serious

['siəriəs]

adj.严肃的, 严重的, 认真的, 危急的,庄重的

a.

1. 严重的; 危急的; 令人担心的

His error is serious.

他的错误很严重。

2. 严肃的, 庄严的

He was kind and affectionate, but very serious.

他仁慈、亲切, 但非常严肃。

3. 认真的; 不是开玩笑的; 当真的[(+about/in)]

I was pretty serious in what I said at dinner.

我晚餐时说的话是当真的。

4. 重要的; 须认真对待的

Getting married is a serious matter.

结婚是件大事。

5. (文学, 音乐等)严肃的, 非供消遣(或娱乐)的

The play was amusingly written, but its subject was a serious one.

剧本写得风趣逗笑, 但其主题则是严肃的。

6. 宗教的; 伦理学的

7. 热衷的, 极感兴趣的[(+about)]

He is not serious about literature.

他对文学不感兴趣。

词形变化

副词: seriously | 名词: seriousness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.认真的; 热衷的

thoughtful  grave  pensive  solemn  engrossed  sincere  earnest  zealous

a.重要的; 严肃的

important  weighty  momentous  grave  solemn  thoughtful  earnest  

同义参见:

devout  determined  inexpiable  staid  burning  significant  constant  consequential  profound  grave  earnest  official  

反义:

a.严肃的; 严重的; 重要的

flighty  humorous  playful  trivial  frivolous  minor  flippant  

反义参见:

funny  

英英释义

形容词 serious:

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

of great consequence

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

同义词：dangerous, grave, grievous, severe, life-threatening

appealing to the mind

同义词：good

completely lacking in playfulness

同义词：unplayful, sober

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

补充

seriousserious英:[ˈsiəriəs] 美:[ˈsɪriəs]adj.1.严重的, 非同小可Her daughter was mute after a serious illness.她的女儿在一场重病之后失去了说话能力。The company is in serious financial difficulties.这家公司陷入严重的财政困难。2.认真的; 真诚的Buying a house is a serious matter.买房是一件需要认真考虑的事。3.严肃的, 庄重的I want to have a serious talk with you.我想要与你郑重其事地谈一谈。You look very serious today, is anything wrong?你今天看上去挺严肃的, 有什么事吗?

例句

1. She looked at me with big, serious eyes.她用若有所思的大眼睛看着我。 2. You look very serious.你看上去很严肃。 3. I was serious when I said I wanted to marry you.我说想和你结婚, 是认真的。 4. Is that your serious opinion?你当真这么想吗？ 5. I'm serious(used for emphasis)(用于强调)我是认真的 6. Don't laugh. This is a serious matter.不要笑。这事很重要。 7. The government faces serious difficulties.政府面临着严重困难。 8. The storm caused serious damage.暴风雨造成了严重损失。 9. her face grew serious.她的脸变得严肃起来。 10. marriage is a serious matter.婚姻是一个严肃的问题。 11. we give serious consideration to safety recommendations.我们认真考虑安全建议。 12. he bridges the gap between serious and popular music.他在严肃音乐和通俗音乐之间架起了桥梁。 13. suddenly he wasn't teasing any more—he was deadly serious.突然间，他不再开玩笑了——变得极度认真起来。 14. actors who are serious about their work.认真对待工作的演员。 15. she escaped serious injury.她没有受重伤。 16. Haydn was Mozart's only serious rival.海顿是莫扎特惟一不可小觑的对手。 17. he suddenly had serious money to spend.他突然有了大笔的钱可用。 18. a serious chocolate cheesecake.巨大的巧克力酪饼。 19. a serious accident/illness/offence严重的意外╱疾病╱罪行 20. Pollution is a very serious problem.污染是很严重的问题。 21. Her condition is serious and she's likely to be in hospital for some time.她病得很重，可能要在医院里待一些时候。 22. Don't laugh, it's a serious matter.不要笑，这是严肃的事情。 23. a serious discussion认真的讨论 24. Are you serious about starting your own business (= are you really going to do it)?你真的要创立自己的生意吗？ 25. He's terribly serious. I don't think I've ever seen him laugh.他严肃极了，我从来没有见过他笑。 26. You're looking very serious. Was it bad news?你看来满怀心事，是不是有什么坏消息？ 27. a serious injury/illness/condition重伤；重病；危急情况 28. “You sound terrible.” “It's just a bad cold. Nothing serious.”“听你说话，病得不轻。”“只是重感冒。没什么大不了的。” 29. serious risks严重的风险 30. "For my brother, not going to college was a serious mistake."对我弟弟来说，不去上大学是个大错。 31. Crime is a serious problem in this neighborhood.这个街区的犯罪活动很严重。 32. a serious study重要的研究 33. The team is a serious contender for the championship.这支队是强有力的冠军争夺者。 34. "If you want to quit smoking, you have to make a serious effort."如果你打算戒烟，就必须认真对待。 35. They had a serious conversation about their relationship.他们就彼此的关系进行了认真的交谈。 36. a serious novel about modern life描写当代生活的严肃小说 37. The story raises serious questions about our system of justice.这个报道针对我们的司法制度提出了严肃的问题。 38. Dog shows are a serious business.犬展是需要认真对待的事情。 39. serious musicians热忱的音乐家 40. She is a serious cyclist who rides 200 miles each week.她热衷于骑脚踏车，每周骑行200英里。 41. serious journalists do not pry into the personal lives of famous people.严肃正经的新闻记者是不会窥探名人的私生活的。 42. "When it comes to fishing, he's very serious. = He's very serious about fishing."一提起钓鱼，他就来劲。 43. My sister is serious about her grades.我妹妹很在意她的学习成绩。 44. a serious story/opera严肃的报道/歌剧 45. Don't laugh. I'm serious!别笑。我是认真的！ 46. Can you be serious just this once? This is important.就这次你能不能严肃些？这事很重要。 47. He is serious about moving down South. [=he truly wants/intends to move down South]他是真的想搬到南方去。 48. “He says he won't do it.” “Are you serious?”“他说他不会去做那件事。”“此话当真？” 49. “I'm joining the army.” “You can't be serious.” [=you have to be joking; I can't believe that you're really joining the army]“我要当兵了。”“你在开玩笑吧。” 50. "After business school, he started making some serious money. [=he started making a large amount of money]"商学院毕业后，他开始赚大钱了。 51. These are serious shoes!这鞋太大了！ 52. They did some serious drinking at the bar. [=they drank a lot]他们在酒吧豪饮。 53. Their romance is quite serious. They're even talking about marriage.他们的爱意正浓，甚至已开始谈婚论嫁。 54. "We've dated a few times, but it's nothing serious."我们有过几次约会，但感觉不来电。 55. They are a serious couple.他们是情投意合的一对儿。 56. He's never really had a serious relationship with a woman.他从未和一个女人有过真正的恋爱关系。 57. She and her boyfriend are serious about each other.她和男友是真心相爱的。 58. He looks like a serious person.他看着像是个沉稳的人。 59. You look serious. What's the matter?你看起来若有所思。发生什么事了？