serious
adjective
uk/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/us/ˈsɪr.i.əs/seriousadjective(BAD)
B1
severeineffect;bad:
严重的；糟糕的a seriousillness严重的疾病
There were noreportsof seriousinjuries.没有接到有人重伤的报告。
The newtaxregulationshavelandedsome of thesmallercompaniesin serioustrouble.新的纳税规定使一些较小的公司陷入了严重的困境。
Drugs havebecomea seriousproblemin a lot ofschools.吸毒在许多学校已经成了很严重的问题。
This is a very seriousoffence.这是非常严重的违法行为。
He's been taken tohospitalwhere hisconditionisdescribedas serious butstable.他被送到了医院，医生说他病情严重但是比较稳定。
having a bad result or outcome
- seriousHer condition is not thought to be serious.
- badHe got a bad case of food poisoning.
- bigOnline fraud is a big problem.
- majorIt's not a major problem, but it does need to be taken care of.
- graveThe public are in grave danger.
[after noun]mainlyIndian English
veryill
病重的- Thelonghotsummerhasledto seriouswatershortages.
- Thedroughtcausedseriousshortfallsin thefoodsupply.
- Drunkendriversposea seriousthreatto otherroadusers.
- It was a seriousfall- it'll be a while before youfeelup towalkingagain.
- Strongwindshadcausedseriousdamageto theroof.
Serious and severe
- acutely
- acuteness
- catastrophic
- chronic
- critically
- dire
- egregious
- fatal
- grave
- heaviness
- non-fatal
- non-serious
- seriously
- severe
- severely
- stringent
- terminal
- terminally
- toughness
- utmost
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Being & falling ill
seriousadjective(NOT JOKING)
B1
notjokingorintendedto befunny:
严肃的，认真的Please don'tlaugh- I'm being serious.请不要笑——我是认真的。
He waswearinga very seriousexpressionand Iknewsomething waswrong.他一脸严肃，我就知道出问题了。
On thesurfaceit's a veryfunnynovelbut it does have a more seriousunderlyingtheme.表面上看，这是一部非常滑稽的小说，但它确实有更为深刻的主题。
lacking humour and not meant to be funny
- seriousShe had a serious look on her face.
- earnestAt that time he was an earnest young environmental activist.
- soberThe mood of the gathering was sober and reflective.
- sombreUKSince their colleague died there has been a very sombre atmosphere in the office.
- solemnThe two men fell silent, their faces solemn.
B1
A seriouspersonisquiet,thinkscarefullyabout things, and does notlaugha lot:
（人）严肃的，不苟言笑的Irememberher as a very seriouschild.我记得她是个不爱笑的小孩。
- Ithoughtshe wasjokingbut she wasdeadlyserious.
- He was beingfunnybut Ithinkhe washalfserious.
- Iknowit's afunnypieceof writing but Ithinkthere's a seriouspointbeing made here.
- Listen, I'm being serious now - this is abigproblem.
- He's very serious about hiswork.
Lacking humour
- be no laughing matteridiom
- beyond
- beyond a jokeidiom
- earnestly
- earnestness
- intense
- lightly
- mirthlessly
- overearnest
- poker-faced
- sober
- soberly
- solemnity
- sombreness
- starchy
- turgid
- turgidity
- turgidly
- ultra-serious
- unamusing
seriousadjective(DETERMINED)
[after verb]
determinedtofollowaparticularplanofaction:
坚决的；认真的Is she seriousaboutgoing toliveabroad?她真的想移居国外吗？
[after verb]
If twopeoplewho have alovingrelationshipare serious about each other, theyintendtostaywith each other for alongtimeandpossiblymarry:
真心相爱的She's had a lot ofboyfriendsbut Simon's the only one she's been seriousabout.她有很多男朋友，但西蒙是她唯一真正爱的人。
- Are you serious aboutleaving?
- Was he serious aboutwantinga newjob?
- If they were serious aboutendingpovertythey wouldincreasetheminimumwage.
- You're not serious aboutmovinghouse, are you
- So is she serious about Anthony?
Strong-willed
- adamant
- adamantine
- adamantly
- aggressive
- aggressively
- go-getting
- going
- gutsy
- hard-boiled
- hard-headed
- pigheadedly
- purposeful
- purposefully
- pushy
- recalcitrant
- ultra-serious
- unbending
- undaunted
- unrelenting
- unrelentingly
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Loving and in love
seriousadjective(NEEDING ATTENTION)
B2[before noun]
needingordeservingyourcompleteattention:
需要（或值得）认真对待的That's aninterestingjoboffer- I'd give it some seriousconsiderationif I were you.那是个有意思的工作机会——我要是你的话就会认真考虑一下。
We've got some serioustalkingto do, you and me.我们有点重要的事情要谈，就你我两个人。
- I have seriousconcernsabout herabilityto do thejob.
- So he is a seriouscontenderfor thetitle?
- I have seriousdoubtsabout thewholeproject.
- This is a seriouscomplaint- we can't justignoreit.
- This is a seriousmatter.
Very important or urgent
- all-important
- at all cost(s)idiom
- be a matter of life and/or deathidiom
- cardinal
- chief
- co-principal
- life-and-death
- life-changing
- mainly
- major league
- make the world go around/roundidiom
- meaningful
- pressing
- prized
- prominent
- radical
- revalorization
- revalorize
- sacred
- subtle
seriousadjective(EXTREME)
informal
extremeindegreeoramount:
极其的；极度的We did somefairlyseriouswalkingover theweekend.我们周末走了很多路。
Imeanwe'retalkingserious(= alargeamountof)money,right?我的意思是我们在谈很大一笔钱，是吗？
informal
very good ofitstype:
极佳的This is a seriouswine, Belle, you have totrysome.这是上好的葡萄酒，贝儿，你得尝尝。
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- positive
- rank
- raving
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- terrible
- terribly
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
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Informal words for good