Word · Frequency #19441
Fully loadedsolemnity
严肃；庄重；肃穆
the quality of being deeply serious and solemn
- 1.
The quality of being deeply serious and sober or solemn.
极为严肃、冷静或庄重的品质。
- 2.
An instance or example of solemn behavior; a rite or ceremony performed with reverence.
庄重行为的实例；以崇敬之心举行的仪式或典礼。
- 3.
A feast day of the highest rank celebrating a mystery of faith such as the Trinity, an event in the life of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or another important saint.
最高级别的节日,庆祝信仰奥迹,如三位一体、耶稣生平事件、圣母玛利亚或其他重要圣徒。
- 4.
A solemn or formal observance; proceeding according to due form; the formality which is necessary to render a thing done valid.
庄重或正式的遵守；按照适当形式进行；使事物生效所需的形式。
庄重的仪式；隆重的典礼；正式程序；法定手续；（教会的）节日；庆节；极为严肃、冷静或庄重的品质。；庄重行为的实例；以崇敬之心举行的仪式或典礼。
In use
The solemnity of the memorial service made everyone speak in whispers.
We observed a moment of silence with great solemnity before the meeting began.
The judge's solemnity set the tone for the courtroom.
the solemnity of sth
这里solemnity是抽象名词，不可数，表示某事、某场合所具有的庄重气氛；of后接名词或名词短语。
The solemnity of the occasion silenced the room.
这一场合的庄重让房间里一片寂静。
with solemnity
with solemnity作状语修饰动词，相当于副词solemnly，强调做动作时的严肃态度。
The judge delivered the verdict with solemnity.
法官庄重地宣读了判决。
a solemnity / solemnities
这里solemnity是可数名词，指庄重的仪式、庆典，尤其在教会的语境中指最高级别的节日。复数形式为solemnities。
Connections
Collocations
- with solemnity
- 庄严地；肃穆地
- The crowd observed the minute's silence with solemnity.人群肃穆地默哀一分钟。
- the solemnity of the occasion
- 场合的庄重气氛
- The solemnity of the occasion made everyone speak in hushed tones.场合的庄重气氛使每个人都低声说话。
- break the solemnity
- 打破肃穆气氛
- A sudden laugh broke the solemnity of the ceremony.突然的笑声打破了仪式的肃穆气氛。
- observe the solemnity
- 举行庄严仪式
- Thousands gathered to observe the solemnity in the cathedral.数千人聚集在大教堂举行这一庄严仪式。
- the solemnity of the Mass
- 弥撒的庄严性
- The choir's singing added to the solemnity of the Mass.合唱团的歌声增添了弥撒的庄严性。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
solemnity 里藏着 solemn（庄严），想象葬礼上人人神情肃穆、鸦雀无声，那份沉静就是 solemnity。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal speeches、ceremonial occasions、literary writing、religious services 该词通常用于正式或庄重的语境，如典礼、演讲、宗教仪式和文学作品中；日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
常与of连用，表示'…的庄严'；有复数形式solemnities，指庄严的仪式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 solemnity 真正押韵的词是 indemnity /ɪnˈdɛm.nə.ti/。solemn 和 solemnly 看起来相似，但其中的 n 不发音，元音是 /ɒ/；solemnity 中的 n 要发音，元音是 /ɛ/。condemn 和 hymn 都有不发音的 n，而在 condemnation 中 n 发音，这与 solemn → solemnity 的变化类似。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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