acute/ə'kjuːt/

a.

➊ very serious

➋ (of an illness) becoming very serious quickly

➌ (of a sense) good and sensitive

➍ (of an angle) less than 90 degrees

a.

➊ 十分严重的：acute pain 剧痛

◇an acute shortage of water 水的严重短缺

➋ （病）急性的：acute heart failure 急性心力衰竭

➌ 灵敏的：The dog has an acute sense of smell. 狗的嗅觉很灵敏。

➍ 锐角的：an acute angle 锐角

音组-ute/-juːt/

a'cute; con'tribute; dis'tribute; 'institute; 'substitute [重音位置不同]