192、serious K.K: [ ] IPA: [ ]
adj. 认真的；严肃的；重大的；严重的 ★★★

I’m very serious about learning English.
关于英语学习我很认真。
He made a serious mistake.
他犯了个严重的错误。

【额外成就感】
☆ You should be serious about your job.
你应该认真对待你的工作。

Kim’s Note: This word has become increasingly important in American English. Americans like to use this adjective in place of many others. Its “sister word” “seriously” is also extremely popular.
这个单词在美国英语中越来越重要。美国人喜欢用这个形容词来代替其他很多词。这个单词家族的另一个词“seriously”也非常流行。

☆ It was seriously funny.
那真是非常好笑。
☆ He was seriously mad.
他真是疯了。
☆ I’m serious. We had a seriously good time.
我说真的，我们真的玩得很开心。