The good duke perceived with sorrow this growing evil among his subjects; but he thought that a sudden change in himself from the indulgence he had hitherto shown, to the strict severity requisite to check this abuse, would make his people (who had hitherto loved him) consider him as a tyrant; therefore he determined to absent himself awhile from his dukedom and depute another to the full exercise of his power, that the law against these dishonorable lovers might be put in effect, without giving offense by an unusual severity in his own person.英文原著 · 《Tales From Shakespeare》
However, the Abbe presently came out, and at a word from him the witches scuttered down the stairs at his heels, leaving Francoise alone with her mistress. Madame Crochard, whose sufferings increased in severity, rang, but in vain, for this woman, who only called out, "Coming, coming--in a minute!" The doors of cupboards and wardrobes were slamming as though Francoise were hunting high and low for a lost lottery ticket.英文原著 · 《A Second Home》
"We believe it to be the same man," said Lord Thornaby, speaking apparently for the Criminologists' Club, and with much less severity of voice.英文原著 · 《A Thief in the Night》
It seemed that the Marquise and the master of the house both perfectly understood why the children had come back so suddenly. d'Aiglemont looked at her daughter, and rose as if to go to her, but a terrible convulsion passed over her face, and all that could be read in it was relentless severity.英文原著 · 《A Woman of Thirty》
The last words were spoken with all the severity of a justly offended mother. The Marquise took the key and handed it to Helene, who rose without a word and left the room.英文原著 · 《A Woman of Thirty》
As for his thoughts, under that crushed exterior, which he put on for a blind, they were so deliberate and calculating that I shall not mix them on this page with that pure and generous creature's. Another time will do to reveal his sordid arithmetic. As for Zoe, she settled down into wishing, with all her heart, she had not submitted her lover so imperiously to a test, the severity of which she now saw she had underrated.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
Max, why didn't you tell me the severity of this last night?美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
He's a little nervous 'cause he doesn't think I understand The severity of your social anxiety.美剧 · 《The Big Bang Theory》
Or ignorance of such severity that it might as well be criminal?美剧 · 《The Good Wife》