acute

acute
adjective
  1. (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。
  2. 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。
  3. (of an angle) less than 90°
    锐角
    ■having a sharp end; pointed
    有尖端的,尖的
  4. (of a sound) high; shrill
    (声音)高的,尖的
noun
  1. short for acute accent
    acute accent 的简称
派生
acutely
adverb
acuteness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (describing a disease or its symptoms): from Latin acutus, past participle of acuere 'sharpen', from acus 'needle'
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