solemn

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a. 严肃的, 郑重的, 庄严的

发音

UK /ˈsɒləm/
US /ˈsɑləm/

词形变化

solemner 比较级 solemner solemnest more solemn 比较级 solemnest 最高级 most solemn 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

庄严的，严肃的；隆重的，郑重的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred.

    宗教
  2. 2.

    Characterized by or performed with appropriate or great ceremony or formality.

    引申义
  3. 3.

    Inspiring serious feelings or thoughts; sombrely impressive.

    引申义
  4. 4.

    Cheerless, gloomy, sombre.

    废旧 引申义
  5. 5.

    Deeply serious and sombre; grave.

    引申义

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

grave sober sincere earnest sedate

近义相关 1

serious

相关短语

solemn mass solemn masses solemn vow 【天主教】大愿, 重愿[参较 simple vow] solemn vows lodge solemn representation lodges solemn representation lodging solemn representation lodged solemn representation

词源

From Middle English solempne, solemne (“performed with religious ceremony or reverence; devoted to religious observances, sacred; ceremonious, formal; of a vow: made under a religious sanction, binding; religious celebration, celebration of a feast day; famous, well-known; important; grand, imposing; awe-inspiring, impressive; grave, serious; dignified; enunciated or held formally”) [and other forms], from Old French solempne, solemne (“serious, solemn”) [and other forms], or from its etymon Late Latin sōlempnis, sōlennis, from Latin sōlemnis, from sollemnis (“appointed, established, fixed; common, customary, ordinary, ritual, traditional, usual; ceremonial, religious, solemn; festive; annual, yearly”) [and other forms]. The further etymology is uncertain; sollus (“entire, whole”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole”)) + epulum (“banquet, feast”) (in the sense of a ritual; perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”)) has been suggested.

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