Theirs was a serious business, and even those reviewers who wore their learning lightly, like George Bernard Shaw and Ernest Newman, could be trusted to know what they were about.

他们写作是件严肃事情，人们相信：甚至那些博学低调不喜欢炫耀评论家，比如 George Bernard Shaw 和 Ernest Newman也知道自己在。

You'd think rain would be good for California in the middle of its historic drought, but so much rain in so little time on such dry ground can bring serious flooding.

你能认为降雨对加利福尼亚中部地区干旱而言无疑是天降甘露，但是短时间内干旱地区如此多降雨很容易造成严重洪水。

The air pollution is so serious here.

这儿空气污染太严重了。

Serious arts are becoming more and more popular.

雅美术正变得越来越流行。

I'm serious. We might turn really hot after this video.

说真哦，本期视频发布之后我们能就上热搜啦。

2 I think I got serious about this only recently when I ran into one of my former students, fresh from an excursion to Europe. " How was it" ? I asked, full of earnest anticipation.

我觉得我是在最近偶遇我以前一位学生时，才开始对这个问题认真起来。这个学生刚从欧洲旅游回来。我满怀着诚挚期待问她：" 欧洲之行如何？"

But there was serious and substantial items, too.

但也有检测出危险及实质性物品事件。

This is a pretty serious fire hazard.

这里存在很严重火灾隐患。

Loss of health is more serious than loss of wealth.

健失比财富损失更为重要。

After living in a mansion. That is some serious downsizing.

在豪宅里生活过后，这是大退步啊。

It can be serious, but it's usually jocular.

以是很严肃地说这话，但是通常是开玩笑口吻。

But presenteeism has more serious consequences. It is perhaps most prevalent in Japan, where people attend the office even when they are in discomfort. In doing so, they are doing neither themselves, nor their employers, any favours.

然而出勤主义还会导致更严重后果。这种情况在日本也许最为普遍，在那里员工们甚至在自己不舒服情况下还照常上班。而他们这样，既对自己无益，又没给雇主带来好处。

It stated that drug abuse remains a serious problem in the country.

报告中指出，毒品滥用仍然是我国一个严重问题。

If Russia chooses not to, there will be serious repercussions, said Kerry.

如果俄罗斯选择相反，将会有严重后果，克里说道。

The abuse of guns is becoming an increasingly serious problem across the world.

全球枪支泛滥问题日趋严重。

Who would've thought that 15 years later, I'm here in Hollywood, and Mr. Depp would be entrenched in his very serious rock n roll career, and has divorced twice, which means I have a chance now.

谁能想到15年后 我来到了好莱坞，德普先生却把摇滚玩风生水起，还离了两次婚，现在我机会来了。

This one teeters on the more serious side of Miyazakis universe, and serves as a great example of his early work and the beginnings of his signature style.

这部是宫崎骏动画中比较严肃一部，而且是他早期作品以及风格定位代表。

Hey, Sheldon, we are on a serious time crunch.

嘿，Sheldon我们时间紧任务重。

The strike may be averted for now, but if no official deal is reached a national railroad strike could have serious economic effects, a walkout of 60,000 workers could derail industries across the country and impact the supply chain.

罢工能暂时得以避免，但如果不能达成正式协议，全国铁路罢工能会造成严重经济影响，6万名工人罢工能会使全国各地工业进程受阻，并影响供应链。

Both recessionary and inflationary gaps caused serious problems.

衰退和通货膨胀缺口导致了严重问题。