serious

• adj. 严肃的，严重的；认真的；庄重的；危急的

来自拉丁语 serius,严重的，严肃的，认真的，来自 PIE*swer,重的。

1. concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities;

"a serious student of history"

"a serious attempt to learn to ski"

"gave me a serious look"

"a serious young man"

"are you serious or joking?"

"Don't be so serious!"

2. of great consequence;

"marriage is a serious matter"

3. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;

"a dangerous operation"

"a grave situation"

"a grave illness"

"grievous bodily harm"

"a serious wound"

"a serious turn of events"

"a severe case of pneumonia"

"a life-threatening disease"

4. appealing to the mind;

"good music"

"a serious book"

5. completely lacking in playfulness

6. requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve;

"raised serious objections to the proposal"

"the plan has a serious flaw"

serious

serious: [15] Serious comes ultimately from Latin sērius ‘serious, grave’. From this was derived late Latin sēriōsus, which passed into English via Old French serieux. It is not clear where sērius came from, although some have linked it with German schwer ‘heavy’ (‘seriousness’ and ‘weightiness’ being semantically close).

serious (adj.)

mid-15c., "expressing earnest purpose or thought" (of persons), from Middle French sérieux "grave, earnest" (14c.), from Late Latin seriosus, from Latin serius "weighty, important, grave," probably from a PIE root *swer- (4) "heavy" (cognates: Lithuanian sveriu "to weigh, lift," svarus "heavy;" Old English swære "heavy," German schwer "heavy," Gothic swers "honored, esteemed," literally "weighty"). As opposite of jesting, from 1712; as opposite of light (of music, theater, etc.), from 1762. Meaning "attended with danger" is from 1800.

earnest, serious, grave, severe, solemn, sober

这些形容词均有"严肃的"之意。

earnest： 指严肃，认真，含诚恳和热情意味。

serious： 指具有关键、严肃或严重意义的事情。

grave： 侧重严肃和尊严，需要认真思考，含令人担忧意味。

severe： 指面孔的严肃，法律的严厉，伤病的严重。着重严厉性，无丝毫温情。

solemn： 指人表情或场景气氛严肃，侧重威严名印象深刻。

sober： 侧重因控制或抑制自己的感情而表现出的庄重。

Eating food not cooked by ourselves can cause serious consequences.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Becoming educated should not require giving up joy but rather lead to finding joy in new kinds of things: reading novels instead of playing with small figures, conducting experiments instead of sinking cups in the bathtub, and debating serious issues rather than stringing together nonsense words, for example.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Today, there is a serious question about this issue: Should there be a minimum age limit for executing criminals? In other words, is it right for convicted murderers who kill when they are minors—that is under the age of 18—to receive the death penalty?.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

In the United States, 36 states currently allow capital punishment for serious crimes such as mur der.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

They cause serious damage to the environment.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

In contrast," the researchers continue, "many regulations that don't assume people make rational choices have been successfully applied to control alcohol, a substance — like food — of which immoderate consumption leads to serious health problems.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

In many cases, screening can lead to surgeries to remove cancer, while the cancers themselves may be slow-growing and may not pose serious health problems in patients' remaining years.

出自-2012年12月阅读原文

The consequences of getting caught are serious and may include a "O" on a test or assignment, an "F" in the class, suspension (暂令停学) or dismissal from school and a ruined reputation.

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

Malnutrition has caused serious health problems in poor countries.

出自-2011年6月阅读原文

But as reliance on the Web grows, there are signs that the question is getting more serious attention: Last month, a study published in CNS Spectrums claimed to be the first large-scale look at excessive Internet use.

出自-2010年6月阅读原文

become aware of its serious consequences

出自-2010年6月阅读原文

This caused minor damage to his truck and serious damage to the car.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

He did serious damage to a loaded truck

出自-2013年12月听力原文

Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year.

出自-2011年12月听力原文

He is hospitalized for a serious injury.

出自-2011年6月听力原文

air pollution costs the global economy more than $5 trillion annually in welfare costs, with the most serious damage occurring in the developing world.

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

Becoming educated should not require giving up joy but rather lead to finding joy in new kinds of things: reading novels instead of playing with small figures, conducting experiments instead of sinking cups in the bathtub, and debating serious issues rath

2015年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family

2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

In the United States, 36 states currently allow capital punishment for serious crimes such as murder.

2015年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

Many of us grow up believing that skipping breakfast is a serious mistake, even if only two thirds of adults in the UK eat breakfast regularly, according to the British dietetic Association, and around three-quarters of Americans.

2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

Married women diagnosed with a serious health condition may find themselves struggling with the impact of their disease while also experiencing the stress of divorce.

2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

The incidence of new chronic illness onset increased over time as well, with more husbands than wives developing serious health problems.

2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

The researchers examined how the onset of four serious physical illnesses affected marriages.

2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

There are serious consequences, he warns, in not wanting to know.

2017年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

When you forget entire experiences, he says, that's "a red flag that something more serious may be involved."

2018年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

They are not as serious in its online stores.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Why, then, has this claim become so popular?Part of the answer is that this is what always happens during periods of high unemployment—in part because experts and analysts believe that declaring the problem deeply rooted, with no easy answers, makes them sound serious.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

While the practice carries serious health risks for many, those dangers are outweighed by the social and economic gains for poor urban farmers and consumers who need affordable food.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Very Serious People's attempt to cripple the economy.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Missing from these bills is any serious attempt to rein in malpractice costs.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

I've been looking at what self-proclaimed experts were saying about unemployment during the Great Depression; it was almost identical to what Very Serious People are saying now.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Their risky behaviors—drinking too much alcohol, using illegal drugs, smoking cigarettes and skipping school—can alert parents and teachers that serious problems are brewing.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

In America today, even teenagers suffer from stress, and their problem is even more serious than grown-ups'.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

The 2004 Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act, intended to encourage private space vehicles and services, prohibits the transportation secretary ( ' , and thereby the FAA) from regulating the de sign or operation of private spacecraft, unless they have resulted in a serious or fatal injury to crew or passengers.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

It notes that, in recent years, experts have come to the conclusion that undernourishment between conception and a child’s second birthday can have serious and long-lasting impacts.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

They pose a serious challenge to future human existence.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

It also leads to serious misjudgments.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

It does not really touch on anything serious

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

Depression" is more than a serious economic downturn.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

Richard Jackson and Neil Howe of America's CSIS, in a thoughtful book called The Graying of the Great Powers, argue that, among other things, the ageing of the developed countries will have a number of serious security implications.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

Males'ifficulty with "tender" emotions has serious consequences

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

You sounded pretty serious on the phone.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

The serious economic crisis in Britain

出自-2013年12月听力原文

She has developed some serious mental problem.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

Alcoholism is a serious disease.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

They pose a serious threat to social stability

出自-2013年6月听力原文

The serious accident may leave Anna paralyzed.

出自-2012年6月听力原文

Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year.

出自-2011年12月听力原文

He listened to some serious music

出自-2011年12月听力原文

Kumar that to bring a hand gun into Hong Kong without proper authorization is a serious offense.

出自-2011年6月听力原文

They range from minor cases of deliberate damaging of things to much more serious offenses, such as car accidents involving drunk drivers or bank robberies but Florence has to report all of these violations from the thief who took typewriters from every unlock room in the dormitory to the thief who stole one million dollars worth of art work from the university museum

出自-2011年6月听力原文

Agencies and companies throughout the world are working on developing technology that would dispose of or capture space debris before it causes serious damages.

2019年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

But after she snapped a photo and started using her phone, he asked her a serious question: "Are you going to post that online?"

2018年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

Even so, they can rarely without subsidized support address serious personal needs.

2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

given the moth's ability also to attack crops like pepper and potatoes, Audu Ogbeh, Nigeria's minister of agriculture, has warned that the pest may "create serious problems for food security" in the country.

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

If an adverse reaction to a drug is serious, consult your doctor for advice at once.

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

It also highlights incidents of fishing boats being involved in groundings, oil spills and accidents, which posed a serious threat to the Antarctic ecosystem.

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

It notes that, in recent years, experts have come to the conclusion that undernourishment between conception and a child's second birthday can have serious and long-lasting impacts.

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

I've been looking at what self-proclaimed experts were saying about unemployment during the Great Depression; It was almost identical to what Very Serious People are saying now.

2016年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

missing from these bills is any serious attempt to rein in malpractice costs.

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

Our deep look into those data and their preparation revealed serious problems.

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

Part of the answer is that this is what always happens during periods of high unemployment—in part because experts and analysts believe that declaring the problem deeply rooted, with no easy answers, makes them sound serious.

2016年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

Some drugs for relief of stomach upsets, when taken in excess, can perhaps cause serious digestive problems.

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

Sometimes a young child may get overexcited and be a little too rough, but it's never a serious matter.

2018年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

The 2004 Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act, intended to encourage private space vehicles and services, prohibits the transportation secretary and thereby the FA from regulating the design or operation of private spacecraft, unless they have resulted

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

The greatest concern the authors raise is space debris一pieces of "junk" that orbit the earth, with the potential to cause serious damage if they collide with operational units, including the ISS.

2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

The study by Greenpeace analysed the movements of krill fishing vessels in the region and found they were increasingly operating "in the immediate vicinity of penguin colonies and whale feeding grounds" It also highlights incidents of fishing boats being

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

When considering risk factors associated with serious chronic diseases, we often think about health indicators such as cholesterol, blood pressure, and body weight.

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

You could be suffering from a serious illness that needs a doctor's care.

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took control of a bus after its driver suffered a serious heart attack.

2017年高考英语浙江卷（11月） 完形填空 原文

After all, the scientist is engaged in serious research to uncover the very nature of the physical world.

2016年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place.

2014年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Despite the serious nature of inspections, they resulted in some funny moments.

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Dr dominoni said, "in Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem."

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Freedom's challenge in the digital age is a serious topic.

2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Her marriage with a serious music critic has drawn her to his world, so she is now crazy about classical music and will not miss any chance to attend a concert with her husband.

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 信息匹配 题设

His latest book the social animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

If you have written the wrong name in an email, it is best to apologise in a serious manner.

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 题设

If you're serious about wanting to live healthy lifestyle, it's extremely important to surround yourself with people who'll provide you with the proper emotional support.

2015年高考英语福建卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

In today's information age, the loss of data must cause serious problems for a company.

2018年高考英语北京卷 单项填空 原文

It would help shape a realistic and serious attitude to life.

2019年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项

Serious readers will both get excited over what happens in some news stories and adapt themselves to the reality.

2015年高考英语江苏卷 任务型阅读 题设

She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor.

2018年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

She was serious about the medal.

2019年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读A 选项

The 50 is all the more serious when you consider the demanding exercise required to bike from France to Poland.

2019年高考英语浙江卷 完形填空 原文

The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.

2017年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

They're not usually a sign of something serious, but they can last from 30 minutes to 7 days.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 听力 原文

Through the first two games, her team did not get one serious shot on goal.

2015年高考英语全国卷2 完形填空 原文

To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed with a serious disease.

2018年高考英语江苏卷 完形填空 原文

When serious illness visits your household, it's not just your daily routine and your assumptions about the future that are no longer familiar.

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters, the more serious problems with the social animal lie elsewhere.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

Theirs was a serious business, and even those reviewers who wore their learning lightly,like George Bernard Shaw and Ernest Newman,could be trusted to know what they were about.

出自-2010年考研阅读原文

A string of accidents, including the partial collapse of a cooling tower in 207 and the discovery of an underground pipe system leakage, raised serious questions about both Vermont Yankee’s safety and Entergy’s management- especially after the company made misleading statements about the pipe.

出自-2012年考研阅读原文

It is not, however, a sign that they' re getting serious about transforming the postal system for the 21st century.

出自-2018年考研阅读原文

"Children may face serious difficulties in coping with significant moves, especially if it removes them from their current school or support system," he said.

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

A string of accidents, including the partial collapse of a cooling tower in 2007 and the discovery of an underground pipe system leakage, raised serious questions about both Vermont Yankee's safety and Entergy's management– especially after the company ma

2012年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

For many people, especially those with serious health condition or family members with serious health conditions,before Obamacare the only way to get insurance was through a job that provided health insurance.

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

If we are serious about ensuring that our science is both meaningful and reproducible, we must ensure that our institutions encourage that kind of science.

2020年考研真题（英语一）翻译 Section Ⅲ

It is not, however, a sign that they're getting serious about transforming the postal system for the 21st century.

2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Local officials are using the levers that are available to them to safeguard residents'health in the face of a serious threat.

2020年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

No matter how isolated you might feel and how serious the situation is, you should always remember that you are not alone.

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

The problem with being a grown up is that there's an awful lot of serious stuff to deal with - work, mortgage payments, figuring out what to cook for dinner.

2016年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Theirs was a serious business, and even those reviewers who wore their learning lightly, like George Bernard Shaw and Ernest Newman, could be trusted to know what they were about.

2010年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Then his marriage failed, his career burned out and his drinking became serious.

2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

a serious illness/problem/offence

严重的疾病 / 问题 / 罪行

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to cause serious injury/damage

导致重伤；造成严重破坏

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They pose a serious threat to security.

他们对安全构成严重威胁。

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The consequences could be serious.

后果可能是严重的。

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a serious article

一篇严肃的文章

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a serious newspaper

一份严肃的报纸

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It's time to give serious consideration to this matter.

到了认真考虑这一问题的时候了。

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We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs.

我们该认真地把成本算出来了。

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The team is a serious contender for the title this year.

该队是今年不可轻视的夺标竞争者。

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Be serious for a moment; this is important.

严肃点儿，这件事很重要。

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I'm afraid I'm not a very serious person.

恐怕我不是一个非常严肃的人。

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Believe me, I'm deadly (= extremely) serious .

相信我，我绝对是当真的。

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Don't laugh, it's a serious suggestion.

别笑，这是一条严肃的建议。

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Is she serious about wanting to sell the house?

她真想把房子卖掉吗？

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He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged.

他对彭尼的确是认真的，他想跟她订婚。

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(informal) You can't be serious! (= you must be joking)

你一定是在开玩笑吧！

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You think I did it? Be serious! (= what you suggest is ridiculous)

你认为这是我干的？别开玩笑了！

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Crime is an increasingly serious problem in Russian society...

犯罪猖獗是俄罗斯社会面临的一个日益严重的问题。

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The government still face very serious difficulties...

政府仍然面临着非常严峻的困难。

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I regard this as a serious matter...

我认为这件事很重要。

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Don't laugh boy. This is serious.

小伙子，别笑，这很严肃。

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My parents never really faced up to my drug use in any serious way...

我父母从未认真地正视过我的吸毒问题。

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It was a question which deserved serious consideration.

这是一个值得认真考虑的问题。

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...serious classical music...

严肃的古典音乐

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There is no point reviewing a blockbuster as you might review a serious novel.

为一部大片写影评时，没必要像为一部严肃小说写书评那样认真谨慎。

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You really are serious about this, aren't you?...

你这话的确是发自内心的，是不是？

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I hope you're not serious.

我希望你不是认真的。

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He's quite a serious person...

他是一个非常一本正经的人。

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She looked at me with big, serious eyes.

她睁大眼睛若有所思地看着我。

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He started earning serious money only in the sixties.

他在 60 年代才开始挣大钱。

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