(1)莊嚴(重)的，鄭重的(done，made，said，etc in a serious or religious-like way)：a～pledge/promise/undertaking/assurance/occasion 莊嚴的誓言/諾言/承諾/保證/場合;make a～decision never to drink again 鄭重決定再不喝酒;take the～oath of office 莊重宣誓就職;〖同〗grave;
(2)嚴肅的，不茍言笑的(looking serious or earnest)：a～moment 莊嚴時刻;～faces 嚴肅的面孔;look as～as a judge 顯得像法官一樣嚴肅;The～man never smiles. 那個嚴肅的人從來不笑?！纪絞rave，serious;〖反〗j(luò)oyous，lively，gay，happy，merry;
(3)正式的，隆重的(of the grandest，most formal kind;performed with religious or other ceremony)：a～wedding 隆重的婚禮;～ceremonies 隆重的儀式;A baptism is a～rite. 洗禮是一種隆重的宗教儀式?！纪絝ormal，holy，religious;〖反〗informal;
→′solemnly adv 莊重地，鄭重地;嚴肅地;隆重地;′solemnness n 莊重，隆重;嚴肅;
【辨異】solemn 與 grave 和 sober 的區(qū)別見GRAVE。