ˋsIrIәs; ˊsiәriәs < se.ri.ous >
[常用字]
<<形容词>>
1 严肃的
gave me a serious look 严肃地望了我一眼
2 a. 认真的; 专注的
engaged in serious drinking 耽溺於
酒精 made a serious attempt to learn how to ski backward很认真地学习倒退滑雪
serious study of Italian 专心学习义大利文
b.
热中的; 感兴趣的
a serious card player 热中於牌戏的人
c. (格调) 庄重的, 严肃的
serious music 严肃的音乐
d. 不是开玩笑的, 不是闹著玩的
I'm serous: we expect you to complete the assignment on time.我不是开玩笑, 我们希望你准时完成任务
She has posed a serious question that deserves a thoughtful response.她提出一个不可轻忽的问题, 应该好好思索予以答覆
e. 入流的; 品质为行家所肯定的
"They cost us serious money...but delivered a unique feature." (Frederick C. Mish)他们花了我们一大笔钱, 可是却给予了无与伦比的特色
"Serious power requires presence in a political House." (William Safire)出席议会才算有真正的权力
"Every serious kitchen needs at least one peppermill." (Washington Post)只要是行家的厨房就至少该有一部
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3 重视宏观的
a serious student of history 一个重视宏观的历史系学生
4 a. 严重的; 重要的
serious injuries 严重受伤
a serious turn of events 事件重要的转捩点
b. 难以回答的; 不易解决的
raised some serious objections to the proposal对企划案提出尖锐的反对意见
<<副词>>
serious.ly
<<名词>>
seri.ous.ness