单词：serious
音标：['siәriәs] ；
柯林斯词典等级：5 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
a. 严肃的, 认真的, 重要的, 严重的
[电] 严重的
[电] 严重的
a. concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
s. of great consequence
s. requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve
s. of great consequence
s. requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve
考试类型：[中考/高考/四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS]
词性分布：
serious的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- Do not treat this serious matter as a joke.不要把这件严肃的事情当作笑料。
- A serious look passed over his face.他脸上显出一副严肃的神色。
- There was a serious motor smash on the bridge.桥上发生了严重的汽车相撞事故。
- We are today facing a serious credit crunch.我们今日正面对严重的信贷困难。
- The hardest task of a girl's life is to prove to a man that his intention is serious.女孩子生命中最困难的任务是去证实一位男士(对她)的意思是认真的。
- I was pretty serious in what I said at dinner.我晚餐时说的话是当真的。
- It was felt inappropriate by some that such a serious occasion should include dancing.有些人认为在如此庄重的场合跳舞实在是不妥。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语～+ n.- A serious toothache is an intense pain.严重的牙痛是一种剧烈的疼痛。
- Many serious diseases are carried by insects.很多严重疾病是由昆虫传播的。
- Europe is threatened with a serious fuel shortage.欧洲受到燃料严重缺乏的威胁。
- We were put at a serious disadvantage.我们被置于非常不利的地位。
- Nutrient problem is one of the most serious problems.营养问题是最严重的问题之一。
- Though we suffer from serious natural calamities, we are sure to overcome all difficulties.我们虽然遭受到了严重的自然灾害,但我们一定能克服一切困难。
- During that serious time, we must save the passengers who were dropping into the river.在那个紧急关头,我们必须救出那些落水的乘客。
- Choice of one's life work is a serious matter.选择终生事业是件需慎重考虑的事。
- This is a serious question.这是个非常严肃的问题。
- It is a serious article.这是一篇发人深省的文章。
- We'll be doing some serious drinking over Christmas.圣诞节我们将痛饮一番。
- I want to have a serious talk with you.我想要与你郑重其事地谈一谈。
- This subject has never been paid any serious attention.这个课题从未被认真考虑过。
- Let's have a serious talk about your future.让我们认真谈一谈你的未来。
- Our error was serious.我们的错误是严重的。
- The situation is more serious than it has been since the end of the war.战争结束以来,目前局势为最严重时期。
- The state of affairs is very serious.事态非常严重。
- They notified the authorities that pollution in that area was serious.他们报告当局那个地区的污染严重。
- The situation is becoming serious.形势正在变得严重。
- His case is no more serious than yours.他的情况一点也不比你的严重。
- There was a fight, and the resultant damage was serious.发生了一场战斗,其结果损失严重。
- The attack of malaria was so serious this time that he crumpled up all at once.这次疟疾发作得很厉害,使他的身体一下子垮了下来。
- Indeed, the drought is serious, but it can't scare us.旱情诚然是严重的,不过它吓不倒我们。
- If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not put off going to the doctor.如果你怀疑自己的病情严重,就不应该拖着不去看病。
- He looks very serious.他看上去非常严肃。
- He looked serious as he entered the classroom.他进教室时,看上去很严肃。
- I was perfectly serious in what I said at dinner.我吃饭时说的那番话完全是认真的。
- He seemed serious at that time.他看上去很严肃。
- “Management have decided to give us an extra day's holiday as a special bonus”“You can't be serious!”“管理部门已决定给我们一天额外的假期作为特别奖励”“你这话是真的!”
常用短语
用作形容词(adj.)
serious about- 认真的,真诚的 in earnest; sincere
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词- serious attention认真的注意
- serious disadvantage极其不利
- serious drinking痛饮一番
- serious illness重病
- serious matter慎重考虑的事
- serious music严肃音乐
- serious natural calamities严重的自然灾害
- serious problems严重的问题
- serious question严肃的问题
- serious speech严肃演讲
- serious talk认真谈一谈
- serious time时间很紧急
- deadly serious极其严重的
- take it serious认真对待这事
- serious about对…认真的
- serious about one's work对工作很认真
经典引文
I really entertain serious thoughts of learning how to use a gun.
出自：F. A. KembleQuite a serious flirtation with a man who played a flute.
出自：D. H. LawrenceThe generation now reaching middle-age has been a peculiarly serious one.
出自：G. Greene