serious
英 ['s??r??s]
美['s?r??s]
- adj. 嚴(yán)肅的，嚴(yán)重的；認(rèn)真的；莊重的；危急的
英英釋意
- 1. 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!"
- 2. of great consequence;
- "marriage is a serious matter"
- 3. 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"
- 4. appealing to the mind;
- "good music"
- "a serious book"
- 5. completely lacking in playfulness
- 6. requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve;
- "raised serious objections to the proposal"
- "the plan has a serious flaw"
