acute
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/əˈkjuːt/
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/əˈkjuːt/
very serious or severe
The patient had acute pain that needed immediate care.
患者有劇烈的疼痛,需要立即護理。
a sudden and severe illness
Acute infections can get worse quickly if not treated.
急性感染如果不治療會迅速惡化。
for patients with sudden severe illness
The acute unit helps people with urgent health problems.
急症病房幫助有緊急健康問題的人。
very sharp or sensitive
Cats have an acute sense of hearing.
貓有敏銳的聽覺。
quick and smart at understanding
She has an acute mind and solves problems fast.
她思維敏銳,能快速解決問題。
an angle smaller than 90 degrees
An acute angle is sharp and less than 90 degrees.
銳角是尖銳且小於90度的角。