lundi 12 mai 2014

Notes on usage: Serious

Grave  -  Earnest  -  Solemn

 

These words all describe sb who thinks and behaves carefully and sensibly, but often without much joy or laughter.

 

Serious thinking about things in a careful and sensible way; not laughing about sth: He’s not really a very serious person. | Be serious for a moment; this is important.
Grave (rather formal) (of a person) serious in manner, as if sth sad, important, or worrying has just happened: He looked very grave as he entered the room.
Earnest serious and sincere: The earnest young doctor answered all our questions.
Solemn looking or sounding very serious, without smiling; done or said in a very serious and sincere way: Her expression grew solemn. | I made a solemn promise that I would return.

 

PATTERNS
*a(n) serious/grave/earnest/solemn expression/face
*a serious/solemn mood/atmosphere

 

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