该短语的核心结构是 “take + 宾语（人/物）+ seriously”，其中：
take 是及物动词，需接宾语（可以是名词、代词或从句）；
seriously 是副词，修饰动词 take，表示“认真地”的程度。
直接表达“主语认真对待某事物/某人”。
We must take this problem seriously—it could affect hundreds of people.（我们必须认真对待这个问题——它可能影响数百人。）
Don’t take his threats seriously; he’s just trying to scare you.（别把他的威胁当回事；他只是想吓唬你。）
She takes her work seriously and never misses a deadline.（她认真对待工作，从不错过截止日期。）
强调“某事物/某人被（他人）认真对待”，常用于强调动作的承受者。
His ideas were never taken seriously until he published his research.（直到他发表研究，他的观点才被认真对待。）
Mental health issues are finally being taken seriously by governments worldwide.（心理健康问题终于被全球各国政府重视起来。）
当宾语是从句时，常用 it 作形式宾语，将真正的宾语（从句）后置，结构为：take it seriously + that/wh-从句。
I take it seriously that you’re considering quitting your job—let’s talk about it.（你考虑辞职的事我当真了——我们聊聊吧。）
Do you take it seriously when he says he’ll move abroad?（他说要出国时，你当真了吗？）
表示“不认真对待；不当回事”。
He doesn’t take feedback seriously—that’s why he never improves.（他不重视反馈——所以从未进步。）
I didn’t take her joke seriously until she started crying.（直到她哭起来，我才意识到她的玩笑不是闹着玩的。）
副词不可替换：短语中的 seriously 是副词，不能用形容词 serious 代替（因为要修饰动词 take）。
✖ 错误：Take this serious.
✔ 正确：Take this seriously.
例如：
日常对话：“Do you take our friendship seriously?”（你重视我们的友谊吗？）
正式场合：“The committee has agreed to take the public’s concerns seriously.”（委员会已同意认真对待公众的担忧。）