serious

1. 严重的,非同小可的 not easy to deal with causing worry and needing attention, not slight
2. 认真的,真诚的 not joking or funny; (intended) to be considered as sincere
3. 严肃的,庄重的 as if thinking deeply about important or worrying matters
4. 重要的 of an important kind, needing paid any serious attention

• serious attention认真的注意
• serious disadvantage极其不利
• serious drinking痛饮一番
• serious illness重病
• serious matter慎重考虑的事
• serious music严肃音乐
• serious natural calamities严重的自然灾害
• serious problems严重的问题
• serious question严肃的问题
• serious speech严肃演讲
• serious talk认真谈一谈
• serious time时间很紧急

• deadly serious极其严重的

• take it serious认真对待这事

• serious about对…认真的
• serious about one's work对工作很认真

serious about严肃；认真对待

serious damage严重损害；严重损坏

serious illness重大疾病

serious injury重伤；严重损害

nothing serious不严重；没什么大问题

serious crime严重罪行

are you serious你是当真的吗？

serious music严肃音乐

1. Do not treat this serious matter as a joke.
   不要把这件严肃的事情当作笑料。
2. A serious look passed over his face.
   他脸上显出一副严肃的神色。
3. There was a serious motor smash on the bridge.
   桥上发生了严重的汽车相撞事故。
4. We are today facing a serious credit crunch.
   我们今日正面对严重的信贷困难。
5. The hardest task of a girl's life is to prove to a man that his intention is serious.
   女孩子生命中最困难的任务是去证实一位男士(对她)的意思是认真的。
6. I was pretty serious in what I said at dinner.
   我晚餐时说的话是当真的。
7. It was felt inappropriate by some that such a serious occasion should include dancing.
   有些人认为在如此庄重的场合跳舞实在是不妥。