1、dedicate

獻(身);投(身);致力

Back on the island, he dedicated himself to politics.

回到島上后，他便投身于政治。

Bessie has dedicated her life to caring for others.

貝茜一生都致力于照顧他人。

把(書、戲劇、音樂作品等)獻（給）

She dedicated her first album to Woody Allen.

她把自己的第一張專輯獻給了伍迪·艾倫。

This book is dedicated to the memory of my mother.

謹以此書獻給我已故的母親。

為(建筑物或教堂)舉行奉獻（或落成）典禮

The other day, in a little church near Brighton, a window was dedicated to the memory of the Revd. Michael Scott.

幾天前，在布賴頓附近的一個小教堂，人們以一扇窗戶來紀念邁克爾·斯科特牧師。

The church is dedicated to St Mary of Bec.

該教堂供奉的是貝克的圣瑪麗。

2、severely

十分嚴重的;極為惡劣的

a business with severe cash flow problems.

有嚴重資金周轉問題的公司

Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.

有些地方專業人員嚴重短缺。

(懲罰、批評)嚴厲的，嚴重的，苛刻的

This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary.

這一罪行十分惡劣，必須要重判。

Before she could reply, my mother launched into a severe reprimand.

她還沒來得及回答，我媽媽就開始嚴厲地訓斥起她來。

(外貌、外觀)簡樸的，樸素的,不加修飾的

wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits.

戴著她的氈帽，穿著樸素的灰色套裝

The cushions add a touch of colour in a room that might otherwise look severe.

靠墊給房間添了一抹亮色，不然房間看上去可能太素凈了。