
好词典

源自中古英语 'serious', 来自古法语 'serieux', 最终源自拉丁语 'serius'(严肃的)。
❶ 指某事物或人的态度、行为或情况具有严肃、重要或认真的性质,不含轻浮或玩笑的成分。
“The seriousness of the situation became clear when the storm intensified.”
(当风暴加剧时,情况的严重性变得显而易见。)
“She spoke with such seriousness that everyone listened carefully.”
(她说话非常严肃,每个人都认真听着。)
in all seriousness — 用于强调说话者是认真的,不是在开玩笑。
“In all seriousness, we need to address this issue immediately.”
(说真的,我们需要立即解决这个问题。)