【跟我一起学朗文】多面acute

Acute adj

1、形容problem问题

An acute problem is very serious   严重的

举例：

The housing shortage is more acute than first thought.

住房短缺情况比一开始想的要严重。

2、形容feeling 感觉

An acute feeling is very strong  强烈的，剧烈的

举例：

Acute pain  剧痛

Acute embarrassment  万分的尴尬

Acute anxiety  极度的忧虑

3、形容illness 疾病

an acute illness or disease quickly becomes very serious. 急性的（专业术语Technical）

举例：

Acute arthritis  急性关节炎

4、形容senses 感官

Acute senses such as hearing,taste,touch etc are very good and sensitive. 灵敏的

举例：

Young children have a particularly acute sense of smell.

幼儿的嗅觉特别灵敏。

5、聪颖的

Quick to notice and understand things.敏锐的，机敏的

举例：

Simon’s vague manner concealed an acute mind.

西蒙貌似蒙昧，其实头脑灵活。

An acute analysis of Middle Eastern politics.

对中东政治的敏锐分析。

6、用于mathematics数学

(technical) an acute angle is less than 90 度  （术语）锐角的

Obtuse angle

7、标点符号

An acute ACCENT（=a mark used to show pronunciation）is a small mark written above a vowel.

In ‘cofe’,the letter’e’has an acute accent.发锐音的，标有尖音符号的。

延伸:

副词是acutely 强烈的，深深的。