se·ri·al
adjective/ˈsɪəriəl/
/ˈsɪriəl/
- [only before noun] doing the same thing in the same way several times; done in the same way several times
连续的；多次的 - a serial rapist
一个连续作案的强奸犯 - He is wanted for serial murder.
他因连环谋杀被通缉。 - Such people can be described as serial monogamists.
这些人可以被描述为连续的一夫一妻制。
- a serial rapist
- [only before noun] (of a story, etc.) broadcast or published in several separate parts
以连续剧形式播出的；连载的 - a novel in serial form
一部连载小说 - The BBC has taken each installment of Charles Dickens' serial novel ‘Bleak House’ and created 15 half-hour episodes.
BBC 拍摄了查尔斯·狄更斯的连载小说《荒凉山庄》的每一期，并制作了 15 集半小时的剧集。
- a novel in serial form
- [usually before noun] (specialist) arranged in a series
顺序排列的；排成系列的 - tasks carried out in the same serial order
按同样顺序完成的任务
Homophones cereal | serialcereal serial/ˈsɪəriəl//ˈsɪriəl/- cereal noun
- A nutritious breakfast cereal can contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
营养丰富的早餐麦片有助于健康的生活方式。
- A nutritious breakfast cereal can contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
- serial noun
- All the female characters in this serial are very strong.
这部连续剧中的所有女性角色都非常强大。
- All the female characters in this serial are very strong.
- serial adjective
- The novel was first published in serial form.
这部小说最先是以连载的形式发表的。
- The novel was first published in serial form.
- tasks carried out in the same serial order