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Search results for ‘acute’

English Dictionary (1-1 of 1)

acute
[ə'kjuːt]
  • 1. penetrating in perception or insight
  • 2. sensitive to details; keen
  • 3. of extreme importance; crucial
  • 4. sharp or severe; intense
  • 5. having a sharp end or point
  • 6. (of an angle) less than 90°
  • 7. (of a triangle) having all its interior angles less than 90°
  • 8. arising suddenly and manifesting intense severity
  • 9. of relatively short duration - Compare chronic
  • 10. (of a vowel or syllable in some languages with a pitch accent, such as ancient Greek) spoken or sung on a higher musical...

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Examples (1-2 of 2)

acute pain acute
an acute drought acute

Vocab List (1 of 3)

acute
[ə 'kjut]
from monkey's Vocab List
  • 1. 敏感的,灵敏的
  • 2. 尖的,尖锐的,锐利的
  • 3. 敏锐的
  • 4. (疼痛、妒忌等)剧烈的,强烈的,厉害的
  • 5. (疾病)急性的

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