“剧烈”常见的英文表达有 intense、severe、violent、acute 等,具体使用哪个词取决于上下文语境:
intense:强调程度高、力量大,常用来描述情感、活动、疼痛等具有强烈感受或强烈程度的事物。
例句:The competition was intense.(比赛十分激烈。)
例句:He felt an intense pain in his chest.(他感到胸部一阵剧痛。)
severe:侧重于指程度严重、厉害,常用来描述伤害、惩罚、疾病、批评等。
例句:The storm caused severe damage to the crops.(风暴对农作物造成了严重破坏。)
例句:He received a severe warning from his boss.(他受到了老板的严厉警告。)
violent:强调具有暴力性、猛烈性,常用来描述动作、行为、自然现象等具有强大破坏力或激烈程度的事物。
例句:The violent earthquake destroyed many houses.(强烈的地震摧毁了许多房屋。)
例句:The protesters engaged in violent clashes with the police.(抗议者与警察发生了激烈冲突。)
acute:除了表示“剧烈的”(常指疼痛等)外,还有“敏锐的”“急性的”等意思。
例句:She suffers from acute back pain.(她患有严重的背痛。)
例句:He has an acute sense of smell.(他有敏锐的嗅觉。)