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C0212100 (sîr′ē-əs)adj.1. Thoughtful, somber, or grave in manner: He became serious when he was asked about the economy.2. Not joking or trifling: I was serious when I said I liked your haircut.3. Deeply interested or involved: a serious golfer.4. Meriting great concern: a serious illness; a serious mistake.5. Performed with careful thought: a serious effort to reform tax policy.6. Pertaining to important rather than trivial matters: a serious discussion.7. Sincerely meant: mistook a sarcastic comment for a serious question.8. Intended for sophisticated people: serious music.9. Informal Of considerable size or scope; substantial: a serious amount of money.

[Middle English, from Old French serieux, from Late Latin sēriōsus, from Latin sērius.]

se′ri·ous·ly adv.se′ri·ous·ness n.Synonyms: serious, sober, grave², solemn, earnest¹
These adjectives refer to manner, appearance, disposition, or acts marked by absorption in thought, pressing concerns, or significant work. Serious implies a concern with responsibility and work as opposed to play: serious students of music. Sober emphasizes circumspection and self-restraint: "When ... his sober demeanor gave way at the graveside, it was with the severity of one bereft beyond redemption" (Philip Roth).
Grave suggests the dignity and somberness associated with weighty matters: "a little girl with brownish-blackish hair standing at one of those windows like a grave captain at the prow of a ship" (Stacey D'Erasmo).
Solemn often adds to grave the suggestion of impressiveness: The judge was solemn when issuing the sentence. Earnest implies sincerity and intensity of purpose: We are earnest in our desire to reach an equitable solution.

serious

(ˈsɪərɪəs) adj1. grave in nature or disposition; thoughtful: a serious person. 2. marked by deep feeling; in earnest; sincere: is he serious or joking?. 3. concerned with important matters: a serious conversation. 4. requiring effort or concentration: a serious book. 5. giving rise to fear or anxiety; critical: a serious illness. 6. informal worthy of regard because of substantial quantity or quality: serious money; serious wine. 7. informal extreme or remarkable: a serious haircut. [C15: from Late Latin sēriōsus, from Latin sērius; probably related to Old English swǣr gloomy, Gothic swers esteemed] ˈseriousness n

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adj. 1. of, showing, or characterized by deep thought. 2. grave or somber, as in character, disposition, or mood. 3. earnest; sincere; not trifling: a serious proposal. 4. requiring thought, concentration, or application: serious reading. 5. weighty, important, or significant: Marriage is a serious matter. 6. giving cause for apprehension; critical or threatening: a serious relapse. 7. arising from deep concern, perplexity, etc.: serious questions. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin sērius or Late Latin sēriōsus; see -ous, -ose¹] se′ri•ous•ly, adv. se′ri•ous•ness, n. syn: See earnest¹.

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1. 'serious'

You say that a problem or situation is serious when it is bad enough to make people worried or afraid.

Bad housing is one of the most serious problems in the inner cities....a serious illness.

Serious matters are important and deserve careful consideration.

It's time to get down to the serious business of the meeting.I think this is a serious point.

People who are serious are thoughtful and quiet and do not often make jokes.

...a rather serious girl.

You can also describe someone's expression as serious.

She had a serious, thoughtful face.Don't look so serious!2. 'serious about'

If someone is serious about doing something that they have talked about doing, they really intend to do it.

This would prove that we were serious about overcoming the obstacles.If the government is serious about encouraging us to save, it should overhaul the system.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	serious - 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!"frivolous - not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman"
	2.	serious - of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"
	3.	serious - 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"grievous, life-threatening, dangerous, grave, severecritical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"
	4.	serious - appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"goodintellectual - appealing to or using the intellect; "satire is an intellectual weapon"; "intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor"; "has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people"; "coldly intellectual"; "sort of the intellectual type"; "intellectual literature"
	5.	serious - completely lacking in playfulness unplayful, sober
	6.	serious - requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve; "raised serious objections to the proposal"; "the plan has a serious flaw"difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

serious

adjective1. grave, bad, critical, worrying, dangerous, acute, alarming, severe, extreme, grievous His condition was serious but stable.2. important, crucial, urgent, pressing, difficult, worrying, deep, significant, grim, far-reaching, momentous, fateful, weighty, no laughing matter, of moment or consequence I regard this as a serious matter.
important insignificant, minor, trivial, slight, unimportant3. thoughtful, detailed, careful, deep, profound, in-depth It was a question which deserved serious consideration.4. deep, cultured, intellectual, literary, sophisticated, scholarly, heavyweight, highbrow, highbrowed a serious novel5. solemn, earnest, grave, stern, sober, thoughtful, sedate, glum, staid, humourless, long-faced, pensive, unsmiling He's quite a serious person.
solemn jolly, frivolous, carefree, smiling, joyful, flippant, light-hearted, funny6. sincere, determined, earnest, resolved, genuine, deliberate, honest, resolute, in earnest You really are serious about this, aren't you?
sincere undecided, frivolous, insincere, capricious, flippant, uncommitted, flighty

serious

adjective1. Full of or marked by dignity and seriousness:earnest, grave, sedate, sober, solemn, somber, staid.2. Marked by sober sincerity:businesslike, earnest, no-nonsense, sobersided.Idiom: in earnest.3. Having great consequence or weight:earnest, grave, heavy, momentous, severe, weighty.4. Causing or marked by danger or pain, for example:dangerous, grave, grievous, severe.5. Not easy to do, achieve, or master:arduous, difficult, hard, laborious, tall, tough, uphill.

Translations

严重的深思的真诚的认真的严肃的

serious

(ˈsiəriəs) adjective1. grave or solemn. a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.严肃的2. (often with about) in earnest; sincere. Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor? 认真的，真诚的 3. intended to make people think. He reads very serious books.深思的4. causing worry; dangerous. a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.严重的ˈseriousness noun严重性ˈseriously adverb in a serious way; to a serious extent. Is he seriously thinking of being an actor?; She is seriously ill. 严重地，认真地，严肃地 take (someone or something) seriously1. to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest. You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.认真看待2. to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought. He refuses to take anything seriously.严肃看待

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→ 严重的zhCN

Is it serious? → 严重吗？

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dead serious

Completely serious, and not joking in any way. This phrase is usually used to implore the listener to believe the speaker. I'm dead serious—stop playing tricks on me!See also: dead, serious

for serious

slang Really; seriously. Often used as a question. A: "I just got a raise!" B: "For serious? Good for you!" For serious, guys. We're going to have to stay late to get all this work done.See also: serious

pose a question

To raise, present, or imply a question of some kind. Modifiers are often used between "pose" and "question" to indicate or specify the type or nature of the questions being raised, presented, or implied. I'd like to pose a question for you: What do we do when this water supply runs out? The report poses several serious questions about the legality of the president's plan.See also: pose, question

serious about (someone)

Wanting or committed to a permanent or long-term romantic relationship with one. I know he's getting really serious about her. I wouldn't be surprised if he proposed in the next year or two. I don't really want to get serious about anyone during my time in college. I'd rather be free to do as I please.See also: serious

get down to some serious drinking

slang To start drinking alcohol, particularly in large quantities. It's been a long week—I'm ready to get down to some serious drinking!See also: down, drink, get, serious

get serious

1. To adopt a serious attitude or demeanor after having been joking or being silly. Often used as an imperative. Get serious for a minute, will you? This is not something to joke about.2. To begin to seriously focus on something, especially after having been wasting time or procrastinating. Often used as an imperative. Your book report is due tomorrow—turn off the video games and get serious! I've been dabbling for a while, but I think it's time I got serious as a writer.3. To realize or accept the truth; to be realistic or practical. Often used as an imperative. Oh, get serious—there's no way you got the job over the CEO's son, no matter how qualified you are.See also: get, serious

dead serious

absolutely serious; not joking. Tom: You're funning me. Bill: No, I'm dead serious. Mary has threatened divorce a hundred times, but this time she says she's dead serious.See also: dead, serious

Get serious!

Inf. Get realistic!; Stop horsing around! Oh, come on! Get serious! You don't really mean that!See also: get

pose a question

to ask a question; to imply the need for asking a question. Genetic research poses many ethical questions. My interviewer posed a hypothetical question.See also: pose, question

serious about someone

in love with someone; romantically interested in someone. I'm afraid I'm getting serious about Bill. Bill, unfortunately, is pretty serious about Mary.See also: serious

get down to some serious drinking

in. to settle down to a long session of drinking. Well, now we can get down to some serious drinking. See also: down, drink, get, serious

serious

mod. good; profound; excellent. (see also heavy.) Man, these tunes are, like, serious.

serious about someone

mod. in love, or almost in love, with someone. I’m afraid I’m getting serious about Bill. See also: serious, someone

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adj grave

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adj important

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adj thoughtful

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adj deep

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adj solemn

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adj sincere

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adj full of or marked by dignity and seriousness

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adj marked by sober sincerity

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adj having great consequence or weight

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adj causing or marked by danger or pain, for example

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adj not easy to do, achieve, or master

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adj concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

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adj of great consequence

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