Now when I take it seriously, there is a problem here because sometimes research doesn't deliver good news.

但当我认真对待这事，就出现了一个问题,有时研究所得并不一定是好消息。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

It's just that I think it's fun to play the game these guys do, but we shouldn't take it too seriously.

那些人玩的游戏我觉得倒挺有趣,但实在不能太当真

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

And here's a theory," well, then, I'll begin to take it seriously as an explanation.

这里还有一套理论,好吧,这样的话我会认真考虑这种解释

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

It's my lifeblood and I want you to take this seriously too.

这课是我的心血,我也希望你们能认真对待

耶鲁公开课 - 聆听音乐课程节选

Although, I think, I was pausing for a moment to raise that objection, it's not an objection that I think we should take all that seriously.

我停下来提出那个反驳,但我想这不是一个需要,我们认真对待的反驳

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

Well again, I can say the words, but when I try to imagine that possibility and take it seriously, at least speaking personally, it doesn't--it doesn't hold up.

我能说出这种假设，但当我想象那种可能性,并严肃考究时，起码就我而言，它也站不住脚。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选