英语词汇“acuteness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

acuteacute1 /əˈkyut/ ●●○ adjective

ETYMOLOGYacute¹

Origin: 1300-1400 Latin, past participle of acuere to sharpen, from acus needle

COLLOCATIONS► an acute sense of

My father had an acute sense of smell.

1PROBLEM very serious or severe: acute shortages of food The loss of jobs was especially acute in inner-city areas.2ILLNESS medicine a)an acute illness or disease quickly becomes dangerous → chronic: acute tuberculosis b)acute care medical care for people with severe injuries or illnesses that need help urgently: acute care hospitals3PAIN/FEELING very severe and sharp: acute lower back pain acute anxiety4INTELLIGENT showing the ability to notice things quickly and to think intelligently: an acute analysis of the crisis an acute observer of American life5SENSES acute senses such as hearing, taste, touch, etc. are very good and sensitive: the animal’s acute hearing My father had an acute sense of smell.6ANGLE math, geometry an acute angle is one that is less than 90°7PRONUNCIATION MARK eng. lang. arts an acute accent is a mark put above a letter in some languages, such as French, to show the pronunciation, for example é → grave[Origin: 1300–1400 Latin, past participle of acuere to sharpen, from acus needle]—acuteness noun [uncountable]

单词	acuteness
释义	acuteacute1 /əˈkyut/ ●●○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYacute¹ Origin: 1300-1400 Latin, past participle of acuere to sharpen, from acus needle Collocations COLLOCATIONS► an acute sense of My father had an acute sense of smell. 1PROBLEM very serious or severe: acute shortages of food The loss of jobs was especially acute in inner-city areas.2ILLNESS medicine a)an acute illness or disease quickly becomes dangerous → chronic: acute tuberculosis b)acute care medical care for people with severe injuries or illnesses that need help urgently: acute care hospitals3PAIN/FEELING very severe and sharp: acute lower back pain acute anxiety4INTELLIGENT showing the ability to notice things quickly and to think intelligently: an acute analysis of the crisis an acute observer of American life5SENSES acute senses such as hearing, taste, touch, etc. are very good and sensitive: the animal’s acute hearing My father had an acute sense of smell.6ANGLE math, geometry an acute angle is one that is less than 90°7PRONUNCIATION MARK eng. lang. arts an acute accent is a mark put above a letter in some languages, such as French, to show the pronunciation, for example é → grave[Origin: 1300–1400 Latin, past participle of acuere to sharpen, from acus needle]—acuteness noun [uncountable]
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