solemnity
/səˈlemnəti/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈlemnəti/ (ame, ipa) · /sə-ˈlem-nə-tē/ (ame, mw)
solemnity — 名詞
1. a quiet, deeply serious mood or manner, with no joking, that shows respect for a
莊嚴；肅穆
正經而不嬉鬧、帶敬意的氣氛或態度
a quiet, deeply serious mood or manner, with no joking, that shows respect for an important moment.
The solemnity of the war memorial made every visitor lower their voice.
戰爭紀念館的莊嚴氣氛，讓每位訪客都壓低了聲音。
the solemnity of + [place/event]
Christopher spoke with great solemnity as he read his late father's last letter.
Christopher 神情十分肅穆，讀著父親生前最後一封信。
with great solemnity for a serious manner
A sudden solemnity fell over the room when the doctor began to speak.
醫師開口時，房裡突然籠罩一股肅穆的氣氛。
Élise admired the calm solemnity of the old monks during their morning prayers.
Élise 很欣賞那些老僧人晨禱時那份沉靜而莊嚴的神態。
The judge listened to the verdict with a stillness and solemnity that hushed the court.
法官以一種令全庭安靜下來的沉著與肅穆，聽完了判決。
- gravity
very close, but gravity stresses the weight or importance of the matter
- seriousness
plainer and more general; solemnity adds a sense of formal dignity
- sombreness
leans toward a sad or gloomy shade; solemnity need not be sad
文法句型
the solemnity of [something]
用法筆記
Often follows 'the solemnity of' + a place, event, or occasion. Distinguish from sense 2: this names the felt mood or manner itself, not the set of formal acts people perform.
常見錯誤
2. the dignified words and actions that people carry out at a serious public event
莊嚴儀式
正式場合中莊重的言行與儀節
the dignified words and actions that people carry out at a serious public event — at a burial, a wedding, or a state occasion, for example.
The funeral solemnities lasted two hours, with prayers, hymns, and a long silence.
喪禮的儀節持續了兩個小時，有禱告、聖歌和一段長長的默哀。
plural 'solemnities' for the set of ceremonial acts
Valentina helped plan the solemnities for the town's hundredth-anniversary service.
Valentina 協助安排小鎮百年紀念儀式的各項儀節。
solemnities for [a serious occasion]
Soldiers performed the usual solemnities before the flag was lowered at sunset.
在日落降旗之前，士兵們依例完成了那些莊嚴的儀節。
Hari guided the guests through the wedding solemnities, telling each person where to stand.
Hari 引導賓客走完婚禮的各項儀節，告訴每個人該站在哪裡。
The royal funeral was marked by solemnity that the whole nation watched on television.
這場王室喪禮儀式莊嚴隆重，全國民眾都守在電視機前觀看。
- rites
set religious or formal acts; narrower and more ritual-focused
- ceremony
the whole formal event; solemnities are the dignified parts within it
- observances
formal acts done out of custom or duty; close in this sense
文法句型
the solemnities of [an occasion]
用法筆記
Frequently plural ('solemnities') when it names the separate ceremonial acts. Distinguish from sense 1 (SERIOUSNESS): here the word points to the things people do at the event, not the mood they feel.