serene

/səˈriːn/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈriːn/ (ame, ipa) · /sə-ˈrēn/ (ame, mw)

serene — 形容詞

  • serenepositive
  • more serenecomparative
  • most serenesuperlative

1. looking or feeling deeply peaceful, with no sign of worry, anger, or rush in the

1.形容詞C1
釋義

安詳；平靜

形容人神情或態度安寧不慌亂

looking or feeling deeply peaceful, with no sign of worry, anger, or rush in the face or manner.

例句

Salma sat by the window with a serene smile after finishing her last exam.

考完最後一科後，Salma 帶著安詳的微笑坐在窗邊。

attributive: serene + noun (smile, face, expression)

Even when the manager shouted in the meeting, Eitan remained serene and kept taking notes.

就算經理在會議上大吼，Eitan 仍然神色平靜，繼續做筆記。

predicative: remain/stay serene under pressure

同義詞
  • calm

    everyday word; 'serene' is more literary and suggests a deeper, longer-lasting peace

  • tranquil

    often used for places and water; close to 'serene' but slightly more formal

  • composed

    focuses on self-control under pressure, while 'serene' suggests inner peace rather than just control

反義詞
  • agitated

    physically restless or emotionally upset

  • anxious

    feeling worried about a future event

文法句型

serene + noun

be serene

用法筆記

Typically describes a person's face, voice, smile, or whole manner. Often contrasts with a stressful situation around the subject — patterns like 'stayed serene while…' or 'serene despite…' are common.

常見錯誤

❌The chair is serene.
✅The chair looked comfortable.
💡'serene' describes living things or scenes that can feel peace, not ordinary objects.

2. of weather, sky, or water — clear, still, and showing no sign of an approaching

2.形容詞C2
釋義

晴朗無波的

形容天空、海面或天氣晴朗平靜

of weather, sky, or water — clear, still, and showing no sign of an approaching storm.

例句

After three days of heavy rain, Trang woke to a serene blue sky above the harbour.

連下三天大雨後，Trang 醒來看見港口上方一片晴朗無波的藍天。

serene + sky/sea/water (literary register)

The fishing boats slid out across the serene sea just before sunrise.

天還沒亮，漁船就滑過平靜無波的海面出港了。

同義詞
  • clear

    everyday word for skies and water; 'serene' adds a sense of beauty and stillness

  • still

    focuses on lack of movement, while 'serene' also suggests visual beauty

  • tranquil

    near-synonym; both work for water and sky, 'tranquil' is slightly more common in tourism writing

反義詞
  • stormy

    with strong wind and rain

  • rough

    of the sea, with high waves

文法句型

serene + noun (sky, sea, water, weather)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 by what it describes: sense 2 only applies to weather or bodies of water, never people. If you can swap in 'cloudless and still' and the sentence still works, you are in sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌It was a serene afternoon to study.
✅It was a quiet afternoon to study.
💡sense 2 is about physical weather or water, not a general 'pleasant' time.

serene — 名詞