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serious

Word family
se·ri·ous /ˈsɪəriəs $ ˈsɪr-/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj  
1 situation/problem 情况/问题SERIOUS SITUATION a serious situation, problem, accident etc is extremely bad or dangerous 〔情况、问题、事故等〕严重的
 the serious problem of unemployment
严重的失业问题
 Luckily, the damage was not serious.
还好,损坏不算严重。
 Serious crimes have increased dramatically.
重大犯罪案件大幅度增加了。
serious injury/illness/accident etc
 a serious accident on the freeway
高速公路上的一宗严重事故
 Oil spills pose a serious threat to marine life.
原油泄漏对海洋生物构成了严重威胁。
 The president was in serious trouble.
总统遇到大麻烦了。
2 important 重要的IMPORTANT important and needing a lot of thought or attention 重要的,重大的;严肃的
 This is a very serious matter.
这是件很重要的事情。
 the serious business of earning a living
谋生这种正经事
 Be quiet, Jim. This is serious.
安静,吉姆,这事很重要。
3 not joking or pretending 不是开玩笑或假装的SERIOUS/NOT JOKING if someone is serious about something they say or plan to do, they really mean it and are not joking or pretending 〔所说的话或打算做的事〕认真的,严肃的
 His voice suddenly became more serious.
他的语气突然变得认真起来。
 a serious article
严肃的文章
serious about
 Is she serious about giving up her job?
她要辞职是认真的吗?
deadly/dead serious (=definitely not joking) 绝对认真的
 She sounded dead serious.
她的语气绝对认真。
 Marry Frank? You can’t be serious!
嫁给弗兰克?你不是认真的吧!
4 CAREFUL 认真的serious attention/consideration/thought careful and thorough attention etc 认真的注意/考虑/思考
 I’ll give your suggestion serious consideration.
我会认真考虑你的建议。
Examples from the Corpus
5 quiet/sensible 严肃的SERIOUS PERSON someone who is serious is very quiet and sensible, and does not laugh and joke much 严肃的,不苟言笑的
 a serious student
严肃的学生
6 worried/unhappy 忧虑的/不愉快的WORRIEDSAD/UNHAPPY slightly worried or unhappy 担心的,不愉快的
 You look serious. What’s wrong?
你看上去心事重重的,出了什么事?
7 romantic relationship 恋爱关系FAITHFUL a serious romantic relationship is likely to continue for a long time 认真的
 It’s serious – they’ve been seeing each other for six months.
这是认真的,他们约会已经有六个月了。
serious about
 Are you really serious about her?
你对她的确是认真的吗?
serious boyfriend/girlfriend 认真交往的男友/女友
8 sport/activity 体育运动/活动 [only before noun]ENTHUSIASTIC very interested in an activity or subject, and spending a lot of time doing it 极感兴趣的,热衷的
 He’s become a serious golfer since he retired.
他自从退休以后就很热衷打高尔夫球。
 Chris is a serious photographer.
克里斯是个热衷摄影的人。
9 very good 非常好的 [only before noun] informalGOOD/EXCELLENT very good and often expensive 很好的,质优价高的
10 large amount 大量 [only before noun] informalLOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT used to emphasize that you are talking about a large amount of something 大量的
nCOLLOCATIONS
nouns
a serious problem
Vandalism is a serious problem in the area.
a serious injury/illness
The driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
a serious accident
He is recovering from a serious accident.
serious damage
The explosion sparked a fire which caused serious damage to their flat.
a serious threat
In the developed world, over-consumption is now a serious threat to health.
a serious crime/offence
Kidnapping is a serious crime.
serious trouble
The economy was in serious trouble.
serious consequences
Neglecting to make a proper will can have serious consequences.
THESAURUS
very bad 非常严重
serious very bad – used about problems, accidents, illnesses, or crimes 〔问题、事故、疾病或罪行〕严重的,重大的
Violent crime is a serious problem in and around the capital.
暴力犯罪是首都及其周边地区的一个重大问题。
The boy was taken to hospital with serious head injuries.
男孩头部严重受伤,被送往医院。
Fortunately, the damage to the car was not serious.
幸运的是,车子损坏得并不厉害。
severe very serious – used about problems, injuries, and illnesses 〔问题、伤势或疾病〕非常严重的
He suffered severe injuries in a car crash.
他在一场车祸中受了重伤。
The problem became so severe that they had to bring water in from other countries.
问题变得非常严重,他们只得从其他国家运水进来。
severe epilepsy
严重癫痫
grave used about a situation that is very serious and worrying, especially because it is dangerous or seems likely to get worse 〔形势〕严重的,严峻的
A thick fog descended and I knew that we were in grave danger.
浓雾突然降临,我便知道我们遇到了极大的危险。
The situation is grave – war now seems inevitable.
形势很严峻——战争现在似乎是不可避免了。
acute used about an illness, problem, or situation that has become very serious or dangerous, and needs to be dealt with quickly 〔疾病、问题或形势〕严重的;紧急的
She was taken to the hospital suffering from acute appendicitis.
她因为急性阑尾炎被送到了医院。
In San Diego, the shortage of skilled workers is acute.
在圣迭戈,熟练工人严重短缺。
desperate used about a situation or problem that is very serious or dangerous, especially because a lot of people need urgent help 〔形势或问题〕危急的,极其严重的
The situation is desperate – people here need aid before the harsh winter sets in.
形势非常危急——这里的人们在严冬来临之前就需要得到援助。
The hospital is full of people in desperate need of medical attention.
医院里人满为患,都急需救治。
critical used about a situation that is very serious and dangerous and might get worse suddenly 〔形势〕危急的
In 1991, the food supply situation became critical.
1991,食物供应形势严峻。
Eight people were killed and four are still in a critical condition.
八人死亡,四人依然伤势严重。
life-threatening used about a situation, illness, or condition in which someone could die 〔形势、疾病或状况〕危及生命的,威胁生命的
Her child had a potentially life-threatening illness.
她的孩子患了一种有潜在生命危险的疾病。
The situation was not life-threatening, but it was very worrying.
形势不至于危及生命,但是非常令人担忧。
be a matter of life and death spoken to be extremely serious – used when a situation is very urgent or important 是关乎生死的事
For people living with HIV, getting the right treatment is literally a matter of life and death.
对于艾滋病病毒携带者来说,能不能得到适当的治疗真是关乎生死的事。 
not joking 不是开玩笑
serious not joking or laughing, or not pretending 严肃的,认真的
His voice sounded serious.
他语气严肃。
They seem to be serious about their relationship.
他们的关系似乎是认真的。
solemn very serious because of an important or sad occasion or ceremony 庄重的,严肃的〔因为在重要或伤心的场合或仪式上〕
My father looked solemn, the way grown-ups look at funerals.
父亲一脸庄重,就是大人们在葬礼上的那种表情。
The judge read the verdict in a solemn voice.
法官语气郑重地宣读了判决。
grave written quiet and very serious – used especially about the way people look when something important or worrying happens 〔尤指面临重要或令人担心的事情时〕严肃的,凝重的
She consulted Doctor Staples and returned looking grave.
她找斯特普尔斯医生看过了,回来时一脸严肃。
He listened with a grave expression on his face.
他一脸凝重地听着。
sombre British EnglishBrE (also somber American EnglishAmE) /ˈsɒmbə $ ˈsɑːmbər/ written sad, quiet, or serious because something unpleasant or worrying has happened or is going to happen 因为已经发生或即将发生不好或令人担心的事〕忧郁的,严肃的
They sat in sombre silence.
他们一言不发地坐着,气氛凝重。
The meeting began in a sombre mood.
会议在严肃的气氛中开场。
earnest very serious and sincere – often used about someone who is young and not very experienced 〔常指涉世不深的年轻人〕诚挚的,认真的
He was a rather earnest-looking young man.
他是一个相当诚恳的年轻人。
‘That’s wrong, ’ she said, her voice sounding very earnest.
那是不对的。她说,语气非常认真。
Examples from the Corpus
Origin serious
(1400-1500) French sérieux, from Late Latin seriosus, from Latin serius
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 807 COCA: 755
serious

adjective¹

1bad/dangerous壞;危險VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBSbe, look, seem, sound嚴重;看上去危急;好像危急;聽起來嚴重become, get變得嚴重By this time the riots were getting serious.到這個時候,暴亂開始嚴重起來了。remain依然嚴重ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/頗為/非常嚴重particularly, really, terribly特別/十分/非常危急These are terribly serious allegations.這些都是非常嚴重的指控。potentially有潛在危害PREPOSITIONfor對⋯來說危急This situation could be very serious for her.情況對她十分不利。PHRASESnothing serious不嚴重'Bob's sick.' 'Oh, I hope it's nothing serious.'“鮑勃病了。”“哦,希望他病得不重。”serious enough to warrant sth嚴重到足以⋯The crime is considered serious enough to warrant a jail term.此罪嚴重到足以判處監禁。
serious

adjective²

2not joking並非玩笑VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, look, sound嚴肅;看上去嚴肅;聽起來認真Come on, be serious!好了,嚴肅點兒!become, grow, turn變得嚴肅;嚴肅起來He became serious all of a sudden.他突然嚴肅起來。remain, stay仍然/保持嚴肅Please try to stay serious!請盡量保持嚴肅!ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/頗為/非常嚴肅absolutely, completely, entirely, perfectly, quite, totally絕對認真;十分嚴肅;相當嚴肅deadly, terribly極端認真;嚴肅得嚇人Joe is deadly serious in his beliefs.喬在信仰方面非常認真。PREPOSITIONabout對⋯嚴肅Are you serious about resigning?你真的要辭職嗎?
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 807 COCA: 755
serious adj.
serious1 (a serious problem) serious2 (a serious person) serious3 (a serious newspaper)
serious1

adjective

a serious problem/illness 严重的问题/疾病a serious person/mood/expression 严肃的人/气氛/表情a serious debate/newspaper 严肃的辩论/报纸serious ♦︎ severe ♦︎ extreme ♦︎ critical ♦︎ grave ♦︎ acute ♦︎ drastic ♦︎ desperate ♦︎ dire ♦︎ bad ♦︎ life-threateningThese words all describe things and situations that involve or cause harm or damage to sb/sth. 这些词均表示严重的、危急的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达严重的程度
serioussevereextreme
criticalgravedrastic
badacutedesperate
dire
life-threatening
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a serious / a severe / a critical / a grave / an acute / a desperate / a bad / a life-threatening problema serious / a severe / an extreme / a critical / an acute / a desperate / a dire shortageserious / severe / extreme / grave / acute dangera serious / a severe / a grave / a dire threatserious / severe / extreme / acute / desperate / dire povertya serious / an extreme / a critical / an acute / a desperate / a dire needserious / grave / drastic / dire / bad consequencesa serious / a severe / a critical / a grave / an acute / a life-threatening illnessa serious / a severe / an acute / a life-threatening diseasea serious / a severe / a grave / an acute / a bad / a life-threatening injurya serious / a severe / an acute / a life-threatening infectiona serious / a severe / an acute / a bad attack / boutparticularly serious / severe / extreme / grave / acute / dire / badvery / extremely serious / severe / grave / acute / bad serious unpleasant or dangerous; that involves or might cause harm or damage to sb/sth 严重的;有危险的;可能造成伤害(或损伤)的The storm caused serious damage to farm buildings.暴风雨给农场建筑物造成了严重破坏。They pose a serious threat to security.他们对安全构成了严重威胁。The consequences could be serious.后果可能是严重的。OPP minor minor see also seriousness importance seriously

adverb

Smoking can seriously damage your health.吸烟会严重损害你的健康。
severe very serious 十分严重的;极为恶劣的The victim suffered severe brain damage.受害人的大脑损伤十分严重。The bridge has been closed due to severe weather conditions.由于恶劣的天气情况,这座大桥关闭了。Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services.罢工给所有铁路服务造成严重影响。OPP minor minor , mild gentle severely

adverb

Anyone breaking the law will be severely punished.违法者将受到严惩。
severity sɪˈverəti

noun

[uncountable] The chances of a full recovery will depend on the severity of her injuries.能否彻底康复取决于她受伤的严重程度。
NOTE 辨析 Serious or severe? Severe is most often used to describe medical conditions and weather conditions. Serious is not used to describe weather conditions. * severe最常用于描述疾病状况或天气情况,serious则不用于描述天气情况serious weather a serious winter Serious is used to describe medical conditions in everyday English, but in medical English severe is used. 在日常用语中用serious描述病情,但在医学用语中用severea serious illness严重的疾病severe learning difficulties严重学习障碍
extreme (of a situation or action) not ordinary or usual; serious or severe (局势或行为)异乎寻常的,严重的Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances.只有在极端情况下才会让孩子离开父母。Don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country.不要做出诸如离开国家之类的极端行为。It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen.这是我见过的最严重的虐待动物的事例。extreme weather conditions极端恶劣的天气情况 see also extreme maximum critical (rather formal) serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous 严重的;不稳定的;可能有危险的The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.病人手术后24小时是最危险的。 (BrE) One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.一名火灾受害者依然病情危急。 (NAmE) One of the victims remains in critical condition.其中一名受害者依然病情危急。This is a critical moment in our country's history.这是我国历史上的危急关头。Critical is often used with illness and condition to describe medical situations in which there is a possibility that the patient may not survive. Critical is also often used with words relating to time such as moment, period, phase, point, stage, time and years to talk about a time during which an important situation could end in failure or success. * critical常与illness和condition连用,指病人生命危在旦夕。critical也常与有关时间的词连用,如moment、period、phase、point、stage、time和years,指胜败存亡攸关的时刻。 critically

adverb

He is critically ill in hospital.他病得很重,住院了。
grave (formal) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried 严重的;严峻的;深切的I fear you are making a very grave mistake.恐怕你正在犯一个严重错误。The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety.警方对失踪孩子的安全深表关切。We were in grave danger.我们处于极大的危险之中。Grave is used with such words as error, mistake, offence and violation to talk about things that people do wrong. Grave is also used with words like concern, doubt, misgivings, reservations, suspicions and worries to talk about strong feelings that people have when they are worrying about sth. When grave is used to talk about situations, it is often used with such words as consequences, danger, implications, problems, risk and threat. * grave可与error、mistake、offence和violation等词连用,指严重的错误。grave也可与concern、 doubt、misgiving、reservation、suspicion和worry等词连用,指对某事深切的担忧。grave还常与consequence、danger、implication、problem、risk和threat等词连用,表示情况严峻。 see also gravity importance gravely

adverb

Local people are gravely concerned.当地人都深感不安。
acute əˈkjuːt (rather formal) very serious or severe 十分严重的The scandal was an acute embarrassment for the President.这桩丑闻使总统处于极度难堪的境地。Competition for jobs is acute.求职竞争非常激烈。An acute illness is one that has quickly become severe and dangerous. * acute形容疾病时表示急性的He was suffering from acute chest pains.他患了急性胸痛。 OPP chronic A chronic illness or problem is one that lasts for a long time and is difficult to cure or get rid of. * chronic表示疾病是慢性的,难以治愈,或问题长期存在,难以根除chronic bronchitis / arthritis / asthma慢性支气管炎/关节炎/哮喘the country's chronic unemployment problem该国长期存在的失业问题 acutely

adverb

She suddenly felt acutely embarrassed.她突然感到极其尴尬。
drastic (especially of an action) extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on sth (尤指行为)极端的,急剧的,严厉的,猛烈的The government is threatening to take drastic action.政府警告说要采取断然措施。Talk to me before you do anything drastic.你采取激烈行动之前要跟我商量。 drastically

adverb

Output has been drastically reduced.产量已急剧下降。Things have started to go drastically wrong.情况开始变得完全失控。
desperate ˈdespərət extremely serious or dangerous 极严重的;极危险的;很危急的The children are in desperate need of love and attention.这些孩子非常需要爱和关怀。They face a desperate shortage of clean water.他们面临洁净水的严重短缺。Desperate is used to talk about situations in which people need sth. * desperate用于谈论人们急需某物的情况。 desperately

adverb

She felt desperately in need of human company.她非常想有个人做伴。
dire ˈdaɪə(r) [usually before noun] (especially BrE, formal) extremely serious 极其严重的;危急的They were living in dire poverty.他们生活赤贫。The firm is in dire straits (= in a very difficult situation) and may go bankrupt.该公司已陷入极度困境之中,可能会破产。Dire is not used to talk about medical conditions. In American English it is only used in the phrase in dire straits. * dire不指病情严重。在美式英语中该词仅用在短语in dire straits中。 bad (rather informal, especially spoken) serious; severe 严重的;剧烈的The engagement was a bad mistake.这婚约是个严重错误。It was a very bad winter that year.那年冬天极为寒冷。My headache is getting worse.我头痛得越来越厉害了。Bad can be used to describe many unpleasant situations, but it is not used to describe danger or an emergency. It is rather informal and used especially in spoken English; in formal or written English it is often better to choose one of the other words in this group. * bad可用于表示许多不愉快的情况,但不修饰危险或紧急情况。该词很不正式,尤用于口语中。在正式或书面用语中,最好选用本组词汇中的其他词语。 badly

adverb

The building is badly in need of repair.这栋大楼急需维修。
ˈlife-threatening that is likely to kill sb 可能致命的;威胁生命的His heart condition is not life-threatening.他的心脏病不会危及生命。Aid workers are having to deal with very difficult, sometimes life-threatening situations.救援人员不得不应对一些艰难的情况,有时可能会威胁生命。Life-threatening is used to talk about medical conditions, and dangerous situations in which accidents might happen. * life-threatening用于修饰病情及可能发生意外事故的危险情况。
serious2

adjective

a serious problem/illness 严重的问题/疾病a serious person/mood/expression 严肃的人/气氛/表情a serious debate/newspaper 严肃的辩论/报纸serious ♦︎ grave ♦︎ earnest ♦︎ sombre ♦︎ solemn ♦︎ sober ♦︎ humourlessThese words all describe sb who thinks and behaves carefully and sensibly, but often without much joy or laughter. 这些词均表示人严肃的、认真的、庄严的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a serious / a grave / an earnest / a sombre / a solemn / a sober expressiona serious / a grave / an earnest / a solemn / a sober facea serious / sombre / solemn / sober mood / atmosphereon a serious / sombre / sober notevery serious / grave / earnest / sombre / solemn / sober serious thinking about things in a careful and sensible way; not laughing about sth 严肃的;稳重的;不苟言笑的He's not really a very serious person.他并非真的很严肃。Suddenly the conversation turned serious.突然谈话变得严肃起来。Be serious for a moment; this is important.严肃点儿,这件事很重要。OPP light-hearted funny seriously

adverb

You need to think seriously about your next career move.你需要认真考虑一下自己事业的下一步发展。They're no help at all-they're refusing to take the problem seriously.他们根本帮不上忙-他们没拿这个问题当回事。
grave (rather formal, written) (of a person) serious in manner, as if sth sad, important or worrying has just happened (人)严肃的,表情沉重的He looked very grave as he entered the room.他进屋时表情非常严肃。 gravely

adverb

He nodded gravely as I poured out my troubles.我倾诉苦恼时他表情沉重地点了点头。
earnest ˈɜːnɪst; NAmE ˈɜːrnɪst (rather formal) serious and sincere 认真的;真诚的The earnest young doctor answered all our questions.那年轻医生非常认真,回答了我们所有的问题。I could tell that she spoke in earnest (= seriously and sincerely).我看得出她说那话时是认真的。 sombre (BrE) (NAmE somber) ˈsɒmbə(r); NAmE ˈsɑːmbər (written) sad and serious 阴郁的;阴沉的The year had ended on a sombre note (= in a sombre way).那一年在阴沉的气氛中结束了。Her expression grew sombre.她的表情变得忧郁起来。 solemn ˈsɒləm; NAmE ˈsɑːləm (rather formal) looking or sounding very serious, without smiling; done or said in a very serious and sincere way 表情严肃的;庄严的;严正的;郑重的She looked at the solemn faces of the children.她望着孩子们表情严肃的脸。You have all taken a solemn oath of loyalty to your country.你们都已庄严宣誓忠于自己的祖国。I made a solemn promise that I would return.我郑重承诺过我会回来的。 solemnly

adverb

He nodded solemnly.他郑重地点了点头。
sober ˈsəʊbə(r); NAmE ˈsoʊbər (rather formal, written) serious and sensible 持重的;冷静的On sober reflection (= after thinking about it seriously) I have decided to drop the case.冷静思考之后,我决定撤诉。 humourless (BrE) (NAmE humorless) (disapproving) too serious and seeming unable to make jokes or to recognize when sth is amusing 无幽默感的He gave a short, humourless laugh (= a laugh that does not express any amusement).他干巴巴地笑了一声。
serious3

adjective

a serious problem/illness 严重的问题/疾病a serious person/mood/expression 严肃的人/气氛/表情a serious debate/newspaper 严肃的辩论/报纸serious ♦︎ deep ♦︎ profoundThese are all words that describe sth that needs or shows careful thought and attention. 这些词均表示深奥的、艰深的、须认真思考的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a serious / deep / profound question / issue / analysisa serious / deep conversation / discussiona deep / profound understanding / insight serious needing or showing careful thought and attention; not only for pleasure 须认真思考的;严肃的This book is the first serious study of the subject.这本书是针对该主题的首次认真研究。Please give this matter some serious thought.请认真考虑这个问题。Why do you waste your time reading that? It's hardly a serious newspaper, is it?你为什么要浪费时间读那种东西呢?它算不上是严肃报纸,不是吗? seriously

adverb

The research group's findings need to be considered seriously.该研究小组的发现需要认真对待。
deep showing a lot of knowledge or understanding; difficult to understand 渊博的;深刻的;深奥的;难懂的None of the insights contained in the book were particularly deep.这本书中的见解都不特别深刻。 (humorous or ironic) This discussion is getting too deep for me.这种讨论越来越深奥,我都听不懂了。 see also depth understanding deeply

adverb

I was young then and had never thought very deeply about anything.那时我还小,从来没有深思过什么事情。
profound prəˈfaʊnd (rather formal) showing a lot of knowledge or understanding; needing a lot of study of thought 知识渊博的;理解深刻的;艰深的;玄奥的Her book offers some profound insights into the nature of suffering.她的书提出了一些有关痛苦本质的精辟见解。NOTE 辨析 Deep or profound? Profound is more formal than deep. Deep is sometimes used in a slightly humorous or ironic way to suggest that a comment or discussion may not in fact be as serious and important as it seems. * profound比deep更正式些。有时deep会略带幽默或讽刺的口吻,暗示评论或讨论实际上并不像看上去那么严肃和重要。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 807 COCA: 755
serious
Dangerous or harmful: dangerous, harmful, disastrous...
Making you feel worried: serious, severe, grave...
Serious, severe and extreme: serious, severe, extreme...
Important: important, major, key...
Serious and humourless: serious, humourless, substantial...
Careful and cautious: careful, cautious, thorough...
Feeling worried and nervous: worried, nervous, upset...
Involved in something: concerned, active, involved...
Determined and ambitious: determined, ambitious, persistent...
Words used to describe large amounts and quantities: substantial, considerable, extensive...
The quality of being serious or without humour: solemnity, gravity, gravitas...
The quality of being serious, severe or extreme: severity, gravity, extremity...

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