a serious illness/problem/offence
严重的疾病╱问题╱罪行
to cause serious injury/damage
导致重伤；造成严重破坏
They pose a serious threat to security.
他们对安全构成严重威胁。
The consequences could be serious.
后果可能是严重的。
a serious article
一篇严肃的文章
a serious newspaper
一份严肃的报纸
It's time to give serious consideration to this matter.
到了认真考虑这一问题的时候了。
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。
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。
Be serious for a moment; this is important.
严肃点儿，这件事很重要。
I'm afraid I'm not a very serious person.
恐怕我不是一个非常严肃的人。
Believe me, I'm deadly(= extremely) serious .
相信我，我绝对是当真的。
Don't laugh, it's a serious suggestion.
别笑，这是一项严肃的建议。
Is she serious about wanting to sell the house?
她真想把房子卖掉吗？
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。
You can't be serious!(= you must be joking)
你一定是在开玩笑吧！
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！
You can earn serious money doing that.
干那个，你能挣一大笔钱。
I'm ready to do some serious eating(= I am very hungry) .
我饿得很，得好好吃一顿。
1.严肃的;一本正经的;(人,脸等)庄重的
2.认真的;真诚的;恳切的
3.重要的;重大的
4.危险的;严重的
5.热中的,很感兴趣的
6.〈古〉宗教的;伦理学的;〈谑〉虔诚的
1.严肃的;一本正经的;(人,脸等)庄重的
2.认真的;真诚的;恳切的
3.重要的;重大的
4.危险的;严重的
5.热中的,很感兴趣的
6.〈古〉宗教的;伦理学的;〈谑〉虔诚的
1.bad or dangerous enough to make you worried
2.important and deserving attention
3.meaning what you say or do, and not making a joke
4.careful and detailed
5.someone who is serious thinks carefully about things and does not laugh much; appearing worried or upset
6.dealing with important, complicated, or difficult ideas or subjects
7.if you are in a serious romantic relationship with someone, you intend to stay together for a long time
8.involved in an activity in a way that shows you like it a lot and think it is important
9.extreme, or large in amount
1.bad or dangerous enough to make you worried
2.important and deserving attention
3.meaning what you say or do, and not making a joke
4.careful and detailed
5.someone who is serious thinks carefully about things and does not laugh much; appearing worried or upset
6.dealing with important, complicated, or difficult ideas or subjects
7.if you are in a serious romantic relationship with someone, you intend to stay together for a long time
8.involved in an activity in a way that shows you like it a lot and think it is important
9.extreme, or large in amount
1.He and his wife have never had a serious quarrel. Through mutual indifference they've just drifted apart.
他和妻子从未激烈地争吵过，但相互间漠不关心，只好分手。
2.After Imjin battle, Ming dynasty was into a serious political and economic crisis, and it was perished less than fifty years after the war.
经过壬辰一役，明王朝陷入了严重的政治经济危机之中，战后不到五十年即告灭亡。
3.He made a serious mistake in spelling. Can you point it out?
他犯了一个宽峻的拼写弊端，您能指出去吗？
4.One of the most serious events of his reign was the beginning of the debasement of Byzantine coins.
他统治期间最为严重的事情之一是开始降低拜占庭货币的成色。
5.The violence was subsiding and I thought he might be serious about peace.
暴力正在平息，我认为他应该认真考虑一下和平问题了。
6.the conversation when he could give it a serious turn.
他一直在寻找机会把谈话往正题上引。
7.If the broader economy does not take a serious dip in the next few months, a housing recovery is possible next year, he added.
他补充称，若未来几个月整体经济不严重放慢，则楼市有望在明年复苏。
8.That serious work may not be something we really wish to do, but it is often necessary, especially for adults that need to make a living.
那些正经工作也许不是我们真正想做的，但却是必须要做的，尤其对要靠它来谋生的人们。
9.America's policy of trade with Britain and France continued to be a serious issue.
美国与英法之间的贸易政策仍然是一个严重的问题。
10.We will, of course, attempt to finish the construction by the deadline; as you know, we have had several serious delays.
我们将力图按时完成这建筑，你也知道我们已耽误得很多了。