英 /ˈsɪərɪəslɪ/，美 /ˈsɪrɪəslɪ/
adv. 严重地，恶劣地；严肃地，认真地；说正经的，说实在的；<非正式>真的，当真；<非正式>非常，极其
take sth seriously：认真对待；严肃对待；认真对待某事
take seriously：重视；认真对待…
seriously ill：病重
take it seriously：认真对待；当真
用于表示说话人并非在开玩笑，确实是认真的。
用于对别人说的话表示惊讶，询问对方是否真的是这个意思。
构成短语“take someone or something seriously”，表示认为某人或某事重要并值得关注。
Seriously, I only smoke in the evenings. 说真的，我只在晚上抽烟。
"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?”
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。
I wish you'd take me seriously. 我希望你认真对待我的话。
Smoking seriously damages your health. 吸烟严重损害健康。
The animals were seriously maltreated. 这些动物受到了严重的虐待。
It criticises the main contractor for seriously erring in its original estimates. 它批评主要承包商在其最初估价中犯了严重的错误。
Older drivers are more likely to be seriously injured because of the fragility of their bones. 老司机由于骨骼脆化更有可能受重伤。
Tiredness can seriously impair your ability to drive. 疲劳会大大影响你的驾驶能力。
A number of bombs have exploded, seriously injuring at least five people. 数个炸弹爆炸，造成至少5人重伤。
在不同的语境中，"seriously" 展现出丰富的语义和用法，你还知道哪些它的特殊用法吗？