seriously /ˈsɪərɪəslɪ/

• 1. 

  ADV You use seriously to indicate that you are not joking and that you really mean what you say. 说真的 [ADV with cl]

  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 [口语]

  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 serious

• 4. 

  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。