serious

英['sɪəriəs] 美['sɪriəs]
  • adj. 严肃的；严重的；认真的；危急的；庄重的
seriously seriousness
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星级词汇:
  • ser n.锡厄(印度重量及液体单位)

详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 严肃的，庄严的
    2. 严重的，重要的，危急的
    3. 认真的，当真的，不是开玩笑的
    4. 宗教的，伦理学的
    5. 热衷的
    6. 令人担心的
    7. 非供消遣的
    8. 极感兴趣的
    9. <口>大量的
    10. 不好的
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 严重的,非同小可的 not easy to deal with causing worry and needing attention, not slight
    2. 认真的,真诚的 not joking or funny; (intended) to be considered as sincere
    3. 严肃的,庄重的 as if thinking deeply about important or worrying matters
    4. 重要的 of an important kind, needing paid any serious attention

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities;

    "a serious student of history"
    "a serious attempt to learn to ski"
    "gave me a serious look"
    "a serious young man"
    "are you serious or joking?"
    "Don't be so serious!"

  2. of great consequence;

    "marriage is a serious matter"

  3. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;

    "a dangerous operation"
    "a grave situation"
    "a grave illness"
    "grievous bodily harm"
    "a serious wound"
    "a serious turn of events"
    "a severe case of pneumonia"
    "a life-threatening disease"

  4. appealing to the mind;

    "good music"
    "a serious book"

  5. completely lacking in playfulness

  6. requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve;

    "raised serious objections to the proposal"
    "the plan has a serious flaw"

双语例句

1. I know it's nothing serious and I feel quite unemotional about it.
我知道那根本没什么大不了的，所以有些无动于衷。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Smoking places you at serious risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disease.
吸烟会大大增加罹患心血管和呼吸道疾病的风险。

来自柯林斯例句

3. She was fitted with a pacemaker after suffering serious heart trouble.
她患上严重的心脏病后安装了心脏起搏器。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The allegations are serious enough to warrant an investigation.
这些指控很严重，有必要进行一番调查。

来自柯林斯例句

5. He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone's fall.
有人坠落压在他身上，致使他颈部受重伤。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Do not treat this serious matter as a joke.
      不要把这件严肃的事情当作笑料。
    2. A serious look passed over his face.
      他脸上显出一副严肃的神色。
    3. There was a serious motor smash on the bridge.
      桥上发生了严重的汽车相撞事故。
    4. We are today facing a serious credit crunch.
      我们今日正面对严重的信贷困难。
    5. The hardest task of a girl's life is to prove to a man that his intention is serious.
      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. I was pretty serious in what I said at dinner.
      我晚餐时说的话是当真的。
    7. It was felt inappropriate by some that such a serious occasion should include dancing.
      有些人认为在如此庄重的场合跳舞实在是不妥。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ～+ n.
    1. A serious toothache is an intense pain.
      严重的牙痛是一种剧烈的疼痛。
    2. Many serious diseases are carried by insects.
      很多严重疾病是由昆虫传播的。
    3. Europe is threatened with a serious fuel shortage.
      欧洲受到燃料严重缺乏的威胁。
    4. We were put at a serious disadvantage.
      我们被置于非常不利的地位。
    5. Nutrient problem is one of the most serious problems.
      营养问题是最严重的问题之一。
    6. Though we suffer from serious natural calamities, we are sure to overcome all difficulties.
      我们虽然遭受到了严重的自然灾害,但我们一定能克服一切困难。
    7. During that serious time, we must save the passengers who were dropping into the river.
      在那个紧急关头,我们必须救出那些落水的乘客。
    8. Choice of one's life work is a serious matter.
      选择终生事业是件需慎重考虑的事。
    9. This is a serious question.
      这是个非常严肃的问题。
    10. It is a serious article.
      这是一篇发人深省的文章。
    11. We'll be doing some serious drinking over Christmas.
      圣诞节我们将痛饮一番。
    12. I want to have a serious talk with you.
      我想要与你郑重其事地谈一谈。
    13. This subject has never been paid any serious attention.
      这个课题从未被认真考虑过。
    14. Let's have a serious talk about your future.
      让我们认真谈一谈你的未来。
    用作表语 S+be+～
    1. Our error was serious.
      我们的错误是严重的。
    2. The situation is more serious than it has been since the end of the war.
      战争结束以来,目前局势为最严重时期。
    3. The state of affairs is very serious.
      事态非常严重。
    4. They notified the authorities that pollution in that area was serious.
      他们报告当局那个地区的污染严重。
    5. The situation is becoming serious.
      形势正在变得严重。
    6. His case is no more serious than yours.
      他的情况一点也不比你的严重。
    7. There was a fight, and the resultant damage was serious.
      发生了一场战斗,其结果损失严重。
    8. The attack of malaria was so serious this time that he crumpled up all at once.
      这次疟疾发作得很厉害,使他的身体一下子垮了下来。
    9. Indeed, the drought is serious, but it can't scare us.
      旱情诚然是严重的,不过它吓不倒我们。
    10. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not put off going to the doctor.
      如果你怀疑自己的病情严重,就不应该拖着不去看病。
    11. He looks very serious.
      他看上去非常严肃。
    12. He looked serious as he entered the classroom.
      他进教室时,看上去很严肃。
    13. I was perfectly serious in what I said at dinner.
      我吃饭时说的那番话完全是认真的。
    14. He seemed serious at that time.
      他看上去很严肃。
    15. “Management have decided to give us an extra day's holiday as a special bonus”“You can't be serious!”
      “管理部门已决定给我们一天额外的假期作为特别奖励”“你这话是真的!”

用法讲解

adj. (形容词)
  1. serious的基本意思“严重的,非同小可”,指问题或局势很危急或不易处理,令人担忧和恐惧,须认真对待,引申可表示“重要的”,指某事件需要人们认真思考或需要精湛技艺。
  2. serious还可作“认真的”“真诚的”解,指的是专心致志于工作而不去玩乐,关心的不是消遣的事物而是重要的事物。引申可指人“严肃的,庄重寡言的”,也可以用来描写人的表情严肃。
adj. (形容词)
serious, severe
  • severe和serious都可表示“严重的”。但表示“伤势严重”时只能用severe。例如:
  • He received severe leg injuries in the accident.在事故中他的腿部受了重伤。
  • She was laid up for a year with a very serious〔severe〕 illness.她由于病重而卧床一年。
    • 用作形容词 (adj.)
    serious about
      认真的,真诚的 in earnest; sincere
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    ～+名词 副词+～ 动词+～ ～+介词

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