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se·ri·ous AHD[sîrʹē-əs] D.J.[ˈsɪəriːəs]K.K.[ˈsɪriəs]adj.（形容词）- Grave in quality or manner:严肃的：性质或方式上严肃的：gave me a serious look.严肃地看了我一眼
- Carried out in earnest:认真的：认真地执行的：engaged in serious drinking; made a serious attempt to learn how to ski backward; serious study of Italian.沉溺于饮酒；认真地试图学会怎样向后滑雪；认真地学习意大利语
- Deeply interested or involved:热中的，感兴趣的：很感兴趣的或深深地陷入的：a serious card player.热中于玩扑克的人
- Designed for and addressing grave and earnest tastes:严肃的：以严肃和认真的情趣设计和称呼的：serious art; serious music.严肃艺术；严肃音乐
- Not trifling or jesting:庄重的，严肃的：很重要的，不开玩笑的：I'm serious: we expect you to complete the assignment on time. She has posed a serious question that deserves a thoughtful response.我不是在开玩笑：我们希望你能接时完成任务。她提出了一个严肃的问题，应好好思索予以答复
- Of such character or quality as to appeal to the expert, the connoisseur, or the sophisticate:入流的：适合专家、鉴赏家或世故很深的人的性格或品质："They cost us serious money . . . but delivered a unique feature"(Frederick C. Mish)"Serious power requires presence in a political House"(William Safire)"Every serious kitchen needs at least one peppermill"(Washington Post)“他们花了我们一大笔钱…但是表达出独特的特色”(弗雷德里克C.米什)“出席议会才算有真正的权力”(威廉·萨菲尔)“每一个行家的厨房需要至少一个手碾胡椒磨”(华盛顿邮报)
- Concerned with important rather than trivial matters:重视宏观的：考虑重要的而不是琐碎的事的：a serious student of history.重视宏观的学历史的学生
- Being of such import as to cause anxiety:严重的：如此重要以致于引起焦虑的：serious injuries; a serious turn of events.重伤；事件的严重的转折
- Too complex to be easily answered or solved:不易回答的：太复杂而不易回答或解决的：raised some serious objections to the proposal.对提议举出了一些尖锐的反对意见
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French serieux 源自 古法语 serieux
- from Late Latin sēriōsus 源自 后期拉丁语 sēriōsus
- from Latin sērius 源自 拉丁语 sērius
seʹriously adv.（副词）seʹriousness n.（名词）serious, sober, grave, solemn, earnest, sedate, staid- These adjectives are compared as they refer to the manner, appearance, disposition, or acts of persons and mean absorbed or marked by absorption in thought, pressing concerns, or significant work.当这些形容词指人的方式、外表、气质或举动而且意为专心于或表明专注于思考、施加注意力或有意义的工作时可作比较。
- Serious implies a concern with responsibility and work as opposed to play: Serious 暗示负责任的关心和与玩相对的工作： Serious students of music must familiarize themselves with the literature and idiom of all the important composers.认真的学音乐的学生必须熟悉所有主要的作曲家的乐曲和风格。
- Sober emphasizes circumspection and self-restraint: Sober 强调谨慎和自我克制： "a sober thoughtful man" (Anthony Trollope). “一个严肃认真的体贴的男人” （安东尼·特罗洛普）。 "My sober mind was no longer intoxicated by the fumes of politics" (Edward Gibbon).“我的严肃的头脑再也不会被政治的烟气所陶醉了” （爱德华·吉本）。
- Grave suggests the dignity and somberness associated with weighty matters: Grave 暗示与重大事件相关联的庄严和阴沉： "The soldier . . . of today is . . . a quiet, grave man, busied in charts, exact in sums, master of the art of tactics" (Walter Bagehot).“今天的…这个士兵是…一个温和严肃、忙于图表、运算精确、掌握战术艺术的人” （沃尔特·巴杰特）。
- Solemn often adds tograve the suggestion of impressiveness: Solemn 经常给grave 加上给人深刻印象的暗示： The judge's tone was solemn as he pronounced sentence on the convicted murderer.当法官宣布对被证明有罪的杀人犯的判决时语气很严肃。
- Earnest implies sincerity and intensity of purpose: Earnest 暗示真诚和意志的强烈： Both sides in the dispute showed an earnest desire to reach an equitable solution.争论双方都表示了达成公平解决的热切愿望。
- Sedate implies a composed, dignified manner: Sedate 暗示镇静自若的，高贵的方式： "One of those calm, quiet, sedate natures, to whom the temptations of turbulent nerves or vehement passions are things utterly incomprehensible" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).“对具有沉着的、温和的和稳重的性格的人来说，好骚动的神经或热烈的感情诱惑是完全不可理解的事” （哈丽特·比彻·斯托）。
- Staid emphasizes dignity and an often strait-laced observance of propriety: Staid 强调高贵和经常是极端严谨的遵守礼节： "a grave and staid God-fearing man" (Tennyson).“一个严肃的和敬畏上帝的人” （坦尼森）
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