单词 | acute accent |
释义 | acute accent acute noun [C] (ALSO aˌcute ˈaccent) ► F0 a sign that is written above a letter in some languages, showing you how to pronounce the letter: » There's an acute accent on the e in "café".Thesaurus+: ↑Punctuation acute /əˈkjuːt/ adjective (ACCURATE/CLEVER) ► F0 (of the senses, intelligence, etc.) very good, accurate, and able to notice very small differences: » acute eyesight/hearing» an acute sense of smell» a woman of acute intelligence/judgmentThesaurus+: ↑Perceptive , ↑Using the eyes , ↑Intelligenceacuteness /-nəs/ noun [U]Thesaurus+: ↑Perceptive , ↑Using the eyes , ↑Intelligence acute /əˈkjuːt/ adjective (ANGLE) ► F0 describes an angle that is less than 90 degrees→ COMPARE OBTUSE(Cf. ↑obtuse) (ANGLE), REFLEX(Cf. ↑reflex)Thesaurus+: ↑Describing angles, lines and orientationsacuteness /-nəs/ noun [U]Thesaurus+: ↑Perceptive , ↑Using the eyes , ↑Intelligence acute /əˈkjuːt/ adjective (EXTREME) F0 If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage: » She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour.» The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas.Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and severe , ↑SevereF0 An acute pain or illness is one that quickly becomes very severe: » acute abdominal pains» an acute attack of appendicitisThesaurus+: ↑Disease and illness - general wordsacuteness /-nəs/ noun [U]Thesaurus+: ↑Perceptive , ↑Using the eyes , ↑Intelligence |
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