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This flashcard defines the adverb "seriously," covering its use to indicate sincerity, express surprise, emphasize a point (very/extremely), and as part of the idiom "take seriously," meaning to consider something important, with illustrative examples for each meaning.

The flashcard defines "seriously" as an adverb with multiple meanings: 1) in a non-joking manner, 2) used to express surprise by asking if someone is serious, 3) very or extremely, and 4) to take something seriously, meaning to believe it is important. It also provides example sentences for each usage.

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[ADV 副词]严肃地;认真地;正经地 You use seriously to indicate that you are not joking and that you really mean what you say.
  [ADV with cl]
  • Seriously, I only smoke in the evenings.

    真的,我只在晚上抽烟。

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[CONVENTION 惯用语](用以询问对方的话是否是认真的)当真,真的. You say 'seriously' when you are surprised by what someone has said, as a way of asking them if they really mean it.
  [feelings]
  [SPOKEN 口语]
  • 'I tried to chat him up at the general store.' He laughed. 'Seriously?'

    “我在杂货店里试图跟他搭讪来着。”他笑着说。“真的?”

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    [PHRASE 短语]认真对待;把…看得很重要 If you take someone or something seriously, you believe that they are important and deserve attention.
      [V inflects]
    • It's hard to take them seriously in their pretty grey uniforms...

      他们穿着帅气的灰色制服时,很难对他们郑重其事起来。

    • The phrase was not meant to be taken seriously.

      此话不必当真。


    Oxford ser·ious·ly / ˈsɪəriəsli ; NAmE ˈsɪriəsli / adverb 1 in a serious way 严重地;严肃地;认真地 to be seriously ill/injured 重病;重伤 You're not seriously expecting me to believe that? 你不是真的以为我会相信那样的话吧? They are seriously concerned about security. 他们非常关注安全问题。 Smoking can seriously damage your health. 吸烟会严重损害你的健康。 2 used at the beginning of a sentence to show a change from joking to being more serious (用于句首,表示转为谈正事)说正经的,说实在的 Seriously though, it could be really dangerous. 不过说实在的,这事说不好真的很危险。 3 ( informal) very; extremely 非常;极其 They're seriously rich. 他们极为富有。 IDIOM take sb/sth ˈseriously to think that sb/sth is important and deserves your attention and respect 认真对待 We take threats of this kind very seriously. 我们对这类威胁非常重视。 Why can't you ever take anything seriously? 你怎么对什么都不当回事呢? ser·ious·ly / ˈsɪəriəsli ; NAmE ˈsɪriəsli /
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    seriouslyse‧ri‧ous‧ly /ˈsɪəriəsli $ ˈsɪr-/ ●●● S2 W2 adverb
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    1very much or to a great degreeseriously ill/injured/damaged etc Was she seriously hurt? I’m seriously worried about Ben. Something was seriously wrong.2 a)in a way that is not joking, especially because something is important:  It’s time we talked seriously about our relationship. b)[sentence adverb] spoken used to show that what you say next is not a joke:  Seriously though, I think Toby likes you.3take somebody/something seriously to believe that someone or something is worth your attention or respect:  As a teacher, it’s important that the kids take you seriously. It’s only a joke – don’t take it seriously!4seriously? spoken used to ask someone if they really mean what they have just said:  ‘The job’s yours.’ ‘Seriously?’COLLOCATIONSadjectivesseriously ill· Her mother is seriously ill in hospital.seriously/injured/hurt/wounded· He was seriously injured in a car accident on Friday.seriously damaged· His reputation had been seriously damaged.seriously affected· A number of bird sanctuaries were seriously affected by the oil spill.seriously flawed (=having a bad weakness or fault)· From the outset, this project was seriously flawed.seriously wrong· I was worried there was something seriously wrong with me.seriously worried· Hazel was now seriously worried.
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    认真地(34%),严重地(33%),严肃地(33%)
    adv.认真地;严重地,严肃地

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