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Serene Calm Describe Remain Sə'Riːn Knowing Dangers Surrounded

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Pron [sə'riːn]
Back 【SERENE】
He kept serene and calm, knowing nothing of the dangers, which surrounded him.
他保持宁静和沉着,无视周围的危险。
【重点词汇】
serene adj. 宁静的 反: agitated
Vocab
serenenot agitated; without losing self-possession

Choose the adjective, serene, to describe someone who is calm and untroubled. If you tell someone horrible news and they remain serene, you might wonder if they heard you!

Related to the Latin word serenus "peaceful, calm, clear," serene was originally used in English, as in Latin, to describe calm weather. By the mid 1600s, however, it was used figuratively to describe a calm, untroubled person as well. Though people show their emotions pretty openly today, Victorian novels are full of characters who remain serene no matter how terrible the news.

All forms of 'serene' will appear on average once every 448 pages.
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serenely

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