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Seriousness ˈsɪəriəsnəs Noun Ser·Ious·Ness ˈsɪriəsnəs Jepok/1xfvkt+4i2iof8ednktkwxyj5tmsqejaw/S9n86lyl1evm3+Slflrzcrlbmzbaaf6a4mppeg8lnbknzt6hbyejlzwb5tou2fonflczderq8z1azmtqvfrz6cgvxub+Texwhgb3czm9sr4hfnwujz2xuvttf87x9qt688w= Uncountable Singular

Seriousness refers to the state of being serious, with meanings in both English and Chinese encompassing gravity, solemnity, and earnestness. An example sentence illustrates this, showing unusual seriousness in someone's demeanor.

(英) seriousness - 严肃;认真;严肃感。例如:他说话时神情少有地认真。 (美) seriousness - 严重性;严肃;认真。

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Oxford ser·ious·ness / ˈsɪəriəsnəs ; NAmE ˈsɪriəsnəs / noun [uncountable ,  singular ] the state of being serious 严重;认真;严肃 He spoke with a seriousness that was unusual in him. 他说话时神情少有地认真。 IDIOM in all ˈseriousness very seriously; not as a joke 非常严肃地;认认真真地;说实在的 ser·ious·ness / ˈsɪəriəsnəs ; NAmE ˈsɪriəsnəs /
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seriousnessse‧ri‧ous‧ness /ˈsɪəriəsnəs $ ˈsɪr-/ noun [uncountable]
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1the quality of being serious2in all seriousness a)spoken used to show that what you say next is not a joke, especially because it is important SYN  seriously:  In all seriousness, if Tom does resign, a lot of other people will start leaving too. b)in a way that is not joking:  ‘Playing with Richie was the highlight of my musical career,’ said Sonny in all seriousness.
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seriousness

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严重性(47%),严肃(39%),认真(14%)
n.严重性;严肃;认真

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