"If Americans are going to be serious about losing weight," says Popkin, "then they need something that's serious."

“如果美国人认真对待减肥问题，那么他们需要严肃的东西。”鲍普金说。

youdao

So I am saying today something that should be said publicly by anyone serious about peace.

所以我今天正在说到的某些话，它们应该为任何认真关切和平的人所公开言说。

youdao

Of course there's always the risk he'll maintain his sense of humor about something you think is deadly serious — like his promise to be home at 6 p.m., not practically 6:30!

当然啦，有的时候难免会出现你觉得严重得要命而他却还保持乐观的情形——比如他答应会在下午六点前回家，而实际上六点半才进门！

youdao

Doing something serious about their most roguish member would be a good way to prove wrong those doubters (including your columnist) who see ASEAN doomed by its own inaction to irrelevance.

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