Word · Frequency #7640
seriousness
/ˈsɪriəsnəs/
noun
严肃；认真
The state or quality of being serious.
- 1.
The state or quality of being serious.
严肃的状态或性质
- 2.
an earnest and sincere feeling
认真的和真诚的感觉
- 3.
the quality of arousing fear or distress
引起恐惧或痛苦的特质
- 4.
the trait of being serious; - Robert Rice
严肃的特质
严重性；严峻性；诚挚；真诚；严肃的状态或性质；认真的和真诚的感觉；引起恐惧或痛苦的特质
In use
The teacher was impressed by the student's seriousness about the project.
The report highlights the seriousness of the climate crisis.
Her facial expression conveyed a sense of seriousness.
he learned the seriousness of his illness
a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness
seriousness of [something]
We must recognize the seriousness of the situation.
我们必须认识到情况的严重性。
in all seriousness
用于强调说话是认真的。
Connections
Collocations
- in all seriousness
- 说真的；严肃地
- In all seriousness, we need to address this issue now.说真的，我们现在需要解决这个问题。
- the seriousness of the situation
- 局势的严重性
- The seriousness of the situation was not fully understood.局势的严重性尚未被完全理解。
- with utmost seriousness
- 以极其严肃的态度
- We must treat this matter with utmost seriousness.我们必须以极其严肃的态度对待这件事。
- treat with seriousness
- 认真对待
- You should treat the warning with the seriousness it deserves.你应该认真对待这个警告。
- lack of seriousness
- 缺乏严肃性
- His lack of seriousness annoyed the committee members.他缺乏严肃性，这让委员会成员感到恼火。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
serious（严肃的）+ ness，想象一张严肃的脸，表情凝重。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或严肃场合，如学术讨论、新闻报道或个人谈话中强调重要或严重性时。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The following words share the spelling suffix '-ness' but typically pronounce it as /nɪs/ while 'seriousness' has /nəs/. 'Serious' (/ˈsɪriəs/) is a spelling lookalike but sounds different.
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