1 (used about a person) very serious; not happy or smiling (指人)非常严肃的,没有笑容的:
Her solemn face told them that the news was bad.他们一见她神情严肃就知道那是坏消息。
2 sincere; done or said in a formal way 诚挚的;庄重的:
to make a solemn promise诚挚地许诺 ➔solemnity /səˈlemnəti ||; səˈlɛmnətɪ/ noun [U]
➔solemnlyadv‘I have something very important to tell you,’ she began solemnly. 她严肃地开口说:“我有很重要的事要告诉你。”
solemn/ˋsɑləm; ˈsɒləm/adj 1 serious and slightly sad 严肃的﹐庄重的: His face grew solemn. 他的脸变得严肃起来。a solemn ceremony 庄严的仪式solemn music 庄严的音乐2 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] a solemn promise is a promise that you will definitely keep〔诺言〕郑重的 —solemnly adv