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serious

英['sɪərɪəs] 美['sɪrɪəs]
  • adj. 严肃的,严重的;认真的;庄重的;危急的

英英释意


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"