acute: [14] Acute derives from Latin acūtus ‘sharp’ (which was also the source of English ague). This was the past participle of the verb acuere ‘sharpen’, which in turn was probably formed from the noun acus ‘needle’. Like the related acid, acetic, and acrid, it can be traced back to an Indo-European base *ak- ‘be pointed’, which was also the ultimate source of oxygen and edge. => acetic, acid, acrid, ague, cute, edge, oxygen
acute (adj.)
late 14c., originally of fevers and diseases, "coming and going quickly" (opposed to a chronic), from Latin acutus "sharp, pointed," figuratively "shrill, penetrating; intelligent, cunning," past participle of acuere "sharpen" (see acuity). Meaning "sharp, irritating" is from early 15c. Meaning "intense" is from 1727. Related: Acutely; acuteness.
雙語例句
1. I was laid up in bed with acute rheumatism.
我染上了急性風濕，臥病在床。
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2. In the dark my sense of hearing becomes so acute.
黑暗中我的聽覺變得異常靈敏。
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3. Into her nineties, her thinking remained acute and her character forceful.
雖已年屆九旬，她依然頭腦敏銳，個性很強。
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4. The report has caused acute embarrassment to the government.
報告將政府置于窘境。
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5. A patient going through acute detox will have an assigned nurse nearby.