seriously 英 ['sɪərɪəslɪ] 美 ['sɪrɪəsli] adv. 认真地;严重地,严肃地,认认真真1.ADV You use seriously to indicate that you are not joking and that you really mean what you say. 说真的例:Seriously, I only smoke in the evenings.说真的,我只在晚上抽烟。2.CONVENTION You say "seriously" when you are surprised by what someone has said, as a way of asking them if they really mean it. 当真例:"I tried to chat him up at the general shop." He laughed. "Seriously?"“我试图在杂货店同他搭讪。”他笑着说。“当真?”3.→see also serious4.PHRASE If you take someone or something seriously, you believe that they are important and deserve attention. 把某人/某事物当回事例:It's hard to take them seriously in their pretty grey uniforms.他们穿着灰灰的制服,很难让人把他们当回事。