sever

英 [ˈsevə(r)]

美 [ˈsevər]

v.  切开; 割断; 切下; 割下; 断绝; 中断

过去分词：severed　现在分词：severing　过去式：severed　第三人称单数：severs　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8492 / COCA.8957

牛津词典

verb

• 切开；割断；切下；割下
  to cut sth into two pieces; to cut sth off sth
  1. to sever a rope
     割断绳子
  2. a severed artery
     切断的动脉
  3. His hand was severed from his arm.
     他的手从胳膊上截断了。
• 断绝；中断
  to completely end a relationship or all communication with sb
  1. The two countries have severed all diplomatic links .
     两国断绝了一切外交关系。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 切开;割断;切下;割下
  Toseversomething means to cut completely through it or to cut it completely off.
  1. Richardson severed his right foot in a motorbike accident.
     理查森在一次摩托车事故中失去了他的右脚。
  2. ...oil still gushing from a severed fuel line.
     石油仍然从被切断的燃料运输管中喷涌而出
• VERB (突然)断绝，中断(关系)
  If yousevera relationship or connection that you have with someone, you end it suddenly and completely.
  1. She severed her ties with England...
     她断绝了和英国的往来。
  2. He was able to sever all emotional bonds to his family.
     他切断了和家人的所有感情纽带。

英英释义

verb

• cut off from a whole
  1. His head was severed from his body
  2. The soul discerped from the body
  Synonym:discerplop
• set or keep apart
  1. sever a relationship
  Synonym:break up

双语例句

• He lacked the courage and the clearsightedness to sever the relationship.
  他缺乏断绝关系所需要的勇气和清楚头脑。
• I may as well sever all ties with sandy.
  我有可能跟桑迪也断了一切联系。
• You sever ties with reality.
  你就失去了和现实的一切联系。
• Sever itching can interfere with sleep or lead to pain for damage from scratching.
  严重的瘙痒会干扰睡眠或是导致由于抓挠引起的损伤带来的疼痛。
• Richardson severed his right foot in a motorbike accident.
  理查森在一次摩托车事故中失去了他的右脚。
• Abraham underwent a sever test of faith when the Lord told him to send Ishmael and Hagar away.
  当神要他送走以实马利和夏甲时，亚伯拉罕经历了信心上严峻的考验。
• There are so many preoccupations that sever the heart from communicating with the rest of the form.
  有很多偏见，切断了心灵与形体其他部分的沟通。
• I have my eyes on it: hardly three feet to sever me!
  我亲眼看到了，离开我不到三尺！
• This last misunderstanding was all it took to sever the relationship.
  这种持续的误解就是导致关系分裂的全部原因。
• Your goal is not necessary to sever all relationships, it's to set boundaries with this person.
  你的目标不一定是把一切关系断绝，而是和这个人建立边界。