词汇精选：solemn的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

adj.

冷峻的；表情严肃的

例句：

Her solemn face told them that the news was bad.

她严肃的表情告诉他们那是坏消息。

例句：

The consular official wore a rather solemn expression.

领事馆官员脸上的表情相当严肃。

例句：

Her solemn face told them that the news was bad.

她严肃的表情告诉他们那是坏消息。

庄严的；严正的；郑重的

例句：

The ceremony proceeded in a solemn atmosphere.

仪式在庄严的气氛中进行。

例句：

At times solemn speeches sober down a dinner.

有时庄重的发言会使宴会变得严肃起来。

（宗教礼仪或正式场合）庄严的；隆重的

例句：

They watched the solemn ceremony.

他们观看那庄严的仪式。

例句：

The inauguration was a solemn event.

就职典礼是一件隆重的大事。

二、词义辨析：

earnest,serious,grave,severe,solemn,sober

这些形容词均有“严肃的”之意。earnest指严肃，认真，含诚恳和热情意味。serious指具有关键、严肃或严重意义的事情。grave侧重严肃和尊严，需要认真思考，含令人担忧意味。severe指面孔的严肃，法律的严厉，伤病的严重。着重严厉性，无丝毫温情。solemn指人表情或场景气氛严肃，侧重威严名印象深刻。sober侧重因控制或抑制自己的感情而表现出的庄重。

三、参考例句：

They watched the solemn ceremony.

他们观看那庄严的仪式。

Now all joined in solemn stentorian accord.

现在，在这庄严的、响彻云霄的和声中大家都联合在一起了。

The ceremony proceeded in a solemn atmosphere.

仪式在庄严的气氛中进行。

The inauguration was a solemn event.

就职典礼是一件隆重的大事。

The judges had solemn discourse together.

法官们在一起严肃地交谈。

He looks as solemn as a judge.

他像法官一样肃穆。

His solemn little face broke into smiles.

他那严肃的小脸绽开了笑容。

He looked at her with a solemn expression.

他表情严肃地望着她。

The consular official wore a rather solemn expression.

领事馆官员脸上的表情相当严肃。

You'd better carry out your solemn vow.

你最好是履行你那庄严的誓约。