How could such a writer be taken seriously?...是什么意思？

How could such a writer be taken seriously?...

怎么会把这样一位作家当回事呢？

how

adv. 怎样，健康状况如何，到何种地步，以任何方式；n. 方法，方式；

例句
He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position.
他让我们看到有钱有势的人是如何滥用其地位的。

could

aux. “can”的过去式，能够，打算，用于假设语气的条件句，用于虚拟语气的结论句；

例句
The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.
规定有所放宽，犯人可以出去短暂放风。

such

det. 这样的，那样的，如此，这样；

例句
...abstract principles such as justice...
正义等抽象原则

writer

n. 作家，作者，撰写人，写字…的人；

例句
...a writer who becomes involved in a real murder mystery through his acquaintance with a police officer...
因为认识一位警官而参与到一件真实谋杀悬案调查的作家

be

v. 是，有，存在，做，成为，发生；aux. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质；

例句
The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal...
那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。

taken

v. 拿( take的过去分词)，接受，取得；

例句
Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling...
我们反应如此强烈，令罗兰大吃一惊。

seriously

adv. 认真地，严肃地，严重地；

例句
Any aspirant to the presidency here must be seriously rich...
要想当这儿的主席一定要家财万贯。