serious
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid. 严重的; 危急的
Crime is an increasingly serious problem in Russian society. 犯罪是俄罗斯社会一个日益严重的问题。
The government still face very serious difficulties. 政府仍面临着非常严重的困难。
2. seriouslyADV 严重地; 危急地
If this ban was to come in it would seriously damage my business. 这项禁令如果实施,将会严重地损害我的生意。
3. ADJ Serious matters are important and deserve careful and thoughtful consideration. 重要的
I regard this as a serious matter. 我认为这是一件重要的事情。
Don't laugh boy. This is serious. 不要笑,伙计。这事很重要。
4. ADJ When important matters are dealt with in a serious way, they are given careful and thoughtful consideration. 认真的; 严肃的
My parents never really faced up to my drug use in any serious way. 我的父母从未真正认真面对我吸毒的问题。
It was a question which deserved serious consideration. 这是一个值得认真考虑的问题。
5. seriouslyADV 认真地; 严肃地[ADV with v]
The management will have to think seriously about their positions. 管理层将不得不认真考虑他们的立场。
6. ADJ Serious music or literature requires concentration to understand or appreciate it. 严肃的[ADJ n]
...serious classical music. …严肃的古典音乐。
7. ADJ If someone is serious about something, they are sincere about what they are saying, doing, or intending to do. 真心的; 郑重的
You really are serious about this, aren't you?
你对这事确实是认真的,是吧?
8. seriouslyADV 真心地; 郑重地
Are you seriously jealous of Erica?
你真的妒忌埃里卡吗?
9. ADJ Serious people are thoughtful and quiet, and do not laugh very often. 严肃的
He's quite a serious person. 他是一个相当严肃的人。
10. seriouslyADV 严肃地[ADV with v]
They spoke to me very seriously but politely. 他们非常严肃但又很有礼貌地与我谈话。
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serious /ˈsɪərɪəs/
剑桥词典
- The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages .
- The drought caused serious shortfalls in the food supply .
- Drunken drivers pose a serious threat to other road users .
- It was a serious fall - it'll be a while before you feel up to walking again.
- Strong winds had caused serious damage to the roof .
- I thought she was joking but she was deadly serious.
- He was being funny but I think he was half serious.
- I know it's a funny piece of writing but I think there's a serious point being made here.
- Listen, I'm being serious now - this is a big problem .
- He's very serious about his work .
- Are you serious about leaving ?
- Was he serious about wanting a new job ?
- If they were serious about ending poverty they would increase the minimum wage .
- You're not serious about moving house , are you
- So is she serious about Anthony?
- I have serious concerns about her ability to do the job .
- So he is a serious contender for the title ?
- I have serious doubts about the whole project .
- This is a serious complaint - we can't just ignore it.
- This is a serious matter .
serious adjective (BAD)
severe in effect ; bad严重的;糟糕的
a serious illness 严重的疾病
There were no reports of serious injuries . 没有接到有人重伤的报告。
The new tax regulations have landed some of the smaller companies in serious trouble . 新的纳税规定使一些较小的公司陷入了严重的困境。
Drugs have become a serious problem in a lot of schools . 吸毒在许多学校已经成了很严重的问题。
This is a very serious offence . 这是非常严重的违法行为。
He's been taken to hospital where his condition is described as serious but stable . 他被送到了医院,医生说他病情严重但是比较稳定。
[ 只用在名词后面的形容词 ] mainly Indian English
very ill
病重的
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serious adjective (NOT JOKING)
not joking or intended to be funny严肃的,认真的
Please don't laugh - I'm being serious. 请不要笑——我是认真的。
He was wearing a very serious expression and I knew something was wrong . 他一脸严肃,我就知道出问题了。
On the surface it's a very funny novel but it does have a more serious underlying theme . 表面上看,这是一部非常滑稽的小说,但它确实有更为深刻的主题。
A serious person is quiet , thinks carefully about things, and does not laugh a lot.
(人)严肃的,不苟言笑的
I remember her as a very serious child . 我记得她是个不爱笑的小孩。
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serious adjective (DETERMINED)
[ 只用在动词后面的形容词 ]determined to follow a particular plan of action
坚决的;认真的
Is she serious about going to live abroad ? 她真的想移居国外吗?
[ 只用在动词后面的形容词 ]
If two people who have a loving relationship are serious about each other, they intend to stay with each other for a long time and possibly marry .
真心相爱的
She's had a lot of boyfriends but Simon's the only one she's been serious about. 她有很多男朋友,但西蒙是她唯一真正爱的人。
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serious adjective (NEEDING ATTENTION)
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ]needing or deserving your complete attention
需要(或值得)认真对待的
That's an interesting job offer - I'd give it some serious consideration if I were you. 那是个有意思的工作机会——我要是你的话就会认真考虑一下。
We've got some serious talking to do, you and me. 我们有点重要的事情要谈,就你我两个人。
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serious adjective (EXTREME)
informalextreme in degree or amount
极其的;极度的
We did some fairly serious walking over the weekend . 我们周末走了很多路。
I mean we're talking serious (= a large amount of) money , right ? 我的意思是我们在谈很大一笔钱,是吗?
informal
very good of its type
极佳的
This is a serious wine , Belle, you have to try some. 这是上好的葡萄酒,贝儿,你得尝尝。 返回 serious