- N-COUNT (电视或广播的)连续剧;(报纸或杂志上的)连载小说
A serial is a story which is broadcast on television or radio or is published in a magazine or newspaper in a number of parts over a period of time.
- ...one of BBC television's most popular serials, Eastenders...
英国广播公司最受欢迎的电视连续剧之一——《伦敦东区》 - Maupin's novels have all appeared originally as serials.
莫平的小说最初都是以连载的形式出现的。
- ADJ 连续的;连环的
Serial killings or attacks are a series of killings or attacks committed by the same person. This person is known as a serial killer or attacker.
- ...serial murders...
连环凶杀案 - The serial killer claimed to have killed 400 people.
那名连环杀手声称已经杀了 400 人。
Take care not to confuse serial and series
注意不要混淆 serial 和 series。