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Definition of ceremonious in English: ceremoniousadjective sɛrɪˈməʊnɪəsˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəs 1Relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions. 隆重的;正式的 a Great Hall where ceremonious and public appearances were made 一个举行隆重见面会的大礼堂。 Example sentencesExamples - The equestrian idol is led up to a church, brought up to the altar and blessed before it begins the ceremonious procession through the Great Entrance of the town square.
- Dr. Westbank offered the operating scissors to Mac to sever the umbilical cord, a ceremonious thing that Mac was completely unaware of, but he did it anyway.
- After I had given my consent to marriage the ceremony had become less ceremonious, tables were pushed back to the walls and food was set out as a buffet.
- Even though Lance may hoist a ceremonious champagne toast while cruising to victory on the Tour's last day, cyclists never should ride under the influence of alcohol.
- The funeral of Cataridge had been brief, but ceremonious.
- There, the real weapons and armor of the Great Feihong hung - not the ceremonious and decorative ones in the Hall, although they too could be wielded and worn.
- Despite the ceremonious statements of intent and unanimous decisions in Prague, the Atlantic Alliance is drifting apart.
- It's not the most ceremonious way to launch the band's discography, perhaps, but it's a telling indicator that, after just a few live appearances, controller.controller have got people worked up.
- After a few ceremonious waves of his arm the chief, with expert precision, sticks the needle into my bicep, a few inches from my armpit.
- Ironically, before giving the speech, he sings, as a ceremonious prelude to the lynching, ‘O Death,’ a song made popular (in addition to being sung here) by bluegrass superstar Ralph Stanley.
- At least 6000 citizens had to ‘vote’ for an ostracism to be valid, and all the biggest political fish risked being fried in this ceremonious way.
- Accompanied by a local band and scores of poorly clad children of the nearby slums, the students were given a ceremonious welcome at the Telugu High School in Anjeneyar Nagar.
- ‘Ah, yes,’ replied Kierkegaard, unperturbed, stepping back with a ceremonious sweep of his arm, ‘I, however, shall.’
- The ceremonious opening of prizes is repeatedly replayed in our art class, as everyone breathtakingly awaits the signs of pay dirt in magical containers.
- From the 13th century onward, tournaments became progressively less dangerous and more ceremonious.
- As MacNeice was to observe in 1941, ‘A Prayer for my Daughter’ articulates Yeats's nostalgia for a more ceremonious and structured past.
- In his view, the cook should create the menu, order supplies, provide the artistic inspiration necessary for the great set-pieces of ceremonious dinners, and oversee the cooking.
- The trembling, querulous voice should have been enough to shatter the ceremonious moment, but, somehow, it was not.
- Manning's prime ambition, on the other hand, is to occupy the Red House, and behind the galvanised paling surrounding the south of the Red House, workmen are quietly and feverishly preparing for his ceremonious entrance.
- At the end of the aisle Chief Marcett waited, dressed in ceremonious white robes and shelled necklaces.
Synonyms dignified, majestic, imposing, impressive, solemn, stately awe-inspiring, regal, imperial, elegant, grand, glorious, splendid, magnificent, resplendent, important, august, portentous formal, courtly, punctilious, courteous, civil, deferential, stiff, rigid, affected slow-moving, measured, deliberate, precise, scrupulous informal starchy, just so - 1.1 Excessively polite; punctilious.
过于礼貌的;拘泥于细节的 he accepted the gifts with ceremonious dignity 他过分端庄地接受了礼物。 Example sentencesExamples - While Jacques Chirac hugged the other leaders present at the gathering, to British Prime Minister Tony Blair he reportedly managed only a ceremonious handshake.
- Koreans are generally courteous to the extent of being ceremonious when they interact with social superiors but can be very outgoing and friendly among friends and acquaintances of equal social status.
- In addition to More's ceremonious demeanor and courtly attire, Sir John More wears his red robes of office as Judge of the King's Bench, hardly the right outfit for a visit with his grandchildren, one would think.
- This is the sense of the word most relevant to our endeavor; this usage, which has some currency, stands in contrast to other common meanings such as being rigid, ceremonious, solemn, customary or not casual.
- Unlike the comparatively ceremonious animated cartoons, early Schulz is giddy with unimportance.
OriginMid 16th century: from French cérémonieux or late Latin caerimoniosus, from Latin caerimonia (see ceremony). Rhymesacrimonious, antimonious, erroneous, euphonious, felonious, harmonious, parsimonious, Petronius, sanctimonious, Suetonius Definition of ceremonious in US English: ceremoniousadjectiveˌserəˈmōnēəsˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəs 1Relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions. 隆重的;正式的 a Great Hall where ceremonious and public appearances were made 一个举行隆重见面会的大礼堂。 Example sentencesExamples - The equestrian idol is led up to a church, brought up to the altar and blessed before it begins the ceremonious procession through the Great Entrance of the town square.
- Manning's prime ambition, on the other hand, is to occupy the Red House, and behind the galvanised paling surrounding the south of the Red House, workmen are quietly and feverishly preparing for his ceremonious entrance.
- At least 6000 citizens had to ‘vote’ for an ostracism to be valid, and all the biggest political fish risked being fried in this ceremonious way.
- The ceremonious opening of prizes is repeatedly replayed in our art class, as everyone breathtakingly awaits the signs of pay dirt in magical containers.
- At the end of the aisle Chief Marcett waited, dressed in ceremonious white robes and shelled necklaces.
- Dr. Westbank offered the operating scissors to Mac to sever the umbilical cord, a ceremonious thing that Mac was completely unaware of, but he did it anyway.
- Even though Lance may hoist a ceremonious champagne toast while cruising to victory on the Tour's last day, cyclists never should ride under the influence of alcohol.
- The funeral of Cataridge had been brief, but ceremonious.
- It's not the most ceremonious way to launch the band's discography, perhaps, but it's a telling indicator that, after just a few live appearances, controller.controller have got people worked up.
- Despite the ceremonious statements of intent and unanimous decisions in Prague, the Atlantic Alliance is drifting apart.
- The trembling, querulous voice should have been enough to shatter the ceremonious moment, but, somehow, it was not.
- As MacNeice was to observe in 1941, ‘A Prayer for my Daughter’ articulates Yeats's nostalgia for a more ceremonious and structured past.
- Ironically, before giving the speech, he sings, as a ceremonious prelude to the lynching, ‘O Death,’ a song made popular (in addition to being sung here) by bluegrass superstar Ralph Stanley.
- ‘Ah, yes,’ replied Kierkegaard, unperturbed, stepping back with a ceremonious sweep of his arm, ‘I, however, shall.’
- From the 13th century onward, tournaments became progressively less dangerous and more ceremonious.
- After a few ceremonious waves of his arm the chief, with expert precision, sticks the needle into my bicep, a few inches from my armpit.
- After I had given my consent to marriage the ceremony had become less ceremonious, tables were pushed back to the walls and food was set out as a buffet.
- Accompanied by a local band and scores of poorly clad children of the nearby slums, the students were given a ceremonious welcome at the Telugu High School in Anjeneyar Nagar.
- There, the real weapons and armor of the Great Feihong hung - not the ceremonious and decorative ones in the Hall, although they too could be wielded and worn.
- In his view, the cook should create the menu, order supplies, provide the artistic inspiration necessary for the great set-pieces of ceremonious dinners, and oversee the cooking.
Synonyms dignified, majestic, imposing, impressive, solemn, stately - 1.1 Excessively polite; punctilious.
过于礼貌的;拘泥于细节的 he accepted the gifts with ceremonious dignity 他过分端庄地接受了礼物。 Example sentencesExamples - This is the sense of the word most relevant to our endeavor; this usage, which has some currency, stands in contrast to other common meanings such as being rigid, ceremonious, solemn, customary or not casual.
- Koreans are generally courteous to the extent of being ceremonious when they interact with social superiors but can be very outgoing and friendly among friends and acquaintances of equal social status.
- While Jacques Chirac hugged the other leaders present at the gathering, to British Prime Minister Tony Blair he reportedly managed only a ceremonious handshake.
- In addition to More's ceremonious demeanor and courtly attire, Sir John More wears his red robes of office as Judge of the King's Bench, hardly the right outfit for a visit with his grandchildren, one would think.
- Unlike the comparatively ceremonious animated cartoons, early Schulz is giddy with unimportance.
OriginMid 16th century: from French cérémonieux or late Latin caerimoniosus, from Latin caerimonia (see ceremony). |