c. 1300, from Anglo-French severer, Old French sevrer "to separate" (12c., later in French restricted to "to wean," i.e. "to separare from the mother"), from Vulgar Latin *seperare, from Latin separare "to separate" (see separate (v.)).
中文解释
1. separate => sever.2. several => sever.
实用例句
1. He was able to sever all emotional bonds to his family.
他切断了和家人的所有感情纽带。来自柯林斯例句
2. to sever a rope
割断绳子来自《权威词典》
3. She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.
她想断绝和那家公司的所有联系.来自《简明英汉词典》
4. It was an easy shot now and he felt the cartilage sever.
这时扎起来很容易,他感到它的软骨折断了.来自英汉文学 - 老人与海
5. You really want me to sever ties with all my close relatives?
