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bad or dangerous 不好的;严重的;有危险的 a serious illness/offence/crime 严重的疾病/罪行/罪行 a serious problem/issue 严重的问题 to cause serious injury/damage/harm 造成严重伤害/损害/伤害 They pose a serious threat to security. 他们对安全构成严重威胁。 The consequences could be serious. 后果可能是严重的。 A few years ago, the company was in serious trouble. 几年前,公司陷入了严重的困境。 Their economies continue to face serious challenges. 它们的经济继续面临严峻挑战。 She is in serious financial trouble. 她陷入了严重的财务困境。 She is now in a serious condition in Belfast Hospital. 她现在在贝尔法斯特医院病情严重。 - serious for somebody/something
This situation could be very serious for her. 情况对她十分不利。
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessa2, Crime and punishmenta2By this time the riots were getting serious. 到这个时候,暴乱开始严重起来了。 The crime is considered serious enough to warrant a jail term. 此罪严重到足以判处监禁。 These are terribly serious allegations. 这些都是非常严重的指控。 He admitted to having made a serious error of judgement. 他承认犯了一个严重的判断错误。 He died after suffering from a serious illness. 他患了一场大病后去世了。 The storm caused serious damage to farm buildings. 暴风雨给农场建筑物造成了严重破坏。 The country is now facing a serious political crisis. 这个国家现在面临着一场严重的政治危机。 The children were considered to be at serious risk of harm. 孩子们被认为有受到伤害的严重危险。 Your chances of having a serious accident at work can be quite high. 你在工作中发生严重事故的可能性很高。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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thinking about things in a careful and sensible way; not silly 严肃的;稳重的 Be serious for a moment; this is important. 严肃点儿,这件事很重要。 I'm afraid I'm not a very serious person. 恐怕我不是一个非常严肃的人。
Synonyms seriousserious- grave
- earnest
- solemn
- serious thinking about things in a careful and sensible way; not laughing about something:
He’s not really a very serious person. 他并不真是一个非常严肃的人。 Be serious for a moment; this is important. 严肃点儿,这件事很重要。
- grave (rather formal
) (of a person) serious in manner, as if something sad, important, or worrying has just happened: 指人严肃、庄严、沉重: He looked very grave as he entered the room. 他进入房间时表情非常严肃。
- earnest serious and sincere:
The earnest young doctor answered all our questions. 这个认真的年轻医生回答了我们所有的问题。
- solemn looking or sounding very serious, without smiling; done or said in a very serious and sincere way:
Her expression grew solemn. 她的表情显得严肃起来。 I made a solemn promise that I would return. 我郑重承诺过我会回来的。
- a(n) serious/grave/earnest/solemn expression/face
- a serious/solemn mood/atmosphere
Extra ExamplesHe became serious all of a sudden. 他突然严肃起来。 She was looking at him with a serious expression on her face. 她看着他,脸上带着严肃的表情。 Suddenly the conversation turned serious. 突然谈话变得严肃起来。
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sincere about something; not joking or meant as a joke 当真的;认真的 Believe me, I'm deadly (= extremely) serious. 相信我,我绝对是当真的。 Don't laugh, it's a serious suggestion. 别笑,这是一项严肃的建议。 - serious about doing something
Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? 她真想把房子卖掉吗? He knew it was time to get serious about losing weight. 他知道是时候认真减肥了。 - serious about somebody/something
He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged. 他对彭尼的确是认真的,他想跟她订婚。 She doesn’t have a serious boyfriend. 她没有认真的男朋友。 - (informal)
You can't be serious! (= you must be joking) 你一定是在开玩笑吧! You think I did it? Be serious! (= what you suggest is ridiculous) 你认为这是我干的?别开玩笑了!
Extra ExamplesAre you serious about resigning? 你真的要辞职吗? Joe is deadly serious in his beliefs. 乔在信仰方面非常认真。 Please try to stay serious! 请尽量保持严肃!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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needing to be thought about carefully; not only for pleasure 需认真思考的;严肃的 a serious article 一篇严肃的文章 a serious newspaper 一份严肃的报纸 an appreciation of serious music 严肃音乐欣赏 serious drama/fiction 严肃的戏剧/小说
Extra ExamplesWhy do you waste your time reading that? It's hardly a serious newspaper, is it? 你为什么要浪费时间读那种东西呢?它算不上是严肃报纸,不是吗? This book is the first serious study of the subject. 这本书是针对该主题的首次认真研究。 The speech was interesting, if a little serious for such a young audience. 这个演讲很有趣,对这样年轻的观众来说有点严肃。 It's time for a serious debate about the issue. 该是对这个问题进行严肃辩论的时候了。
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that must be treated as important 重要的;须重视的 a serious matter 严重事情 serious questions/concerns/doubts 严重的问题/担忧/疑虑 serious allegations/charges 严重的指控/指控 It's time to give serious consideration to this matter. 到了认真考虑这一问题的时候了。 Please give it some serious thought before you make a decision. 在你做决定之前,请认真考虑一下。 The subject has received little serious attention. 这个问题很少受到重视。 We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. 我们该认真地把成本算出来了。 The team is a serious contender for the title this year. 该队是今年不可轻视的夺标竞争者。
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used to emphasize that there is a large amount of something (强调大量)
bad不好
not silly理智
not joking不是开玩笑
needing thought需思考
important重要
large amount大量
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French serieux or late Latin seriosus, from Latin serius ‘earnest, serious’.