新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

seriousIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈsɪəriəs]

[ADJ]

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ADJ. 形容词

1. 严重的 , 危急的
Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid.
双语例句
例：
Crime is an increasingly serious problem in Russian society.
犯罪是俄罗斯社会一个日益严重的问题。
例：
The government still faces very serious difficulties.
政府仍面临着非常严重的困难。
例：
Doctors said his condition was serious but stable.
医生说他的病情很严重，但还算稳定。
2. 重要的 , 需要认真考虑的
Serious matters are important and deserve careful and thoughtful consideration.
双语例句
例：
I regard this as a serious matter.
我认为这是一件重要的事情。
例：
Don't laugh boy. This is serious.
不要笑，伙计。这事很重要。
3. 认真的 , 严肃的
When important matters are dealt with in a serious way, they are given careful and thoughtful consideration.
双语例句
例：
My parents never really faced up to my drug use in any serious way.
我的父母从未真正认真对待过我吸毒的问题。
例：
It was a question which deserved serious consideration.
这是一个值得认真考虑的问题。
4. （音乐、文学作品）严肃的 , 非供消遣（或娱乐）的
Serious music or literature requires concentration to understand or appreciate it.
双语例句
例：
serious classical music.
严肃的古典音乐。
5. 真心的 , 郑重的
If someone is serious about something, they are sincere about what they are saying, doing, or intending to do.
双语例句
例：
You really are serious about this, aren't you?
你对这事确实是认真的，是吧？
6. （人）严肃的
Serious people are thoughtful and quiet, and do not laugh very often.
双语例句
例：
He's quite a serious person.
他是一个相当严肃的人。