严肃

The tone of the book is sometimes too flip.

这本书的笔调有些时候太不严肃了。

All at once, Mick's serious expression softened into a grin.

米克严肃的表情一下子变成了笑脸。

Wanting fidelity implies you're thinking about a major relationship.

要求忠诚意味着你想发展一段严肃认真的恋爱关系。

"You're a coward," Mark said very plainly and soberly.

马克非常直率而严肃地说：“你是个懦夫。”

They sat me down and had a serious discussion about sex.

他们让我坐下，然后和我严肃地探讨了有关性的话题。

He's too serious and dedicated, wrapped up in his career.

他太严肃、太专注，一心扑在事业上。

Even the quality papers agreed that it was a triumph.

即使是内容严肃的报纸也认为这是一次胜利。

He treated them seriously and, on occasion, entertained them hilariously.

他对待他们严肃认真，偶尔又逗得他们捧腹不已。

The cookery course was serious and hedonistic at the same time.

烹饪课既是一件严肃的事又是一种享受。

"This is not good," he said with great seriousness.

他特别严肃地说：“这可不好。”

Formal, exact and obstinate, he was also cold, suspicious, touchy and tactless.

严肃、严谨、倔强的他同时又冷漠、多疑、敏感、不会变通。

The campaign was gimmicky, but it had a serious side to it.

这次运动虽然大搞噱头，但也有其严肃的一面。

"It's too late now to stop him," Harris said grimly.

“现在阻止他已经太晚了，”哈里斯严肃地说道。

I feel the remark was inappropriate for such a serious issue.

我认为对如此严肃的问题来说，该评论不合时宜。

"That's a nice dress," said Michael. "Thanks," she replied solemnly.

“那件衣服很好看，”迈克尔说。“谢谢，”她严肃地回答。