Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #807
serious
认真的；严肃的
earnest and focused on important matters; not playful or trivial.
- 1.
Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition.
没有幽默或快乐表达；严肃的态度或性情
- 2.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
关注工作或重要事务而非玩乐或琐事
- 3.
Important; weighty; not insignificant.
重要的；重大的；不微不足道的
- 4.
of great consequence
具有重大意义
- 5.
Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving.
真正意图所说的(或计划的等)；认真；不戏谑或欺骗
- 6.
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
通过威胁重大伤害而引起恐惧或焦虑
- 7.
Committed.
投入的
没有幽默或快乐表达；严肃的态度或性情；关注工作或重要事务而非玩乐或琐事；重要的；重大的；不微不足道的；具有重大意义；真正意图所说的(或计划的等)；认真；不戏谑或欺骗
In use
She gave me a serious look and told me to stop joking.
He is serious about becoming a doctor, so he studies every night.
We need to have a serious talk about your grades.
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!
Connections
Collocations
- serious problem
- 严重的问题
- We need to address this serious problem immediately.我们需要立即解决这个严重的问题。
- serious illness
- 严重的疾病
- He was diagnosed with a serious illness.他被诊断出患有严重的疾病。
- serious injury
- 重伤
- The accident caused serious injuries.事故造成了重伤。
- serious crime
- 严重犯罪
- Murder is a serious crime.谋杀是一种严重犯罪。
- serious matter
- 重要的事情
- This is a serious matter that requires attention.这是一件需要关注的重要事情。
- serious consideration
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 series（系列）和 ours（我们的），一系列我们的事情都是严肃重要的。
Context & Register
serious 的语体为混合：表示‘严重的’（如疾病、后果）多用于正式或严肃场合；表示‘认真的’（如态度、关系）常见于日常对话；表示‘重大的’（如问题、决定）偏正式。典型语境包括医疗、法律、工作、人际关系。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words end with -ious and are pronounced with a final /iəs/ sound, matching the stressed vowel and following sounds of 'serious'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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