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?
