詞彙精選:solemn的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
adj.
冷峻的;表情嚴肅的
例句:
Her solemn face told them that the news was bad.
她嚴肅的表情告訴他們那是壞消息。
例句:
The consular official wore a rather solemn expression.
領事館官員臉上的表情相當嚴肅。
例句:
Her solemn face told them that the news was bad.
她嚴肅的表情告訴他們那是壞消息。
莊嚴的;嚴正的;鄭重的
例句:
The ceremony proceeded in a solemn atmosphere.
儀式在莊嚴的氣氛中進行。
例句:
At times solemn speeches sober down a dinner.
有時莊重的發言會使宴會變得嚴肅起來。
(宗教禮儀或正式場合)莊嚴的;隆重的
例句:
They watched the solemn ceremony.
他們觀看那莊嚴的儀式。
例句:
The inauguration was a solemn event.
就職典禮是一件隆重的大事。
二、詞義辨析:
earnest,serious,grave,severe,solemn,sober
這些形容詞均有“嚴肅的”之意。earnest指嚴肅,認真,含誠懇和熱情意味。serious指具有關鍵、嚴肅或嚴重意義的事情。grave側重嚴肅和尊嚴,需要認真思考,含令人擔憂意味。severe指面孔的嚴肅,法律的嚴厲,傷病的嚴重。着重嚴厲性,無絲毫溫情。solemn指人表情或場景氣氛嚴肅,側重威嚴名印象深刻。sober側重因控制或抑制自己的感情而表現出的莊重。
三、參考例句:
They watched the solemn ceremony.
他們觀看那莊嚴的儀式。
Now all joined in solemn stentorian accord.
現在,在這莊嚴的、響徹雲霄的和聲中大家都聯合在一起了。
The ceremony proceeded in a solemn atmosphere.
儀式在莊嚴的氣氛中進行。
The inauguration was a solemn event.
就職典禮是一件隆重的大事。
The judges had solemn discourse together.
法官們在一起嚴肅地交談。
He looks as solemn as a judge.
他像法官一樣肅穆。
His solemn little face broke into smiles.
他那嚴肅的小臉綻開了笑容。
He looked at her with a solemn expression.
他表情嚴肅地望着她。
The consular official wore a rather solemn expression.
領事館官員臉上的表情相當嚴肅。
You'd better carry out your solemn vow.
你最好是履行你那莊嚴的誓約。