serious是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 严肃的； 主要的； 严重的， 危急的； 认真的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Meanwhile, I lay quietly eyeing him, having no serious misgivings now, and bent upon narrowly observing so curious a creature.
-- In their gamesome but still serious way, one whispers to the other "Jack, he's robbed a widow;" or, "Joe, do you mark him; he's a bigamist;" or, "Harry lad, I guess he's the adulterer that broke jail in old Gomorrah, or belike, one of the missing murderers from Sodom."
-- But unlike Captain Peleg who cared not a rush for what are called serious things, and indeed deemed those self-same serious things the veriest of all trifles Captain Bildad had not only been originally educated according to the strictest sect of Nantucket Quakerism, but all his subsequent ocean life, and the sight of many unclad, lovely island creatures, round the Horn all that had not moved this native born Quaker one single jot, had not so much as altered one angle of his vest.
-- Serious fault might be found with the anatomical details of this whale, but let that pass; since, for the life of me, I could not draw so good a one.
-- But before going further, it is important to mention here, that though the harpoon may be pitchpoled in the same way with the lance, yet it is seldom done; and when done, is still less frequently successful, on account of the greater weight and inferior length of the harpoon as compared with the lance, which in effect become serious drawbacks.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- His manner was determined; and the matter was growing rather too serious to be hushed up.
-- 'Now,' said Mr. Brownlow, speaking if possible in a kinder, but at the same time in a much more serious manner, than Oliver had ever known him assume yet, 'I want you to pay great attention, my boy, to what I am going to say.
-- exclaimed Oliver, alarmed at the serious tone of the old gentleman's commencement!
-- 'The short and the long of what you mean,' said Nancy: speaking very emphatically, and slightly frowning at Oliver as if to bespeak his serious attention to her words: 'is, that if you're crossed by him in this job you have on hand, you'll prevent his ever telling tales afterwards, by shooting him through the head, and will take your chance of swinging for it, as you do for a great many other things in the way of business, every month of your life.'
-- But, unfortunately, Charley, in opening his mouth to reply that he was never more serious in his life, was unable to prevent the escape of such a violent roar, that the abused Mr. Chitling, without any preliminary ceremonies, rushed across the room and aimed a blow at the offender; who, being skilful in evading pursuit, ducked to avoid it, and chose his time so well that it lighted on the chest of the merry old gentleman, and caused him to stagger to the wall, where he stood panting for breath, while Mr. Chitling looked on in intense dismay.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Nay, if you are serious about it, I shall consider the mat-ter is absolutely settled.
-- She then yawned again, threw aside her book, and cast her eyes round the room in quest for some amusement; when hearing her brother mention-ing a ball to Miss Bennet, she turned suddenly towards him and said: 'By the bye, Charles, are you really serious in meditating a dance at Netherfield?
-- Lydia was bid by her two eldest sisters to hold her tongue; but Mr. Collins, much offended, laid aside his book, and said: 'I have often observed how little young ladies are inter-ested by books of a serious stamp, though written solely for their benefit.
-- Elizabeth, however, did not choose to take the hint, being well aware that a serious dispute must be the conse-quence of any reply.
-- The latter part of this address was scarcely heard by Dar-cy; but Sir William's allusion to his friend seemed to strike him forcibly, and his eyes were directed with a very serious expression towards Bingley and Jane, who were dancing to-gether.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and ex-cellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design.
-- I found, indeed, some intervals of reflection; and the serious thoughts did, as it were, endea-vour to return again sometimes; but I shook them off, and roused myself from them as it were from a distemper, and applying myself to drinking and company, soon mastered the return of those fits - for so I called them; and I had in five or six days got as complete a victory over conscience as any young fellow that resolved not to be troubled with it could desire.
-- All this while I had not the least serious religious thought; nothing but the common 'Lord have mercy upon me!'
-- I kept this day as a solemn fast, setting it apart for religious exercise, prostrating myself on the ground with the most serious humiliation, confessing my sins to God, acknowl-edging His righteous judgments upon me, and praying to Him to have mercy on me through Jesus Christ; and not having tasted the least refreshment for twelve hours, even till the going down of the sun, I then ate a biscuit-cake and a bunch of grapes, and went to bed, finishing the day as I began it.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- After many serious discussions with Meg and Jo, the pattern was chosen, the materials bought, and the slippers begun.
-- I will tell you some of them, for the time has come when a word may set this romantic little head and heart of yours right, on a very serious subject.
-- Holding a hand of each, and watching the two young faces wistfully, Mrs. March said, in her serious yet cheery way... 'I want my daughters to be beautiful, accomplished, and good.
-- Beth and Amy soon fell asleep in spite of the great trouble, but Meg lay awake, thinking the most serious thoughts she had ever known in her short life.
-- 'Sit down and rest while I put these things away, then I want to consult you about a very serious matter,' said Amy, when she had shown her splendor and driven Polly into a corner.
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