B1 severe in effect; bad严重的;糟糕的
[ after noun ] mainly Indian English very ill病重的
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The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.
The drought caused serious shortfalls in the food supply.
Drunken drivers pose a serious threat to other road users.
It was a serious fall - it'll be a while before you feel up to walking again.
Strong winds had caused serious damage to the roof.
B1 not joking or intended to be funny严肃的,认真的
B1 A serious person is quiet, thinks carefully about things, and does not laugh a lot.(人)严肃的,不苟言笑的
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I thought she was joking but she was deadly serious.
He was being funny but I think he was half serious.
I know it's a funny piece of writing but I think there's a serious point being made here.
Listen, I'm being serious now - this is a big problem.
He's very serious about his work.
[ after verb ] determined to follow a particular plan of action坚决的;认真的
[ after verb ] If two people who have a loving relationship are serious about each other, they intend to stay with each other for a long time and possibly marry.真心相爱的
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Are you serious about leaving?
Was he serious about wanting a new job?
If they were serious about ending poverty they would increase the minimum wage.
You're not serious about moving house, are you
So is she serious about Anthony?
B2 [ before noun ] needing or deserving your complete attention需要(或值得)认真对待的
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I have serious concerns about her ability to do the job.
So he is a serious contender for the title?
I have serious doubts about the whole project.
This is a serious complaint - we can't just ignore it.
This is a serious matter.
informal extreme in degree or amount极其的;极度的
informal very good of its type极佳的
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