(of a person 人 not happy or smiling 冷峻的；表情严肃的 Extra ExamplesHer mood was rather solemn. 她显得相当郑重。 She usually had a smile on her face, but now she looked solemn. 她通常面带微笑，可现在她看上去很严肃。 She looked at the solemn faces of the children. 她望着孩子们表情严肃的脸。
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done, said, etc. in a very serious and sincere way 庄严的；严正的；郑重的 a solemn oath/undertaking/vow, etc. 庄严的誓言、郑重的承诺、严肃的誓约等 a solemn and binding promise 庄严而有约束力的承诺
Extra ExamplesOur most solemn duty is to protect the public. 我们最庄严的职责就是保护公众。 I made a solemn promise that I would return. 我郑重承诺过我会回来的。 You have all taken a solemn oath of loyalty to your country. 你们都已庄严宣誓忠于自己的祖国。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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(of a religious ceremony or formal occasion 宗教仪式或正式场合 performed in a serious way 庄严的；隆重的 a solemn ritual 隆重的仪式
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Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘associated with religious rites’): from Old French solemne, from Latin sollemnis ‘customary, celebrated at a fixed date’, from sollus ‘entire’.