serious

1. ADJ Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid. 严重的; 危急的

Crime is an increasingly serious problem in Russian society. 犯罪是俄罗斯社会一个日益严重的问题。

The government still face very serious difficulties. 政府仍面临着非常严重的困难。

2. seriouslyADV 严重地; 危急地

If this ban was to come in it would seriously damage my business. 这项禁令如果实施，将会严重地损害我的生意。

3. ADJ Serious matters are important and deserve careful and thoughtful consideration. 重要的

I regard this as a serious matter. 我认为这是一件重要的事情。

Don't laugh boy. This is serious. 不要笑，伙计。这事很重要。

4. ADJ When important matters are dealt with in a serious way, they are given careful and thoughtful consideration. 认真的; 严肃的

My parents never really faced up to my drug use in any serious way. 我的父母从未真正认真面对我吸毒的问题。

It was a question which deserved serious consideration. 这是一个值得认真考虑的问题。

5. seriouslyADV 认真地; 严肃地[ADV with v]

The management will have to think seriously about their positions. 管理层将不得不认真考虑他们的立场。

6. ADJ Serious music or literature requires concentration to understand or appreciate it. 严肃的[ADJ n]

...serious classical music. …严肃的古典音乐。

7. ADJ If someone is serious about something, they are sincere about what they are saying, doing, or intending to do. 真心的; 郑重的

You really are serious about this, aren't you?

你对这事确实是认真的，是吧？

8. seriouslyADV 真心地; 郑重地

Are you seriously jealous of Erica?

你真的妒忌埃里卡吗?

9. ADJ Serious people are thoughtful and quiet, and do not laugh very often. 严肃的

He's quite a serious person. 他是一个相当严肃的人。

10. seriouslyADV 严肃地[ADV with v]

They spoke to me very seriously but politely. 他们非常严肃但又很有礼貌地与我谈话。