锐意识。 ■(of a physical sense or faculty) highly developed; keen (感官,能力)高度发展的;灵敏的 an acute sense of smell. 灵敏的嗅觉。
(of an angle) less than 90° 锐角 ■having a sharp end; pointed 有尖端的,尖的
(of a sound) high; shrill (声音)高的,尖的
noun
short for acute accent acute accent 的简称
派生 acutely adverb acuteness noun 语源
late Middle English (describing a disease or its symptoms): from Latin acutus, past participle of acuere 'sharpen', from acus 'needle'