take (someone or something) seriously
: to treat (someone or something) as being very important and deserving attention or respect认真对待 -
He takes his religious faith seriously.他是个虔诚的信徒。
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She's well qualified for the job, so she hopes the company will take her seriously.她完全有能力胜任这份工作，因此她希望公司能重视她。
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His parents threatened to punish him, but he didn't take them seriously. [=he didn't believe that they would actually punish him]父母说要惩罚他，但他并不把他们的话当回事。
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Police are taking the matter very seriously.警方正在严肃处理这件事。
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Don't take him seriously—he loves to say crazy things.别把他当回事——他爱说些不切实际的事。
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Most politicians take themselves too seriously. [=think of themselves as being more important than they really are]大多数从政者都太把自己当回事了。