serious/'sɪərɪəs $ 'sɪr-/

a.

➊ very bad and worrying

➋ sincere about what you say or do

➌ thinking carefully about things and not laughing very often

a.

➊ 严重的：a serious problem 严重的问题

◇a serious disease/wound 重病/伤

◇a serious accident 重大事故

➋ 认真的，当真的：[serious about sb /(doing) sth] He is serious about becoming a singer. 他真想做歌手。

➌ 严肃的；庄重的：The teacher had a serious talk with Betty. 老师和贝蒂严肃地谈了一次话。

◇a serious expression 严肃的表情

音组-ious/-ɪəs/

curious; obvious; previous; serious

常犯错误

✗ She is serious in going to college abroad.

✓ She is serious about going to college abroad. 她要去国外上大学是当真的。