音标：[ә'kju:t]
a. 尖锐的, 敏锐的, 激烈的, 严重的, 急性的
【医】 急性的; 尖锐的
英汉词典

acute的短语、例句：

acute adj (-r, -st) 1 very great; severe 极大的; 严重的
suffer acute hardship 遭受极大的苦难
There´s an acute shortage of water. 严重缺水. 2 (a) (of feelings or the senses) keen; sharp; penetrating （指感觉或感官）敏锐的, 深刻的, 剧烈的
suffer acute pain, embarrassment, remorse, etc 感到剧烈的疼痛, 极度的尴尬, 深深的懊悔等
Dogs have an acute sense of smell. 狗的嗅觉很敏锐. (b) shrewd; perceptive 精明的; 有观察力的
He is an acute observer. 他是个敏锐的观察家.
Her judgement is acute. 她的判断力很强. 3 (of an illness) coming quickly to the most severe or critical stage （指疾病）急性的
acute appendicitis 急性阑尾炎
an acute patient, ie one whose illness has reached this stage 患急性病的病人. Cf 参看 chronic.