serious

['siəriəs]

adj.严肃的, 严重的, 认真的, 危急的,庄重的

例句与用法：

He has serious aspirations to a career in politics.

他有从政的雄心壮志。

Deafness can be a serious handicap.

耳聋算是严重的缺陷。

His illness was more serious than the doctor first thought.

他的病较医生原来以为的更严重。

The lack of rain aggravated the already serious shortage of food.

干旱少雨使原本就很严重的粮食短缺问题更加严重。

The poor man has a serious disease of the liver.

这个可怜的人患有严重的肝病。

You look serious; is anything the matter?

你看上去很严肃，有什么事吗？

Do you think he is serious about leaving the company?

你认为他当真要离开公司吗？

This company was in serious financial difficulties.

这家公司陷入严重的财政困难。

词形变化：

副词: seriously | 名词: seriousness |

详细释义：

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。