serious
adj
ˈsɪəriəs
adj
1
SITUATION/PROBLEM
情况/问题
a
serious
situation,
problem,
accident
etc
is
extremely
bad
or
dangerous
〔情况、问题、事故等〕严重的
the
serious
problem
of
unemployment
严重的失业问题
Luckily,
the
damage
was
not
serious.
还好，损坏不算严重。
serious
injury/illness/accident
etc
a
serious
accident
on
the
freeway
高速公路上的一起严重事故
Oil
spills
pose
a
serious
threat
to
marine
life.
原油泄漏对海洋生物构成严重的威胁。
Serious
crimes
have
increased
dramatically.
重大犯罪活动大幅度增加了。
2
be serious
a.
if
someone
is
serious
about
something
they
say,
they
really
mean
it
and
are
not
joking
or
pretending
b.
used
to
tell
someone
that
what
they
have
just
said
is
silly
or
that
you
do
not
believe
it
[口] 你别开玩笑了〔用于告诉对方他所说的是蠢话或你不相信〕
spoken
[+
about
]
Is
she
serious
about
giving
up
her
job?
她说要辞职是认真的吗？
I’m
serious
deadly/dead
serious
(definitely
not
joking)
决非开玩笑
She
sounded
dead
serious.
听她的口气决不是开玩笑的。
‘It’s
enough
to
make
anyone
commit
murder!’
‘Be
serious,
Jo.’
“这足以让人去杀人了！”“乔，别胡说。”
Marry
Frank?
You
can’t
be
serious!
嫁给弗兰克？你别开玩笑了！
3
IMPORTANT
重要的
important
and
needing
a
lot
of
thought
or
attention
重要的，重大的; 严肃的
This
is
a
very
serious
matter
.
这是件很重要的事情。
the
serious
business
of
earning
a
living
谋生这种重要的事情
Be
quiet,
Jim.
This
is
serious.
安静，吉姆，这事儿很重要。
a
serious
article
一篇重要的文章
serious
attention/consideration/thought
(careful
and
thorough
attention
etc)
认真考虑，深思熟虑
I’ll
give
your
suggestion
serious
consideration.
对你的建议我会认真考虑。
4
LARGE AMOUNT
大量
used
to
emphasize
that
you
are
talking
about
a
large
amount
of
something
[非正式] 大量的
only before noun 仅用于名词前 | informal
The
President
was
in
serious
trouble
.
总统遇到大麻烦了。
In
industry,
you
can
earn
serious
money
.
在制造行业能赚到大钱。
5
ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP
恋爱关系
a
serious
romantic
relationship
is
likely
to
continue
for
a
long
time
认真的
It’s
serious
–
they’ve
been
seeing
each
other
for
six
months.
这是认真的，他们约会已经有六个月了。
[+
about
]
Are
you
really
serious
about
her?
你对她的确是认真的吗？
serious
boyfriend/girlfriend
6
PERSON
人
someone
who
is
serious
is
very
quiet
and
sensible
严肃的
7
SPORT/ACTIVITY
体育运动/活动
very
interested
in
an
activity
or
subject,
and
spending
a
lot
of
time
doing
it
极感兴趣的，热衷的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
He’s
become
a
serious
golfer
since
he
retired.
他自从退休以后就成了热衷于打高尔夫球的人。
Chris
is
a
serious
photographer.
克里斯是个热衷于摄影的人。
8
VERY GOOD
非常好的
very
good
and
often
expensive
[非正式] 很好的，质优价高的
only before noun 仅用于名词前 | informal
He’s
got
a
serious
car!
他有一辆很棒的汽车！
9
WORRIED/UNHAPPY
忧虑的/不愉快的
slightly
worried
or
unhappy
担心的，不愉快的
You
look
serious.
What’s
wrong?
你显得心事重重的，出了什么事？