serious /ˈsɪərɪəs/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid. 严重的; 危急的

  例：

  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。

  例：

  The government still face very serious difficulties.

  政府仍面临着非常严重的困难。

• 2. 

  seriously ADV 严重地; 危急地

  例：

  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

  例：

  I regard this as a serious matter.

  我认为这是一件重要的事情。

  例：

  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

  例：

  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。

  例：

  It was a question which deserved serious consideration.

  这是一个值得认真考虑的问题。

• 5. 

  seriously ADV 认真地; 严肃地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  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]

  例：

  ...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

  例：

  You really are serious about this, aren't you?

  你对这事确实是认真的，是吧？

• 8. 

  seriously ADV 真心地; 郑重地

  例：

  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

  例：

  He's quite a serious person.

  他是一个相当严肃的人。

• 10. 

  seriously ADV 严肃地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  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。