serious about

基本解釋

"We have shown European Union opinion is serious about this project, " he said.
他說：“我們已經(jīng)表明，歐洲聯(lián)盟對(duì)于這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的意見是嚴(yán)肅的。
However, there are some things you should know if you are serious about the exam.
不過，如果您認(rèn)真對(duì)待這項(xiàng)考試，那就應(yīng)該了解一些事情。
Americans should experiment with such ideas, he says, and if they are serious about justice, the object should be to cut crime, not to make criminals suffer.
他說，美國(guó)應(yīng)該將這類方法踐行。而且如果美國(guó)嚴(yán)肅對(duì)待司法，那么他們的目標(biāo)應(yīng)該是減少犯罪，而并非折磨罪犯。

The report says malaria could be eliminated if countries are serious about using proven control measures like insecticides and bed nets.
However, if you do happen to be an English or a literature major or someone who's just very serious about reading at that level, you will find plenty to chew on here.
然而，如果你剛好主修英語或是文學(xué),或是任何以主修的水平很認(rèn)真閱讀的人，你將會(huì)在這里發(fā)現(xiàn)很多值得咀嚼的東西。
耶魯公開課 - 1945年后的美國(guó)小說課程節(jié)選
I think most people are quite serious about their studies.
我想絕大多數(shù)人都非常重視他們的學(xué)業(yè)。
圖書館經(jīng)常人很多 - SpeakingMax英語口語達(dá)人

They have IQs that can boil water and are quite serious about their work.
FORBES: Dunce Glut