seriousness
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++se·ri·ous·ness /ˈsɪəriəsnəs $ ˈsɪr-/ noun [uncountable] 1. the quality of being serious 认真，严肃；严重2 in all seriousness a) spoken used to show that what you say next is not a joke, especially because it is important 说正经的 SYN seriously In all seriousness, if Tom does resign, a lot of other people will start leaving too. 说正经的，如果汤姆真的辞职，其他许多人也会走的。 b) in a way that is not joking 严肃认真地 ‘Playing with Richie was the highlight of my musical career, ’ said Sonny in all seriousness. “和里奇同台演出是我音乐生涯中最重要的时刻。”桑尼很认真地说道。Examples from the Corpus
seriousness• I approve the deadly seriousness, the piety, the need for something sacred in your life.• They had the imagination of their times and the literal seriousness required for the absolute invention of their entire lives.• Sometimes there was a new seriousness, the supple posture of childhood exchanged for squared shoulders and a stiff spine.• He loved the look of seriousness that came over her face.• These discussions are characterised by an increasing scope and depth as the issues are accorded greater philosophical seriousness.• They agree about the seriousness of the crime statistics and the importance of full disclosure.• Mr McDaid said he fully accepted the seriousness of what had happened but was standing by his son.• In conclusion, though there is no denying the seriousness of the problem, many questions still remain unanswered.se·ri·ous·ness nounChineseSyllable
being serious the Corpus quality of
seriousness
se‧ri‧ous‧ness /ˈsɪəriəsnəs, ˈsɪəriəsnɪs $ ˈsɪr-/
noun [uncountable]1. the quality of being serious
2. in 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.
se‧ri‧ous‧ness /ˈsɪəriəsnəs, ˈsɪəriəsnɪs $ ˈsɪr-/
noun [uncountable]1. the quality of being serious2. in all seriousness
a. spoken used to show that what you say next is not a joke, especially because it is important
SYN seriously:
b. in a way that is not joking:
