Graveness
“Graveness” 是形容词 “grave” 的名词形式。
- 名词 (Noun):
- 严重性(seriousness, importance)。
- 庄严,严肃(solemnity)。
- “The doctor’s tone reflected the graveness of the situation.” (医生的语气反映了情况的严重性。)
- “We were all struck by the graveness of her expression.” (我们都被她严肃的神情所震撼。)
- “The graveness of the crime led to a very strict sentence.” (罪行的严重性导致了极其严厉的判决。)
- 词根: “grave” (严重的,严肃的),源自拉丁语 “gravis”(沉重的)。
- 后缀: “-ness” (构名词后缀)。
- 词根: grave
- 后缀: -ness
“Grave” 系列词汇(如 gravity, grave, graveness)在词源上都与“重量”有关。在正式语境中,“graveness” 强调的是一种心理或形势上的“沉重感”,常用于讨论法律、医学或政治上的重大问题。
- 形容词: “grave” (严重的,严肃的)
- 副词: “gravely” (严重地,严肃地)
- 相关名词: “gravity” (重力,严重性)
联想 “grave” (坟墓)。坟墓是极其严肃(grave)的地方,这种沉重、庄严的感觉就是 “graveness”。
“The president addressed the nation with great graveness. A major natural disaster had struck the coast, and thousands were without homes. The graveness of his words made everyone realize that this was not a time for celebration, but a time for unity and hard work to rebuild the country.” (总统以极其庄重严肃的态度发表了全国讲话。一场重大的自然灾害袭击了海岸,成千上万的人失去了家园。他话语中的分量让每个人都意识到,现在不是庆祝的时候,而是团结一致、努力重建国家的时候。)