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释义 serious adjective¹ 1bad/dangerous坏;危险verbs | adverb | preposition | phrases verbs➤be, look, seem, sound严重;看上去危急;好像危急;听起来严重▸➤become, get变得严重◆by this time the riots were getting serious.到这个时候,暴乱开始严重起来了。➤remain依然严重adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其/颇为/非常严重▸➤particularly, really, terribly特别/十分/非常危急◆these are terribly serious allegations.这些都是非常严重的指控。➤potentially有潜在危害preposition➤for对⋯来说危急◆this situation could be very serious for her.情况对她十分不利。phrases➤nothing serious不严重◆'bob's sick.' 'oh, i hope it's nothing serious.'“鲍勃病了。”“哦,希望他病得不重。”➤serious enough to warrant sth严重到足以⋯◆the crime is considered serious enough to warrant a jail term.此罪严重到足以判处监禁。serious adjective² 2not joking并非玩笑verbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be, look, sound严肃;看上去严肃;听起来认真◆come on, be serious!好了,严肃点儿!➤become, grow, turn变得严肃;严肃起来◆he became serious all of a sudden.他突然严肃起来。➤remain, stay仍然/保持严肃◆please try to stay serious!请尽量保持严肃!adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其/颇为/非常严肃▸➤absolutely, completely, entirely, perfectly, quite, totally绝对认真;十分严肃;相当严肃➤deadly, terribly极端认真;严肃得吓人◆joe is deadly serious in his beliefs.乔在信仰方面非常认真。preposition➤about对⋯严肃◆are you serious about resigning?你真的要辞职吗?serious adjective 1➤a serious problem/illness严重的问题/疾病➤a serious person/mood/expression严肃的人/气氛/表情➤a serious debate/newspaper严肃的辩论/报纸serious ♦︎ severe ♦︎ extreme ♦︎ critical ♦︎ grave ♦︎ acute ♦︎ drastic ♦︎ desperate ♦︎ dire ♦︎ bad ♦︎ life-threateningthese words all describe things and situations that involve or cause harm or damage to sb/sth.这些词均表示严重的、危急的。synonym scale 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达严重的程度serious ○ critical ○ bad ○ severe ○ grave ○ acute ○ extreme ○ drastic ○ desperate ○ dire ○ life-threateningpatterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a serious / a severe / a critical / a grave / an acute / a desperate / a bad / a life-threatening problem◆a serious / a severe / an extreme / a critical / an acute / a desperate / a dire shortage◆serious / severe / extreme / grave / acute danger◆a serious / a severe / a grave / a dire threat◆serious / severe / extreme / acute / desperate / dire poverty◆a serious / an extreme / a critical / an acute / a desperate / a dire need◆serious / grave / drastic / dire / bad consequences◆a serious / a severe / a critical / a grave / an acute / a life-threatening illness◆a serious / a severe / an acute / a life-threatening disease◆a serious / a severe / a grave / an acute / a bad / a life-threatening injury◆a serious / a severe / an acute / a life-threatening infection◆a serious / a severe / an acute / a bad attack / bout◆particularly serious / severe / extreme / grave / acute / dire / bad◆very / extremely serious / severe / grave / acute / bad■ serious unpleasant or dangerous; that involves or might cause harm or damage to sb/sth严重的;有危险的;可能造成伤害(或损伤)的◆the storm caused serious damage to farm buildings.暴风雨给农场建筑物造成了严重破坏。◆they pose a serious threat to security.他们对安全构成了严重威胁。◆the consequences could be serious.后果可能是严重的。opp minor → minor  ➡ see also seriousness → importance ▸ seriously adverb◆smoking can seriously damage your health.吸烟会严重损害你的健康。■ severe very serious十分严重的;极为恶劣的◆the victim suffered severe brain damage.受害人的大脑损伤十分严重。◆the bridge has been closed due to severe weather conditions.由于恶劣的天气情况,这座大桥被封闭了。◆strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services.罢工给所有铁路服务造成严重影响。opp minor → minor , mild → gentle ▸ severely adverb◆anyone breaking the law will be severely punished.违法者将受到严惩。▸ severity /sɪverəti/ noun [uncountable] ◆the chances of a full recovery will depend on the severity of her injuries.能否彻底康复取决于她受伤的严重程度。note 辨析 serious or severe? severe is most often used to describe medical conditions and weather conditions. serious is not used to describe weather conditions. * severe 最常用于描述疾病状况或天气情况,serious 则不用于描述天气情况◆serious weather ◆a serious winter serious is used to describe medical conditions in everyday english, but in medical english severe is used.在日常英语中用 serious 描述病情,但在医学用语中用 severe◆a serious illness严重的疾病◆severe learning difficulties严重学习障碍■ extreme (of a situation or action) not ordinary or usual; serious or severe(局势或行为)异乎寻常的,严重的◆children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances.只有在极端情况下才会让孩子离开父母。◆don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country.不要做出诸如离开国家之类的极端行为。◆it was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals i had ever seen.这是我见过的最严重的虐待动物的事例。◆extreme weather conditions极端恶劣的天气情况  ➡ see also extreme → maximum ■ critical (rather formal) serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous严重的;不稳定的;可能有危险的◆the first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.病人手术后 24 小时是最危险的。◆ (bre) one of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.火灾的其中一名受害者依然病情危急。◆ (name) one of the victims remains in critical condition.其中一名受害者依然病情危急。◆this is a critical moment in our country's history.这是我国历史上的危急关头。ⓘ critical is often used with illness and condition to describe medical situations in which there is a possibility that the patient may not survive. critical is also often used with words relating to time such as moment, period, phase, point, stage, time and years to talk about a time during which an important situation could end in failure or success. * critical 常与 illness 和 condition 连用,指病人生命危在旦夕。critical 也常与有关时间的词连用,如 moment、period、phase、point、stage、time 和 years,指胜败存亡攸关的时刻。▸ critically adverb◆he is critically ill in hospital.他病得很重,住院了。■ grave (formal) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried严重的;严峻的;深切的◆i fear you are making a very grave mistake.恐怕你正在犯一个严重错误。◆the police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety.警方对失踪孩子的安全深表关切。◆we were in grave danger.我们处于极大的危险之中。ⓘ grave is used with such words as error, mistake, offence and violation to talk about things that people do wrong. grave is also used with words like concern, doubt, misgivings, reservations, suspicions and worries to talk about strong feelings that people have when they are worrying about sth. when grave is used to talk about situations, it is often used with such words as consequences, danger, implications, problems, risk and threat. * grave 可与 error、mistake、offence 和 violation 等词连用,指严重的错误。grave 也可与 concern、 doubt、misgiving、reservation、suspicion 和 worry 等词连用,指对某事深切的担忧。grave 还常与 consequence、danger、implication、problem、risk 和 threat 等词连用,表示情况严峻。  ➡ see also gravity → importance ▸ gravely adverb◆local people are gravely concerned.当地人都深感不安。■ acute /əkjuːt/ (rather formal) very serious or severe十分严重的◆the scandal was an acute embarrassment for the president.这桩丑闻使总统处于极度难堪的境地。◆competition for jobs is acute.求职竞争非常激烈。ⓘ an acute illness is one that has quickly become severe and dangerous. * acute 用于疾病时表示急性的◆he was suffering from acute chest pains.他患了急性胸痛。 opp chronic a chronic illness or problem is one that lasts for a long time and is difficult to cure or get rid of. * chronic 表示疾病是慢性的,难以治愈,或问题长期存在,难以根除◆chronic bronchitis / arthritis / asthma慢性支气管炎/关节炎/哮喘◆the country's chronic unemployment problem该国长期存在的失业问题▸ acutely adverb◆she suddenly felt acutely embarrassed.她突然感到极其尴尬。■ drastic (especially of an action) extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on sth(尤指行为)极端的,急剧的,严厉的,猛烈的◆the government is threatening to take drastic action.政府警告说要采取断然措施。◆talk to me before you do anything drastic.你采取激烈行动之前要跟我商量。▸ drastically adverb◆output has been drastically reduced.产量已急剧下降。◆things have started to go drastically wrong.情况开始变得完全失控。■ desperate /despərət/ extremely serious or dangerous极严重的;极危险的;很危急的◆the children are in desperate need of love and attention.这些孩子非常需要爱心和关怀。◆they face a desperate shortage of clean water.他们面临洁净水的严重短缺。ⓘ desperate is used to talk about situations in which people need sth. * desperate 用于谈论人们急需某物的情况。▸ desperately adverb◆she felt desperately in need of human company.她非常想有个人作伴。■ dire /daɪə(r)/ [usually before noun] (especially bre, formal) extremely serious极其严重的;危急的◆they were living in dire poverty.他们生活赤贫。◆the firm is in dire straits (= in a very difficult situation) and may go bankrupt.该公司已陷入极度困境之中,可能会破产。ⓘ dire is not used to talk about medical conditions. in american english it is only used in the phrase in dire straits. * dire 不指病情严重。在美式英语中该词仅用在短语 in dire straits 中。■ bad (rather informal, especially spoken) serious; severe严重的;剧烈的◆the engagement was a bad mistake.这婚约是个严重错误。◆it was a very bad winter that year.那年冬天极为寒冷。◆my headache is getting worse.我头痛得越来越厉害了。ⓘ bad can be used to describe many unpleasant situations, but it is not used to describe danger or an emergency. it is rather informal and used especially in spoken english; in formal or written english it is often better to choose one of the other words in this group. * bad 可用于表示许多不愉快的情况,但不修饰危险或紧急情况。该词很不正式,尤用于口语中。在正式或书面用语中,最好选用本组词汇中的其他词语。▸ badly adverb◆the building is badly in need of repair.这栋大楼急需维修。■ life-threatening that is likely to kill sb可能致命的;威胁生命的◆his heart condition is not life-threatening.他的心脏病不会危及生命。◆aid workers are having to deal with very difficult, sometimes life-threatening situations.救援人员不得不应对一些艰难的情况,有时可能会威胁生命。ⓘ life-threatening is used to talk about medical conditions, and dangerous situations in which accidents might happen. * life-threatening 用于修饰病情及可能发生意外事故的危险情况。serious adjective 2➤a serious problem/illness严重的问题/疾病➤a serious person/mood/expression严肃的人/气氛/表情➤a serious debate/newspaper严肃的辩论/报纸serious ♦︎ grave ♦︎ earnest ♦︎ sombre ♦︎ solemn ♦︎ sober ♦︎ humourlessthese words all describe sb who thinks and behaves carefully and sensibly, but often without much joy or laughter.这些词均表示人严肃的、认真的、庄严的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a serious / a grave / an earnest / a sombre / a solemn / a sober expression◆a serious / a grave / an earnest / a solemn / a sober face◆a serious / sombre / solemn / sober mood / atmosphere◆on a serious / sombre / sober note◆very serious / grave / earnest / sombre / solemn / sober■ serious thinking about things in a careful and sensible way; not laughing about sth严肃的;稳重的;不苟言笑的◆he's not really a very serious person.他并非真的很严肃。◆suddenly the conversation turned serious.突然谈话变得严肃起来。◆be serious for a moment; this is important.严肃点儿,这件事很重要。opp light-hearted → funny ▸ seriously adverb◆you need to think seriously about your next career move.你需要认真考虑一下自己事业的下一步发展。◆they're no help at all-they're refusing to take the problem seriously.他们根本帮不上忙 - 他们没拿这个问题当回事。■ grave (rather formal, written) (of a person) serious in manner, as if sth sad, important or worrying has just happened(人)严肃的,表情沉重的◆he looked very grave as he entered the room.他进屋时表情非常严肃。▸ gravely adverb◆he nodded gravely as i poured out my troubles.我倾诉苦恼时他表情沉重地点了点头。■ earnest /ɜːnɪst; name ɜːrnɪst/ (rather formal) serious and sincere认真的;真诚的◆the earnest young doctor answered all our questions.那年轻医生非常认真,回答了我们所有的问题。◆i could tell that she spoke in earnest (= seriously and sincerely).我看得出她说那话时是认真的。■ sombre (bre) (name somber) /sɒmbə(r); name sɑːmbər/ (written) sad and serious阴郁的;阴沉的◆the year had ended on a sombre note (= in a sombre way).那一年在阴沉的气氛中结束了。◆her expression grew sombre.她的表情变得忧郁起来。■ solemn /sɒləm; name sɑːləm/ (rather formal) looking or sounding very serious, without smiling; done or said in a very serious and sincere way表情严肃的;庄严的;严正的;郑重的◆she looked at the solemn faces of the children.她望着孩子们表情严肃的脸。◆you have all taken a solemn oath of loyalty to your country.你们都已庄严宣誓忠于自己的祖国。◆i made a solemn promise that i would return.我郑重承诺过我会回来的。▸ solemnly adverb◆he nodded solemnly.他郑重地点了点头。■ sober /səʊbə(r); name soʊbər/ (rather formal, written) serious and sensible持重的;冷静的◆on sober reflection (= after thinking about it seriously) i have decided to drop the case.冷静思考之后,我决定撤诉。■ humourless (bre) (name humorless) (disapproving) too serious and seeming unable to make jokes or to recognize when sth is amusing无幽默感的◆he gave a short, humourless laugh (= a laugh that does not express any amusement).他干巴巴的笑了一声。serious adjective 3➤a serious problem/illness严重的问题/疾病➤a serious person/mood/expression严肃的人/气氛/表情➤a serious debate/newspaper严肃的辩论/报纸serious ♦︎ deep ♦︎ profoundthese are all words that describe sth that needs or shows careful thought and attention.这些词均表示深奥的、艰深的、须认真思考的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a serious / deep / profound question / issue / analysis◆a serious / deep conversation / discussion◆a deep / profound understanding / insight■ serious needing or showing careful thought and attention; not only for pleasure须认真思考的;严肃的◆this book is the first serious study of the subject.这本书是针对该主题的首次认真研究。◆please give this matter some serious thought.请认真考虑这个问题。◆why do you waste your time reading that? it's hardly a serious newspaper, is it?你为什么要浪费时间读那种东西呢?它算不上是严肃报纸,不是吗?▸ seriously adverb◆the research group's findings need to be considered seriously.该研究小组的发现需要认真对待。■ deep showing a lot of knowledge or understanding; difficult to understand渊博的;深刻的;深奥的;难懂的◆none of the insights contained in the book were particularly deep.这本书中的见解都不特别深刻。◆ (humorous or ironic) this discussion is getting too deep for me.这种讨论越来越深奥,我都听不懂了。 ➡ see also depth → understanding ▸ deeply adverb◆i was young then and had never thought very deeply about anything.那时我还小,从来没有深思过什么事情。■ profound /prəfaʊnd/ (rather formal) showing a lot of knowledge or understanding; needing a lot of study of thought知识渊博的;理解深刻的;艰深的;玄奥的◆her book offers some profound insights into the nature of suffering.她的书提出了一些有关痛苦本质的精辟见解。note 辨析 deep or profound? profound is more formal than deep. deep is sometimes used in a slightly humorous or ironic way to suggest that a comment or discussion may not in fact be as serious and important as it seems. * profound 比 deep 更正式些。有时 deep 会略带幽默或讽刺的口吻,暗示评论或讨论实际上并不像看上去那么严肃和重要。seriousunpleasant or dangerous; that involves or might cause harm or damage to sb/sth严重的;有危险的;可能造成伤害(或损伤)的◆the storm caused serious damage to farm buildings.暴风雨给农场建筑物造成了严重破坏。◆they pose a serious threat to security.他们对安全构成了严重威胁。◆the consequences could be serious.后果可能是严重的。opp minor → minor  ➡ see also seriousness → importance ▸ seriously adverb◆smoking can seriously damage your health.吸烟会严重损害你的健康。seriousthinking about things in a careful and sensible way; not laughing about sth严肃的;稳重的;不苟言笑的◆he's not really a very serious person.他并非真的很严肃。◆suddenly the conversation turned serious.突然谈话变得严肃起来。◆be serious for a moment; this is important.严肃点儿,这件事很重要。opp light-hearted → funny ▸ seriously adverb◆you need to think seriously about your next career move.你需要认真考虑一下自己事业的下一步发展。◆they're no help at all-they're refusing to take the problem seriously.他们根本帮不上忙 - 他们没拿这个问题当回事。seriousneeding or showing careful thought and attention; not only for pleasure须认真思考的;严肃的◆this book is the first serious study of the subject.这本书是针对该主题的首次认真研究。◆please give this matter some serious thought.请认真考虑这个问题。◆why do you waste your time reading that? it's hardly a serious newspaper, is it?你为什么要浪费时间读那种东西呢?它算不上是严肃报纸,不是吗?▸ seriously adverb◆the research group's findings need to be considered seriously.该研究小组的发现需要认真对待。serious/ˈsɪəriəs ||; ˈsɪrɪəs/adj1. bad or dangerous 严重的;危险的: ◇a serious accident/illness/offence 严重的意外╱疾病╱罪行◇pollution is a very serious problem. 污染是很严重的问题。◇her condition is serious and she's likely to be in hospital for some time. 她病得很重,可能要在医院里待一些时候。 2. needing to be treated as important, not just for fun 严肃的;认真的: ◇don't laugh, it's a serious matter. 不要笑,这是严肃的事情。◇a serious discussion 认真的讨论 3. serious (about sth/about doing sth) (used about a person) not joking; thinking about things in a careful and sensible way (指人)正经的,严肃的: ◇are you serious about starting your own business (= are you really going to do it)? 你真的要创立自己的生意吗?◇he's terribly serious. i don't think i've ever seen him laugh. 他严肃极了,我从来没有见过他笑。◇you're looking very serious. was it bad news? 你看来满怀心事,是不是有什么坏消息? ➔seriousness noun [u] seriousserious situation1 when a situation, problem accident etc is bad2 a bad situation that might get worseserious/not joking3 to really mean what you say4 to believe someone really means what they say5 used to tell someone that you are serious, or to ask if someone is serious6 someone who is quiet and does not laugh or joke much7 behaving in a serious way8 to look serious when you are joking9 to tell someone to stop being too seriousrelated wordssee alsobad,important,accident,illness/disease,illness/disease,crime,situation,1. when a situation, problem accident etc is bad 不好的情况、问题、事故等 serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ [adjective] very bad - use this about problems, accidents, illnesses, or crimes 严重的,重大的[问题、事故、疾病或罪行] the recent storms have caused serious damage. 最近的几次暴风雨造成了重大的损害。 the climbers got into serious difficulties and had to be air-lifted to safety. 登山队员遇到重大麻烦,只得用空中救援的办法把他们送到安全的地方。 in the last two weeks, the situation has become more serious, with riots and strikes spreading across the country. 在过去两周内,情况越来越严重,暴乱和罢工向全国各地蔓延。 violent crime is a serious problem in and around the capital. 暴力犯罪是首府一带的严重问题。 the boy was taken to hospital with serious head injuries. 那男孩头部严重受伤,被送到了医院。 seriously [adverb] the collapse in coffee prices has seriously affected the economies of brazil and colombia. 咖啡价格的暴跌严重影响了巴西和哥伦比亚的经济。seriously ill/injured her father is seriously ill in hospital. 她父亲病重住院。 seriousness [uncountable noun] the public are beginning to realize the seriousness of drunk driving. 公众已开始意识到酒后驾车的严重性。 bad /bæd/ [adjective] a problem, illness, or accident that is bad is severe, and makes you feel worried [问题、疾病或事故]严重的,厉害的,糟糕的 the pain was really bad. 实在是痛得很厉害。 paul's off work - he's got a bad cold. 保罗没有上班,他得了重感冒。 judy had been in a bad car crash several years before, and was still too nervous to drive. 朱迪几年前遭遇过一次严重车祸,现在还是怕得不敢开车。things are bad a situation is bad 【口】情况非常糟糕 spoken things are bad in york - some people's houses have been flooded three times. 约克镇的情况很糟糕,有些人家里被淹了三次。 badly [adverb] badly injured/damaged/affected etc two of the passengers were killed, and the driver was badly injured. 乘客中有两人死亡,司机受重伤。 the front of the shop had been blown away, and the roof was badly damaged. 商店前部被炸掉了,屋顶也遭到严重破坏。 grave /greɪv/ [adjective] formal a grave situation or mistake is very serious and worrying because people are in danger and because the situation seems likely to get worse 【正式】[情况或错误]严重的,重大的,严峻的 the situation is grave -- war now seems inevitable. 形势很严峻—战争现在看来是不可避免的了。 the ambassador declared that there would be grave consequences if the hostages were not released. 大使声称如果不释放人质,将会产生严重的后果。grave danger a thick fog descended on the mountain, and i knew that we were in grave danger. 山上浓雾笼罩,我就知道我们处在极大的危险中。grave risk there was a grave risk that the operation would leave him partly paralysed. 手术风险很大,可能会使他落得半身瘫痪。grave mistake/error ‘it would be a grave mistake,’ said the president, ‘to ignore the problem, and pretend that it will go away.’ “对这个问题不闻不问,谎称它会自行解决,”总裁说道,“这将是一个重大的错误。” gravely [adverb] gravely ill leopold's mother was gravely ill, and he returned to vienna as quickly as he could. 利奥波德的母亲病情严重,他尽快赶回了维也纳。 gravity /ˈgrævɪti, ˈgrævəti/ [uncountable noun] when something is grave 严重性 he didn't seem to realize the gravity of the situation. 他好像没有意识到情况的严重性。 critical /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ [adjective] a critical situation is very serious and dangerous and might get worse very suddenly - use this especially when people will die if it does not improve 危急的,紧要关头的[尤用于指若情况不改善便会造成死亡] the situation is said to be critical and the army has been brought in to disperse the mob. 据说情况非常危急,已调动军队来驱散暴民。 things are now critical. hospitals have no medicine, and people are running out of food. 现在情况危急,医院里没有药,人们也没有食物了。be in a critical condition british /be in critical condition american so ill or badly injured that you could die [病情或伤势]十分危急 eight people were killed and four are still in a critical condition. 八人死亡,四人情况仍然危殆。 critically [adverb] critically ill/injured a police officer is critically ill after being shot in the chest. 一名警察胸部中弹,生命危在旦夕。 desperate /ˈdespərɪt, ˈdespərət/ [adjective] a desperate situation or problem is very serious or dangerous, and it does not seem possible that it will improve - use this especially when people will die if it does not improve [情况或问题]危急的,极严重的,没有希望的[尤用于指若情况不改善便会造成死亡] refugees on the border are living in appalling conditions with desperate shortages of food, medicine and water. 边境上的难民生活条件骇人,食物、药品和水严重短缺。 the situation was desperate. the enemy were now only a mile away. 情况万分危急,敌人现在只有一英里远了。be in desperate need of something the hospital is full of people in desperate need of medical attention. 医院里全是急需治疗的病人。 acute /əˈkjuːt/ [adjective] an acute illness, problem, or situation is one that has become very serious or dangerous, and needs to be dealt with quickly [疾病]急性的;[问题或情形]严重的 she was taken to the hospital suffering from acute appendicitis. 她得了急性阑尾炎,被送到医院去了。 patients suffering from acute depression may well need medication. 患严重抑郁的病人可能很需要药物治疗。 nowhere is the problem more acute than los angeles county, where gang-related homicide is on the increase. 没有哪个地方比洛杉矶的问题更为严重,那里与黑帮牵连的凶杀事件有增无减。 in san diego, the shortage of skilled workers is acute. 在圣迭戈,熟练工严重短缺。 grim /grɪm/ [adjective] a situation or piece of news that is grim is serious and unpleasant, and people think it will not get better [情况或消息]严酷的,严峻的;令人担忧的 the situation is grim for the innocent people, caught up in this conflict. 这些无辜的老百姓遭遇这场冲突,处境十分艰难。 rescue workers are continuing the grim task of searching for bodies. 救援人员继续着搜寻尸体这个严峻任务。grim news the next few weeks brought more grim news, as the economic crisis began to deepen. 接下来的几个星期里,随着经济危机开始加深,消息更加令人沮丧。grim prospect something bad that will probably happen 严峻的前景 two thousand car workers face the grim prospect of redundancy. 两千名汽车工人面临着可能被裁员的严峻前景。things look grim the situation seems grim 情况看来很严峻 things look pretty grim for farmers at the moment. 目前农民的情况很严峻。 be no laughing matter /biː nəʊ ˈlɑːfɪŋ ˌmætəʳǁ-ˈlæf-/ [verb phrase] spoken use this to say that something is serious and not something you should joke about 【口】不是开玩笑的事,不是闹着玩的 getting up for work at 5am every day is no laughing matter, especially in winter. 每天早上5点钟就起来上班,那可不是开玩笑的,尤其是在冬天的时候。 english teachers often joked that they could not pass the exam, but for the students it was no laughing matter. 英语老师经常开玩笑说他们不能通过这次考试,可是对学生来说那可不是说着玩的。 be a matter of life and death/be a matter of life or death /biː ə ˌmætər əv ˌlaɪf ən ˈdeθ, biː ə ˌmætər əv ˌlaɪf ɔːʳ ˈdeθ/ [verb phrase] if a situation is a matter of life and death, it is very serious, and what you do will affect whether the situation ends well or not - use this especially when it is possible that someone will die 是生死攸关的事,关乎生死 people grow their own food, and the success of their harvest is literally a matter of life or death. 人们吃的东西都是自己种的,所以收成的好坏确实是关乎生死的事。 in this town football isn't just a game - it's a matter of life and death. 在这个镇上,足球不仅仅是一种体育比赛,它是关乎生死荣辱的一件大事。 be no joke /biː ˌnəʊ ˈdʒəʊk/ [verb phrase] informal if you say that a situation or event is no joke, it is difficult or unpleasant 【非正式】不是闹着玩的事 it's no joke if you have an accident in the mountains -- it's fifty miles to the nearest hospital. 在山上出意外那可不是开玩笑的,最近的医院也要50英里呢。 crossing the road was no joke with all the early morning traffic. 一大早有那么多的车,过马路可不是闹着玩的。2. a bad situation that might get worse 可能会恶化的不好的情形 crisis /ˈkraɪsɪs, ˈkraɪsəs/ [countable noun] a very bad situation in which there is a risk that serious problems will become suddenly worse - use this about political or economic affairs or personal or emotional problems 危机,危急情况[用于指政治或经济事务,或个人或情绪问题] their marriage was going through a crisis which almost ended in divorce. 他们的婚姻经历了一场危机,差一点就离婚了。 the cuban missile crisis in 1960 was probably the closest we have been to nuclear war. 1960年的古巴导弹危机可能是我们距离核战争最近的一次事件。 in recent years, the country has suffered a profound political and economic crisis, and deprivation is acute. 最近几年中,该国遭遇了巨大的政治和经济危机,物资极度匮乏。in crisis the health service is in crisis. 保健制度正面临危机。 a charity set up to help families in crisis 为帮助处于水深火热的家庭而成立的一个慈善机构in a crisis we need someone who can stay calm in a crisis. 我们需要一个临危不乱的人。spark a crisis cause a crisis to start 引发危机 the president announced his resignation, sparking a crisis in the government. 总统宣布辞职,在政府里引发了一场危机。 emergency /ɪˈmɜːʳdʒənsi/ [countable noun] a very serious situation, such as an accident, that happens suddenly and needs to be dealt with immediately 紧急情况 staff are trained to deal with any emergency. 员工都要接受如何处理紧急情况的培训。 a fire started in the cargo area, and the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. 货舱起火,飞行员被迫紧急降落。 the victim was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery. 伤者被立即送往医院进行紧急手术。in an emergency if there is an emergency 遇到紧急情况 in an emergency, dial 911 for police, the fire department or an ambulance. 如有紧急情况就拨打911报警,叫消防队或救护车。the emergency services british the organizations that come to help you if there is an emergency 【英】紧急应变机构 the emergency services in this area simply couldn't cope if there were a major accident or terrorist attack. 如有重大事故或恐怖袭击发生,这个区的紧急应变部门根本应付不了。3. to really mean what you say 所说的话是当真的 be serious /biː ˈsɪəriəs/ [verb phrase] to really mean what you say or really intend to do something 是认真的;是严肃的 do you think she was serious when she said she used to be an actress? 她说她以前当过演员,你觉得她是认真的吗? listen! i'm serious! i'm not lending you any more money! 听着!我是认真的!我再也不会借钱给你了!be serious about tina's quite intelligent, but she's not really serious about her schoolwork. 蒂娜挺聪明的,但她学习不是很认真。serious about doing something i hope jeff's serious about giving up smoking. 我希望杰夫说戒烟是认真的。get serious about something start dealing with a problem in a determined way 开始认真处理某事 car manufacturers should get serious about making security a design priority. 汽车制造商应认真地把安全性作为设计上的首要问题来考虑。deadly serious extremely serious 非常认真的 her voice suddenly sounded deadly serious. 她的声音突然变得非常严肃。be perfectly/absolutely serious be serious in a situation where it is hard to believe that someone could be 完全/绝对是当真的 ‘look!’ he said, ‘i am perfectly serious. i'm willing to give you $10,000 for your land.’ “听好!”他说。“我绝对是当真的,我愿意出10,000美元买你的地。” mean /miːn/ [verb phrase not in progressive] if someone means what they say, they are being serious when they say it, and they are not pretending or lying 当真 mean it especially spoken i mean it - i'll scream if you don't let me go. 我说到做到,你如果不让我走我就大叫。 she told me she loved me - but i wasn't sure if she meant it. 她是说爱我的,可我不知道她的话是否当真。mean what you say i meant what i said, i never want to see you again. 我说话是当真的,我再也不想见到你了。 not joking /nɒt ˈdʒəʊkɪŋ/ [verb phrase] if you say you are not joking, you really mean what you say, even though it seems surprising or unlikely 不是开玩笑 there must be about 10 of them in that car - i'm not joking. 那辆车上肯定坐了十来个人,我没有开玩笑。 she told him she'd call the police if he bothered her again, and she wasn't joking. 她对他说,要是再来烦她,她就报警。她不是开玩笑的。 seriously /ˈsɪəriəsli/ [adverb] if you say or do something seriously, you really mean it, really intend to do it, or really think it is important 当真地,认真地 are you seriously suggesting that she should give up her job in order to look after her husband? 你当真建议她应当辞职来照顾她丈夫吗?seriously intend/want/attempt etc to do something those who seriously attempt to kill themselves usually manage to do so. 当真想自杀的人一般都能自杀成功。seriously concerned/interested/worried etc she was talking about children's social education at a time when no one else was seriously concerned with it. 她探讨的是儿童的社会教育,那个时候还没有其他人认真地关心过这个问题。 mean business /ˌmiːn ˈbɪznə̇s/ [verb phrase] spoken if someone means business, it is very clear that they will definitely do what they say or what they are threatening to do 【口】是认真的,来真的 the man had a gun. it was obvious he meant business. 那人有枪,显然他是来真的。 be in earnest /biː ɪn ˈɜːʳnə̇st/ [verb phrase] if someone is in earnest, they really mean what they say, especially when they are saying what they want or what they intend to do 当真,认真[尤指在表达意图或愿望时] i'm sure he was in earnest when he said he wanted to marry her. 他说想娶她的时候,我肯定他是认真的。be very much in earnest she spoke lightly, but it was obvious that she was very much in earnest. 她说得轻描淡写,但显然是非常认真的。4. to believe someone really means what they say 相信某人是当真的 take somebody seriously /ˌteɪk somebody ˈsɪəriəsli/ [verb phrase] to believe that what someone says or does is serious, and worth paying attention to 认真对待某人 kevin paused for a moment, not sure if ralph would take him seriously. 凯文停了一会,他不肯定拉尔夫会不会把他当回事。 he said he was going to build a boat in his back yard, but i didn't take him seriously! 他说要在院子里打造一艘船,我哪里会把他的话当真!5. used to tell someone that you are serious, or to ask if someone is serious 告诉某人你是认真的,或问某人是否认真 really/seriously /ˈrɪəli, ˈsɪəriəsli/ [adverb] spoken say this to emphasize that something surprising is really true, or to ask whether something surprising is really true 【口】当真地,真的[用于强调] really?/seriously? ‘she's quit her job. ’seriously?" “她辞职了。”“真的?” ‘it took three hours to travel ten miles, the traffic was so bad.’ ‘really? you must be exhausted.’ “十英里路走了三小时。交通太拥挤了。”“真的?你一定累坏了。” no kidding /nəʊ ˈkɪdɪŋ/ especially american, spoken say this when you think other people will not believe that you are telling the truth, or to ask if someone is joking because what they say does not seem true 【尤美,口】不是开玩笑 i'm telling you, this guy's as fast as carl lewis -- no kidding! 我告诉你,这家伙跑得跟卡尔·刘易斯一样快—真的,不骗你! ‘she's getting married again.’ ‘no kidding?’ “她又要结婚了。”“你不是开玩笑吧?” in all seriousness /ɪn ˌɔːl ˈsɪəriəsnə̇s/ [adverb] spoken say this when you are telling someone about something that will be hard for them to believe 【口】郑重其事地;煞有介事地 he asked me, in all seriousness, if i would marry him next week. 他一本正经地问我下个星期是不是可以和他结婚。 she had heard someone say, in all seriousness, that women would never make good golfers because of the shape of their bodies. 她听到有个人煞有介事地说,女人因为体形的关系永远不可能把高尔夫球打好。 joking apart /ˌdʒəʊkɪŋ əˈpɑːʳt/ british spoken say this to show that you are now being serious about something, after you and other people have been joking about it 【英口】不开玩笑了,说正经的 joking apart, i do feel somebody should tell him what we think. it's for his own good. 说正经的,我真的觉得应该有人把我们的想法告诉他,那是为了他自己好。6. someone who is quiet and does not laugh or joke much 安静严肃的人 serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ [adjective] someone who is serious is quiet and sensible, and does not seem to enjoy laughing and joking 严肃的;认真的 friends described him as a serious and thoughtful man. 朋友们说他是一个严肃沉着的人。serious about laura was always very serious about her work. 劳拉在工作上一向非常认真。 earnest /ˈɜːʳnɪst, ˈɜːʳnəst/ [adjective] someone who is earnest is very serious or too serious, and believes that what they say or do is very important - use this especially about someone who is young or not very experienced 认真的,严肃的[尤指不是很有经验的人或年轻人] one earnest young man asked de mille about the philosophical meaning of his films. 一位年轻人一脸认真地问德米尔,他的电影有什么哲理。 a group of earnest musicians dressed completely in black 一群身着黑衣、认真严肃的音乐家 earnestly [adverb] the men began to talk earnestly about protecting the earth for future generations. 男人们郑重其事地谈起了如何为后代子孙保护好地球。 sober /ˈsəʊbəʳ/ [adjective] someone who is sober is very serious and thinks carefully about things, and does not laugh or joke very often 认真的,严肃的,审慎的 i went to see professor dandavate, a sober and respected academic. 我去见了丹达维特教授,他是一位严肃、受人尊敬的学者。 a sober-looking man in a grey suit 一名身穿灰色套装、表情严肃的男子 have no sense of humour british /have no sense of humor american /hæv ˌnəʊ sens əv ˈhjuːməʳ/ [verb phrase not in progressive] someone who has no sense of humour does not understand jokes, funny situations, etc - use this especially when you think someone like this is annoying or boring 没有幽默感[尤当认为这样的人是令人烦厌或沉闷的] he didn't laugh at any of my jokes. maybe taxi drivers just don't have a sense of humor. 我说什么笑话他都不笑,也许出租车司机就是没有幽默感。 my grandmother didn't have much of a sense of humour, and she could never understand what we were laughing about. 我的祖母没有什么幽默感,她从来都不知道我们在笑什么。 stuffy /ˈstʌfi/ [adjective] someone who is stuffy does not laugh or smile at things that other people think are funny, because they are a little formal and have old-fashioned attitudes 一本正经的,古板的 victor was as old-fashioned as his father, and equally stuffy. 维克托跟他父亲一样的守旧,一样的古板。 come on dad. don't be so stuffy! 得了,爸爸,别那么古板了! humourless british /humorless american /ˈhjuːməʳləsǁˈhjuː-, ˈjuː-/ [adjective] someone who is humourless never laughs at anything and never tries to be funny or tell jokes 缺乏幽默感的 i knew deaver at college, and remember him as cold, humorless, and aloof. 我是在大学时认识迪弗的,还记得他是一个冷淡、没有幽默感的人,喜欢独来独往。 since the death of his wife he has become isolated, defensive and humorless. 妻子死后他变得很孤僻、很有戒心,没有了幽默感。7. behaving in a serious way 行为严肃认真的 serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ [adjective] if someone says or does something in a serious way, they think that what they are saying or doing is important and should not be joked about 严肃的,认真的 all the other people in the office seemed to have a very serious attitude towards their work. 办公室里所有的人对待工作似乎都非常认真。serious about the band are only young, but they're very serious about their music. 该乐队成员只是还年青,但他们对待音乐却非常认真。 take something seriously /ˌteɪk something ˈsɪəriəsli/ [verb phrase] to think that something is important, and spend a lot of time and effort on it 把某事当一回事,认真地对待某事 i wish dan would take his work more seriously. 我希望丹工作更认真一些。 she certainly takes her politics seriously -- she's always out at meetings. 她当然认真对待她的政治事业一她总是外出开会。take life seriously think that everything in life is very important and serious 对待生活的态度很认真 he seemed much older than he was, and took life a little too seriously. 他显得比实际年龄老很多,对待生活的态度也有点过分认真。 grave /greɪv/ [adjective] written quiet and very serious, especially because something important or worrying has happened 【书面】严肃的[尤因发生了重要或令人担心的事] holmes looked grave, and stood deep in worried thought for a minute or two. 福尔摩斯表情严肃,忧心地站着一两分钟,深深地陷入了沉思。 his expression became very grave when we told him what had happened. 我们把发生的一切告诉了他,他的表情变得非常严肃。 gravely ‘we might be too late,’ she said gravely. “我们可能太迟了。”她严肃地说。 solemn /ˈsɒləmǁˈsɑː-/ [adjective] very serious because of an important or sad occasion or ceremony 庄重的,严肃的[因身处重要或令人哀伤的时刻或仪式中] everyone stood respectfully, and looked solemn throughout the funeral service. 追悼会上大家都恭敬地站着,表情严肃。 the judge read the verdict in a clear and solemn voice. 法官用清楚、庄严的声音宣读了判决书。 solemnly [adverb] they listened solemnly as the list of those missing at sea was read out. 他们严肃地听着海上失踪人员名单宣读出来。 sombre british /somber american /ˈsɒmbəʳǁˈsɑːm-/ [adjective] sad, quiet, and serious because something unpleasant or worrying has happened or is going to happen 忧郁的;严肃的;严峻的[因已经发生或将要发生不愉快或令人担心的事] they sat in somber silence. 他们严肃地坐着,一言不发。 the sun was shining brightly, but the mood was sombre. 阳光灿烂地照耀着,可这里的气氛却是严肃的。 grim /grɪm/ [adjective] serious and not smiling, because you are angry, upset, or worried about something 严肃的[因为生气或担心什么事情] she looked grim and upset, standing silently in the corner. 她看上去神色凝重烦恼,默默地站在角落里。 a grim-faced diplomat read out the declaration of war. 一位神情严肃的外交官宣读了宣战书。 grimly [adverb] this is going to be an awful week, he thought grimly. 他心情沉重地想,这个星期可要倒霉了。8. to look serious when you are joking 开着玩笑但看上去很严肃 keep a straight face /kiːp ə ˌstreɪt ˈfeɪs/ [verb phrase] to stop yourself from laughing or smiling when you are joking or when you think something is funny 故意绷着脸,故意板起面孔 barbara tried to keep a straight face, but in the end she just couldn't help laughing. 芭芭拉想板起脸,可最后还是忍不住笑了。 he looked so ridiculous -- i don't know how i managed to keep a straight face. 他看上去非常可笑,我真不知道我怎么还能板着脸装正经。 straightfaced /ˌstreɪtˈfeɪst◂/ [adverb] if you say something straightfaced, you do not show by your expression that it is just a joke and is not really true 表情一本正经地 lea told him, completely straightfaced, that sunglasses are called moonglasses in canada. 李装得一本正经的样子告诉他说,在加拿大太阳眼镜叫月亮眼镜。 deadpan /ˈdedpæn/ [adjective/adverb] if you do or say something funny in a deadpan way, you deliberately do or say it without smiling or laughing 不笑的[地],面无表情的[地] laurel and hardy played all their great comic roles completely deadpan. 劳雷尔和哈迪所有出色的喜剧角色都是以冷面滑稽的方式演的。 the deadpan humour of tv comic paul merton 电视喜剧演员保罗·默顿的冷面幽默 his tone was completely deadpan, and it was difficult to tell if he was joking or not. 他的语调完全是一本正经的,难以分辨他是在开玩笑还是当真的。9. to tell someone to stop being too serious 叫某人不要太认真 lighten up /ˌlaɪtn ˈʌp/ spoken use this to tell someone not to be so serious about something and to relax about it 【口】轻松起来,别认真 hey, lighten up! it's only a game, you know! 嗨,别认真!这只是游戏,你知道! ‘but we're not supposed to leave campus at lunchtime, we'll get into trouble.’ ‘lighten up, it'll be fine.’ “我们午饭时间是不应该离开校园的,否则会有麻烦。”“放松点,没事的。]》 se·ri·ous /`sɪrɪəs; ˈsɪəriəs/adj 1. a serious problem, situation etc is bad and worrying 严重的,重大的:◇a serious illness 严重的疾病 2. be serious to be sincere about what you say or do 认真:◇john's serious about becoming an actor. 约翰想当演员是认真的。 3. a serious person is always quiet and sensible and does not often laugh 严肃的,庄重的 ☞ serious
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