| 单词 | serious |
| 释义 | serious adj. 1. thoughtful, earnest, sober, sedate, responsible, not reckless or given to trifling (has a serious air; a serious young person). 2. important, demanding consideration (this is a serious matter). 3. not slight or negligible (a serious injury; a serious offence). 4. sincere, in earnest, not ironical or joking (are you serious?). 5. (of music and literature) not merely for amusement (opp. LIGHT(2) 5a). 6. not perfunctory (serious thought). 7. not to be trifled with (a serious opponent). 8. concerned with religion or ethics (serious subjects). Derivatives seriousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF serieux or LL seriosus f. L serius |
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