查词 - serious

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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。

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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！

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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。

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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。

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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

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PERSON

人

someone who is serious is very quiet and sensible 严肃的

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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。

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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！

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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？