| 单词 | serious |
| 释义 | serious (sɪəriəs ) 1. adjective B1 Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid. Crime is an increasingly serious problem in modern society. The government still face very serious difficulties. Doctors said his condition was serious but stable. Synonyms: grave, bad, critical, worrying seriously adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb, ADVERB with verb] B1+ If this ban was to come in it would seriously damage my business. They are not thought to be seriously hurt. Synonyms: very, really, extremely, particularly Synonyms: badly, severely, gravely, critically Synonyms: really?, well I never!, truthfully?, honestly? Synonyms: truly, honestly, sincerely, truthfully seriousness uncountable noun B2 ...the seriousness of the crisis. [+ of] Synonyms: importance, gravity, urgency, moment 2. adjective B1 Serious matters are important and deserve careful and thoughtful consideration. I regard this as a serious matter. Don't laugh, boy. This is serious. ...the serious business of running the country. Synonyms: important, crucial [informal], urgent, pressing 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ When important matters are dealt with in a serious way, they are given careful and thoughtful consideration. We had never discussed marriage in any serious way. It was a question which deserved serious consideration. ...serious discussions. Synonyms: thoughtful, detailed, careful, deep seriously adverb [ADVERB with verb] B1+ The management will have to think seriously about their positions. Synonyms: very, really, extremely, particularly Synonyms: badly, severely, gravely, critically Synonyms: really?, well I never!, truthfully?, honestly? Synonyms: truly, honestly, sincerely, truthfully 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Serious music or literature requires concentration to understand or appreciate it. ...serious classical music. There is no point reviewing a blockbuster as you might review a serious novel. 5. adjective B2 If someone is serious about something, they are sincere about what they are saying, doing, or intending to do. You really are serious about this, aren't you? [+ about] I hope you're not serious. Synonyms: sincere, determined, earnest, resolved seriously adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb, ADVERB with verb] B2 Are you seriously jealous of Erica? Synonyms: very, really, extremely, particularly Synonyms: badly, severely, gravely, critically Synonyms: really?, well I never!, truthfully?, honestly? Synonyms: truly, honestly, sincerely, truthfully seriousness uncountable noun B2 In all seriousness, there is nothing else I can do. They had shown a commitment and seriousness of purpose. Synonyms: solemnity, gravity, earnestness, sobriety 6. adjective B2 Serious people are thoughtful and quiet, and do not laugh very often. He's quite a serious person. She looked at me with big, serious eyes. Synonyms: solemn, earnest, grave, stern seriously adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 They spoke to me very seriously but politely. Synonyms: very, really, extremely, particularly Synonyms: badly, severely, gravely, critically Synonyms: really?, well I never!, truthfully?, honestly? Synonyms: truly, honestly, sincerely, truthfully Synonyms: gravely, solemnly, earnestly, grimly 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Serious money is a very large amount of money. [informal] He started earning serious money only in the sixties. seriously adverb [ADVERB adjective] What's it like to be seriously rich at 15? Synonyms: very, really, extremely, particularly Synonyms: badly, severely, gravely, critically Synonyms: really?, well I never!, truthfully?, honestly? Synonyms: truly, honestly, sincerely, truthfully Collocations: dead serious It might not sound like it, but she's dead serious. Times, Sunday Times Church leaders, regardless of polity and theology, become dead serious about core beliefs — serious enough not to allow for compromise. Christianity Today I am dead serious about this plan. Times, Sunday Times But he's dead serious about his football. The Sun But he's dead serious -- except when catching himself in his unaccustomed role. canada.com If previous demutualisations are anything to go by, there may be a serious shortage of stock. Times, Sunday Times At one stage, the country faced a serious shortage of coach drivers to deal with an expected 500,000 visitors. Times, Sunday Times Inflation and a serious shortage of construction materials such as cement are also pushing up costs by the month. Times, Sunday Times It also reported that hundreds of academies were pushed into applying for loans to pay for urgent building improvement work because of a serious shortage of capital funding. Times, Sunday Times Earlier in the year there was a serious shortage of country homes, with pent-up demand leading to some gazumping. Times, Sunday Times Don't leave it six months or you could have a very serious situation. Times, Sunday Times So how to address this serious situation before it gets worse - and where to begin? Times, Sunday Times We find ourselves in a very serious situation. The Sun He must take much of the blame for the very serious situation in which we find the services today. Times, Sunday Times This was an urgent message which conveyed by the tone of his voice that this was a serious situation and was a demand rather than a request. The Sun She chuckles, then moves on with the serious stuff. The Sun The haziness of the clinical crystal ball isn't restricted to the serious stuff, either. Times, Sunday Times We've talked about moving in and even serious stuff, like marriage. Times, Sunday Times We are ready now for the serious stuff. The Sun Viewed from the outside, politics can be dull and unmemorable, particularly the important, serious stuff. Times, Sunday Times More serious symptoms typically follow hours to days later. The Sun They should stop 90 per cent plus of us developing serious symptoms. The Sun Never mind that we do not know if the vaccine will prevent transmission of the coronavirus or merely prevent serious symptoms. Times,Sunday Times We'll moan at you for delaying an appointment for serious symptoms. The Sun The players will initially be split into groups for training based on whether they had minor or serious symptoms. Times,Sunday Times There is a serious threat of yet more epidemic cholera and other disease as a result of the failure to protect water supplies. Globe and Mail (2003) Such waves, they suggest, pose a serious threat to coastal installations such as nuclear power stations, ports and oil terminals, as well as towns. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The rise of the potentially more serious threat from trojans has been stealthier. Times, Sunday Times (2006) What is a serious threat to our democracy is massive overspending by parties taking advantage of apparent uncertainty over national and local spending caps. Times, Sunday Times (2017) That suggests to me that he is not a man who feels under imminent serious threat. Times, Sunday Times (2007) For all the serious tone of the conference season, the politics has not caught up yet with the economics. Times, Sunday Times A prompt start sets a serious tone for the session and tells those attending that their time will not be wasted. Christianity Today As ever in his films, a serious tone vies with the humour of the situation: even, when an iguana bites his cameraman, veering into slapstick territory. Times, Sunday Times His voice had a heavy, serious tone. Times, Sunday Times Comic situations are set up and then curtailed before hilarity can dilute the serious tone. The Sun He criticised the actions of riot officers at the protests as 'professionally improper' and 'a serious violation of rights'. Times, Sunday Times The president can be removed for a 'serious violation of the constitution or the law' with a two-thirds majority. Times, Sunday Times The university said it had been unaware of the research project, adding that the work was a 'serious violation of academic ethics and standards'. Times, Sunday Times It was quite a serious violation. Times, Sunday Times Revealing all of one's secret thoughts to another, through an interpreter, was seen as a serious violation of social customs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you are reluctant to accept their criticism, you are automatically admitting to a serious weakness. Christianity Today And the emerging markets have points of serious weakness. Times, Sunday Times But the economy remains his most serious weakness. Times, Sunday Times This, obviously, was a serious weakness. Times, Sunday Times A serious weakness on the engineering side was a lag in developing the new technology of turbine engines, diesel engines, and welding techniques. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With a buckle, if a cat tries to free itself from the collar the material can dig into its flesh and cause a serious wound. Times, Sunday Times The following year, he was drafted for military service, but in 1942 was retired due to a serious wound he had received. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As this was his fifth serious wound, he was awarded the wound badge in gold. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this campaign, he sustained a serious wound to the right leg which necessitated numerous operations throughout his life and eventual amputation in 1976. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Several of the soldiers were badly bruised and one a had a serious wound. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's all terribly serious in the chamber, normally, but that was very funny. Times, Sunday Times It seems terribly serious: maybe they hope to emulate a second footballer (born 1941), whose home was nearby. Times, Sunday Times If that sounds terribly serious, it's not. Times, Sunday Times We're not talking anything terribly serious. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 严重的 Japanese: 深刻な |
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