Severe delays
si-VEER /sɪˈvɪə/
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What it really means
A Tube status meaning the line has big problems and long waits. When you see "severe delays", it is often quicker to take a different line or a bus. Check the TfL app before entering the station.
Chinese explanation
地铁状态用语，表示线路出现严重问题，需要等很久。看到"severe delays"时，换其他线路或坐公交往往更快。进站前先看TfL应用。
Example conversation
A: Severe delays on the Central line due to an earlier signal failure.
B: Let us take the number 25 bus instead, it will honestly be faster.
A：中央线因早前信号故障出现严重晚点。
B：我们改坐25路公交吧，说真的会更快。
What you could say back
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