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serious adj.严肃的；严重的；认真的；危急的；庄重的 (1) 不要把这件严肃的事情当作笑料。(2) 他脸上显出一副严肃的神色。(3) 桥上发生了严重的汽车相撞事故。(4) 我们今日正面对严重的信贷困难。(5) 女孩子生命中最困难的任务是去证实一位男士(对她)的意思是认真的。(6) 我晚餐时说的话是当真的。(7) 有些人认为在如此庄重的场合跳舞实在是不妥。 If you're frowning, someone might say, "Why so serious?" This is a word for people and situations where there's no fooling around. If you're staring at the computer screen, typing quickly, you look serious. If you are in a car accident, that's a serious situation. Some people are more serious than others. If you're always making jokes and smiling, then you're not that serious. One place everyone needs to be serious is at a funeral home.

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英 ['sɪəriəs] 美 ['sɪriəs] (1) Do not treat this serious matter as a joke.(2) A serious look passed over his face.(3) There was a serious motor smash on the bridge.(4) We are today facing a serious credit crunch.(5) The hardest task of a girl's life is to prove to a man that his intention is serious.(6) I was pretty serious in what I said at dinner.(7) It was felt inappropriate by some that such a serious occasion should include dancing. Any important situation is serious, and this word is also the opposite of humorous and playful. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]严重的；危急的；令人担忧的 Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid. Crime is an increasingly serious problem in Russian society...犯罪猖獗是俄罗斯社会面临的一个日益严重的问题。The government still face very serious difficulties...政府仍然面临着非常严峻的困难。Doctors said his condition was serious but stable.医生说他的病情很严重，但还算稳定。seriouslyIf this ban was to come in it would seriously damage my business...如果开始实施这项禁令，我的生意将损失严重。They are not thought to be seriously hurt.人们认为他们没受重伤。seriousness...the seriousness of the crisis.危机的严重性2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]重要的；需要认真考虑的；严肃的 Serious matters are important and deserve careful and thoughtful consideration. I regard this as a serious matter...我认为这件事很重要。Don't laugh boy. This is serious.小伙子，别笑，这很严肃。...the serious business of running the country.治国的大事3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]认真的；郑重的；严肃的 When important matters are dealt with in a serious way, they are given careful and thoughtful consideration.   [usu ADJ n]My parents never really faced up to my drug use in any serious way...我父母从未认真地正视过我的吸毒问题。It was a question which deserved serious consideration.这是一个值得认真考虑的问题。...serious discussions.严肃的讨论seriouslyThe 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。4[ADJ 形容词](音乐、文学作品)严肃的，非供消遣(或娱乐)的 Serious music or literature requires concentration to understand or appreciate it.   [ADJ n]...serious classical music...严肃的古典音乐There is no point reviewing a blockbuster as you might review a serious novel.为一部大片写影评时，没必要像为一部严肃小说写书评那样认真谨慎。5[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]认真的；当真的；真心的；郑重其事的 If someone is serious about something, they are sincere about what they are saying, doing, or intending to do.   [oft ADJ about n]You really are serious about this, aren't you?...你这话的确是发自内心的，是不是？I hope you're not serious.我希望你不是认真的。seriouslyAre you seriously jealous of Erica?你真的忌妒埃丽卡吗？seriousnessIn all seriousness, there is nothing else I can do...说实在的，我已经尽力了。They had shown a commitment and seriousness of purpose.他们已经立下承诺，并表达了想要实现目标的诚意。6[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)若有所思的，庄重的，严肃的 Serious people are thoughtful and quiet, and do not laugh very often. He's quite a serious person...他是一个非常一本正经的人。She looked at me with big, serious eyes.她睁大眼睛若有所思地看着我。seriouslyThey spoke to me very seriously but politely.他们非常严肃却不失礼貌地和我说话。7[ADJ 形容词](钱等)数目巨大的，大量的 Serious money is a very large amount of money.   [ADJ n]  [INFORMAL 非正式]He started earning serious money only in the sixties.他在 60 年代才开始挣大钱。seriouslyWhat's it like to be seriously rich at 15?15 岁时非常富有会是怎样一种情况？

英语单词	serious
英美音标	英 ['sɪəriəs] 美 ['sɪriəs]
中文释义	adj.严肃的；严重的；认真的；危急的；庄重的
英语例句	(1) Do not treat this serious matter as a joke. (2) A serious look passed over his face. (3) There was a serious motor smash on the bridge. (4) We are today facing a serious credit crunch. (5) The hardest task of a girl's life is to prove to a man that his intention is serious. (6) I was pretty serious in what I said at dinner. (7) It was felt inappropriate by some that such a serious occasion should include dancing.
中文例句	(1) 不要把这件严肃的事情当作笑料。 (2) 他脸上显出一副严肃的神色。 (3) 桥上发生了严重的汽车相撞事故。 (4) 我们今日正面对严重的信贷困难。 (5) 女孩子生命中最困难的任务是去证实一位男士(对她)的意思是认真的。 (6) 我晚餐时说的话是当真的。 (7) 有些人认为在如此庄重的场合跳舞实在是不妥。
vocabulary简明	Any important situation is serious, and this word is also the opposite of humorous and playful.
vocabulary扩展	If you're frowning, someone might say, "Why so serious?" This is a word for people and situations where there's no fooling around. If you're staring at the computer screen, typing quickly, you look serious. If you are in a car accident, that's a serious situation. Some people are more serious than others. If you're always making jokes and smiling, then you're not that serious. One place everyone needs to be serious is at a funeral home.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]严重的；危急的；令人担忧的 Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid. Crime is an increasingly serious problem in Russian society... 犯罪猖獗是俄罗斯社会面临的一个日益严重的问题。 The government still face very serious difficulties... 政府仍然面临着非常严峻的困难。 Doctors said his condition was serious but stable. 医生说他的病情很严重，但还算稳定。 seriously If this ban was to come in it would seriously damage my business... 如果开始实施这项禁令，我的生意将损失严重。 They are not thought to be seriously hurt. 人们认为他们没受重伤。 seriousness ...the seriousness of the crisis. 危机的严重性 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]重要的；需要认真考虑的；严肃的 Serious matters are important and deserve careful and thoughtful consideration. I regard this as a serious matter... 我认为这件事很重要。 Don't laugh boy. This is serious. 小伙子，别笑，这很严肃。 ...the serious business of running the country. 治国的大事 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]认真的；郑重的；严肃的 When important matters are dealt with in a serious way, they are given careful and thoughtful consideration. [usu ADJ n] My parents never really faced up to my drug use in any serious way... 我父母从未认真地正视过我的吸毒问题。 It was a question which deserved serious consideration. 这是一个值得认真考虑的问题。 ...serious discussions. 严肃的讨论 seriously 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。 4 [ADJ 形容词](音乐、文学作品)严肃的，非供消遣(或娱乐)的 Serious music or literature requires concentration to understand or appreciate it. [ADJ n] ...serious classical music... 严肃的古典音乐 There is no point reviewing a blockbuster as you might review a serious novel. 为一部大片写影评时，没必要像为一部严肃小说写书评那样认真谨慎。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]认真的；当真的；真心的；郑重其事的 If someone is serious about something, they are sincere about what they are saying, doing, or intending to do. [oft ADJ about n] You really are serious about this, aren't you?... 你这话的确是发自内心的，是不是？ I hope you're not serious. 我希望你不是认真的。 seriously Are you seriously jealous of Erica? 你真的忌妒埃丽卡吗？ seriousness In all seriousness, there is nothing else I can do... 说实在的，我已经尽力了。 They had shown a commitment and seriousness of purpose. 他们已经立下承诺，并表达了想要实现目标的诚意。 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)若有所思的，庄重的，严肃的 Serious people are thoughtful and quiet, and do not laugh very often. He's quite a serious person... 他是一个非常一本正经的人。 She looked at me with big, serious eyes. 她睁大眼睛若有所思地看着我。 seriously They spoke to me very seriously but politely. 他们非常严肃却不失礼貌地和我说话。 7 [ADJ 形容词](钱等)数目巨大的，大量的 Serious money is a very large amount of money. [ADJ n] [INFORMAL 非正式] He started earning serious money only in the sixties. 他在 60 年代才开始挣大钱。 seriously What's it like to be seriously rich at 15? 15 岁时非常富有会是怎样一种情况？

Ly I Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 People N Important Thoughtful