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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 严重
[yánzhòng]
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形
(情势)危急;(影响)重大;(程度)深重
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局势严重。
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严重的干旱。
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遭到严重破坏。
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Examples
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他的病不(很)严重。
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His illness is not (very) serious.
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旱情诚然是严重的,但是它吓不倒我们。
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True, the drought is serious, but it can't scare us.
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他的身体受到严重的摧残。
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His health was ruined.
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遭到严重的挫败
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suffer a serious defeat
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旱情严重
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be afflicted with a severe drought
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语言造成的混乱严重影响人们的生活。
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The confusions created by language deeply affect men's lives.
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听说他的病情并不严重,我们的心就宽多了。
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We were greatly relieved to learn that his condition was not serious.
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碰到严重事情的时候,他的理智总控制不住感情。
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When confronted with a serious matter, his reason always gives way to emotion.
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面临一场严重的危机
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be faced with a serious crisis
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民生凋敝、民怨沸腾、民变峰起的严重危机
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a grave crisis of mass impoverishment, seething discontent and widespread revolt
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