serials

n.

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1. 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。

2. 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。

Usage Note :

Take care not to confuse serial and series

注意不要混淆 serial 和 series。