Word · Frequency #7640
seriousness
/ˈsɪriəsnəs/
noun
严肃；认真
核心释义
The state or quality of being serious.
- 1.
严肃的状态或性质
The state or quality of being serious.
- 2.
认真的和真诚的感觉
an earnest and sincere feeling
- 3.
引起恐惧或痛苦的特质
the quality of arousing fear or distress
- 4.
严肃的特质
the trait of being serious; - Robert Rice
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
用法In use
The teacher was impressed by the student's seriousness about the project.
用法提示：此处 'seriousness' 表示认真、专注的态度。
The report highlights the seriousness of the climate crisis.
用法提示：此处 'seriousness' 表示严重程度。
Her facial expression conveyed a sense of seriousness.
用法提示：此处 'seriousness' 表示严肃、庄重。
he learned the seriousness of his illness
a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness
seriousness of [something]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
serious（严肃的）+ ness，想象一张严肃的脸，表情凝重。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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