acute /ә'kju:t/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
• (adj.) extremely sharp or intense
• (adj.) having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Chinese translation

• a. 尖锐的, 敏锐的, 激烈的, 严重的, 急性的
• [医] 急性的; 尖锐的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/ә'kju:t/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4 · Super Rare

Word forms

acuter, acutest

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