serious
/ˈsɪəriəs/
adj.
一句话记住
严重的;令人担忧的;严肃的;认真的
释义与例句
adj.
严重的;令人担忧的
bad or dangerous enough to cause worry or need urgent attention
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The accident caused serious damage to the bridge.
这起事故对桥梁造成了严重损坏。
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She was taken to hospital with a serious head injury.
她因头部重伤被送往医院。
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Water pollution is a serious problem in the region.
水污染是该地区的一个严重问题。
adj.
严肃的;认真的
sincere, thoughtful, and not joking or treating something lightly
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Are you serious about changing your career?
你是认真考虑转行吗?
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We need to have a serious discussion about the future.
我们需要认真讨论一下未来。
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He is a serious student who rarely misses a lecture.
他是个认真的学生,几乎从不缺课。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
serious 既可描述“严重的问题”,也可描述“认真的态度”;take ... seriously 是“认真对待”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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seriously 严重地;严肃地;认真地副词,常用于 seriously injured 和 take something seriously。
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seriousness 严重性;严肃;认真名词,指情况的严重程度或对待事情的认真态度。
同义词
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severe 严重的;剧烈的serious 泛指需要重视的严重问题或伤害;severe 程度更强,强调非常严重、剧烈或恶劣。The storm caused severe damage to coastal villages. 暴风雨对沿海村庄造成了严重破坏。
反义词
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trivial 微不足道的;不重要的trivial 表示事情很小、不值得重视,与 serious 的严重或重要相对。The complaint was based on a trivial misunderstanding. 这项投诉源于一个微不足道的误会。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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solemn 庄重的;严肃的serious 可指情况严重,也可指人态度认真;solemn 主要描述典礼、表情或语气庄重肃穆,不表示“严重”。The judge read the verdict in a solemn voice. 法官以庄重的声音宣读判决。
常见搭配
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serious problem 严重问题The report identifies several serious problems with the system. 报告指出了该系统的几个严重问题。
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serious injury 重伤Fortunately, no one suffered a serious injury. 幸运的是,没有人受重伤。
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take something seriously 认真对待某事You should take the doctor's advice seriously. 你应该认真对待医生的建议。