Nghiêm trọng 
serious like: ernst → →
ernst ☊ 
nghiêm túc ☊ 
☊ ernst ☊ 严肃的 ☊ yánsù de Don't take her seriously—it's all an act. ☊ act ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
Can he be serious? ☊ can ☊
He was looking correctly grave. ☊ correctly ☊
criticize sb/sth for sth: The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously. ☊ criticize ☊
Smoking seriously damages your health. ☊ damage ☊
Smoking is a serious danger to health. ☊ danger ☊
sb/sth is discovered to be/have...: He was later discovered to be seriously ill. ☊ discover ☊
The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. ☊ expression ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. ☊ genuine ☊
He nodded gravely as I poured out my troubles. ☊ gravely ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ health ☊
minor/serious illnesses ☊ illness ☊
This could seriously injure the company's reputation. ☊ injure ☊
I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously). ☊ joke ☊
She's very nice when you get to know her. ☊ know ☊
She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= is not too serious about herself). ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
Don't laugh! I mean it (= I am serious). ☊ mean ☊
the most modern, well-equipped hospital in London ☊ modern ☊
a criminal/serious/minor/sexual, etc. offence ☊ offence ☊
a minor/serious offense ☊ offense ☊
We've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
You can't possibly mean that! ☊ possibly ☊
recognize sth: They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. ☊ recognize ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
Believe me, I'm deadly (= extremely) serious. ☊ serious ☊
Don't laugh, it's a serious suggestion. ☊ serious ☊
serious (about doing sth): Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? ☊ serious ☊
serious (about sb/sth): He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged. ☊ serious ☊
She doesn't have a serious boyfriend. ☊ serious ☊
You can't be serious! (= you must be joking) ☊ serious ☊
You think I did it?Be serious! (= what you suggest is ridiculous) ☊ serious ☊
Be serious for a moment; this is important. ☊ serious ☊
I'm afraid I'm not a very serious person. ☊ serious ☊
We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. ☊ serious ☊
The team is a serious contender for the title this year. ☊ serious ☊
a serious article ☊ serious ☊
It's time to give serious consideration to this matter. ☊ serious ☊
They pose a serious threat to security. ☊ serious ☊
You're not seriously expecting me to believe that? ☊ seriously ☊
They are seriously concerned about security. ☊ seriously ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ seriously ☊
Seriously though, it could be really dangerous. ☊ seriously ☊
We take threats of this kind very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
Why can't you ever take anything seriously? ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
Headaches in young children should always be taken seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
You can't take anything she says very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
He isn't seriously injured but he is in (a state of) shock. ☊ shock ☊
a steady boyfriend/girlfriend (= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time) ☊ steady ☊
A wasp or bee sting is painful but not necessarily serious. ☊ sting ☊
I wish you'd take me seriously. ☊ take ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
to make use of the most modern technologies ☊ technology ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊