adv. 认真地;严肃地;严重地;
💡 serious严肃的 + ly ...地→ adv. 认真地;严重地,严肃地
"Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital."
她父亲住在圣路加医院,病情很重。
近义:owlishly, responsibly, unsmilingly, earnestly, gravely
反义:casually
vt. 拿,取;采取;接受(礼物等);耗费(时间等);
vi. 拿;获得;
n. 镜头;看法;收入额;场景;
"Students will normally take three A2 subjects."
学生通常要选三门A2证书考试科目。
近义:apprehend, keep, nab, receive, seize, snatch
反义:transfer, cede, give, reject, snub, spurn
n. 威胁;恐吓;凶兆;
💡 thr通过(=through),eat吃:通过吃来威胁--这是威胁小孩的法宝
"This poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain, and consequently to human health."
这会对农业和食物链造成威胁,由此而危及人的健康。
近义:menace, pressure, coercion, commination, duress, parlousness