(1)庄严(重)的，郑重的(done，made，said，etc in a serious or religious-like way)：a～pledge/promise/undertaking/assurance/occasion 庄严的誓言/诺言/承诺/保证/场合;make a～decision never to drink again 郑重决定再不喝酒;take the～oath of office 庄重宣誓就职;〖同〗grave;

(2)严肃的，不苟言笑的(looking serious or earnest)：a～moment 庄严时刻;～faces 严肃的面孔;look as～as a judge 显得像法官一样严肃;The～man never smiles. 那个严肃的人从来不笑。〖同〗grave，serious;〖反〗joyous，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 隆重的婚礼;～ceremonies 隆重的仪式;A baptism is a～rite. 洗礼是一种隆重的宗教仪式。〖同〗formal，holy，religious;〖反〗informal;

→′solemnly adv 庄重地，郑重地;严肃地;隆重地;′solemnness n 庄重，隆重;严肃;

【辨异】solemn 与 grave 和 sober 的区别见GRAVE。