serious
形容词
1. 严肃的;庄重的
- serious face/look/voice
- 严肃的面容/表情/声音
- He gave me a serious look.
- 他向我投去一瞥严肃的目光。
2. 认真的;严谨的
- a serious student
- 一个认真的学生
- She is serious about her career.
- 她对自己的事业非常认真。
3. 重要的;严重的
- a serious problem
- 一个严重的问题
- The flood caused serious damage to the city.
- 洪水给城市造成了严重的破坏。
4. 深思熟虑的;严肃的
- a serious discussion
- 一次严肃的讨论
- They had a serious conversation about their future plans.
- 他们就未来计划进行了一次深入的交谈。
5. 严峻的;严厉的
- a serious warning
- 一次严厉的警告
- The teacher gave him a serious reprimand.
- 老师严厉地责备了他。
名词
1. 严重的事情;严肃的问题
- We need to discuss some seriouses.
- 我们需要讨论一些严肃的问题。
词语辨析
1. serious vs. grave
- serious: 强调事情的严重性或重要性,可用于描述人的态度、问题的性质等。
- He has a serious illness.
- 他患有一种严重的疾病。
- grave: 强调事情的严肃性,常用于描述问题、情况等。
- The situation is very grave.
- 情况非常严重。
2. serious vs. earnest
- serious: 强调态度认真、严肃,常用于描述人的行为、表情等。
- He is a serious student.
- 他是一个认真的学生。
- earnest: 强调真挚、认真,常用于描述人的心情、态度等。
- She made an earnest request.
- 她提出了一个诚挚的请求。
词汇扩充
1. seriously (副词): 认真地;严肃地
- He takes his job seriously.
- 他认真对待他的工作。
2. seriousness (名词): 严肃性;认真
- The seriousness of the situation cannot be ignored.
- 不能忽视情况的严重性。
近义词
1. grave: 严重的;庄重的
2. earnest: 认真的;真挚的
3. severe: 严厉的;严重的
4. solemn: 庄重的;严肃的
5. weighty: 重要的;严肃的
反义词
1. lighthearted: 轻松的;不认真的
2. humorous: 幽默的;诙谐的
柯林斯词典
serious (adj.)
1. If you describe something as serious, you mean that it is important or significant rather than unimportant or trivial.
- The President is facing one of the most serious crises of his career.
- 总统正面临着他职业生涯中最严重的危机之一。
2. If you are serious about something, you mean that you intend to deal with it in a thorough and sincere way.
- I'm serious about my career and I need your support.
- 我对我的事业很认真,我需要你的支持。
3. If someone is serious, they are not joking or pretending.
- He's serious - he wants to marry me.
- 他不是在开玩笑,他想和我结婚。
牛津词典
serious (adj.)
1. (of a subject, state, or activity) important and deserving of careful consideration or attention.
- This is a serious matter that must be dealt with immediately.
- 这是一件需要立即处理的严肃事情。
2. (of a person or their behavior) solemn or thoughtful in character or manner.
- He had a serious expression on his face.
- 他脸上带着一副严肃的表情。
3. acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, rather than in a joking or half-hearted manner.
- I'm serious when I say I can help you.
- 我说我可以帮助你是认真的。
用法
- "serious" 用作形容词时,常用于描述人的态度、问题的性质等。作为名词时,表示严重的事情或严肃的问题。
- "seriously" 为副词形式,用于描述以认真、严肃的态度对待某事。
- "seriousness" 为名词形式,表示严肃性或认真程度。
例句
1. He has a serious illness.
- 他患有一种严重的疾病。
2. This is a serious problem that needs immediate attention.
- 这是一个需要立即关注的严重问题。
3. She gave me a serious warning about the dangers.
- 她严肃地警告我有关危险的事情。
4. They had a serious discussion about their future plans.
- 他们就未来计划进行了一次深入的交谈。
5. The accident resulted in serious injuries.
- 这起事故导致了严重的伤害。
6. He was a very serious child and rarely smiled.
- 他是一个非常严肃的孩子,很少笑。
7. She takes her job seriously and always gives her best.
- 她认真对待工作,总是尽力而为。
8. The teacher gave him a serious reprimand for his behavior.
- 老师对他的行为进行了严厉的训斥。
9. The seriousness of the situation cannot be underestimated.
- 不能低估情况的严重性。
10. He has a serious look on his face, indicating his concern.
- 他脸上带着一副严肃的表情,表明他的担忧。
11. I'm serious about my decision to study abroad.
- 我对我出国留学的决定非常认真。
12. They had a serious conversation about their relationship.
- 他们就他们的关系进行了一次认真的交谈。
13. The company is facing serious financial difficulties.
- 公司面临着严重的财务困境。
14. The judge issued a serious warning to the defendant.
- 法官对被告发出了严肃的警告。
15. The doctor gave her a serious diagnosis.
- 医生向她提出了一个严重的诊断。
16. The government needs to take serious measures to address the issue.
- 政府需要采取严肃的措施来解决这个问题。
17. The serious tone of his voice indicated the urgency of the situation.
- 他严肃的语调表明了情况的紧急性。
18. She made a serious commitment to her fitness goals.
- 她对自己的健身目标做出了认真的承诺。
19. The serious nature of the crime shocked the community.
- 犯罪的严重性震惊了社区。
20. The company suffered serious financial losses due to mismanagement.
- 由于管理不善,公司遭受了严重的财务损失。