S32. serious-S33. several

serious

构词：ser（安插, 队列）＋i＋-ous（多）

很多个排列在一起 厚重的 adj.严重的; 严肃的

辨析：serious—series

相关：seriously, seriousness; serial; insert, assert, ascertain

搭配：serious illness / problem / damage / consequence

            serious person / way / matter / article / consideration / business

            Be serious.  You can’t be serious. Take something seriously. 

近义：grievous, acute, severe, grim, solemn, sincere

several

构词：se（= 切分）＋ver（= part 部分）＋-al（adj.）

分成几个部分的 adj. 若干, 几个, 各自的, 各种的

相关：separate

搭配：several people / books / times / years / occasions / ways 

近义：a few, a number of, a couple of, some, many

            respective, individual; various, diverse 

考点：数量的常用表达（写作）

（number） few, an increasing number of, numerous; 

（amount） little, a small amount of, plenty of, abundant; 

（share, ratio）a proportion of, a minority / majority of