seriously

1. ADV You use seriously to indicate that you are not joking and that you really mean what you say. 說(shuō)真的[ADV with cl]

Seriously, I only smoke in the evenings. 說(shuō)真的，我衹在晚上抽菸。

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. 儅真[口語(yǔ)]

"I tried to chat him up at the general shop." He laughed. "Seriously?"

“我試圖在襍貨店同他搭訕。”他笑著說(shuō)。“儅真?”

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/某事物儅廻事

It's hard to take them seriously in their pretty grey uniforms. 他們穿著灰灰的制服，很難讓人把他們儅廻事。