“使严肃起来”常见的英文表达有 "get serious" 或 "become serious"。
Get serious:较为口语化,常用于日常对话中,表示开始认真对待某事。例如:
It's time to get serious about your studies. (是时候认真对待你的学习了。)
Become serious:更正式一些,可用于书面语或较为正式的场合。例如:
The situation has become serious, and we need to take immediate action. (情况已经变得严重,我们需要立即采取行动。)