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| 1 | so serious that you feel worried 严重的；沉重的 |
| The situation is very grave and appears to be deteriorating. 情况非常严重，而且看起来正在恶化。 |
| | 1a | used for emphasizing how serious something is 认真的；深切的 | | The report expressed grave concerns about the safety of meat production. 报告表达了对肉制品生产安全的深切关注。 | | I have grave doubts that he’ ll ever become a doctor. 我对他能否成为一个医生深表怀疑。 | | in grave danger (of) The peace process is in grave danger of collapsing. 和平进程极有可能遭到破坏。 | |
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| 2 | looking very serious and worried 严肃的；担忧的 |
| a grave expression/face 严肃的表情/面容 |
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| gravely adv |
| Her husband had been gravely ill for some time. 她的丈夫重病缠身有一段时间了。 |
| She nodded gravely. 她严肃地点了点头。 |
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