gravity

英 ['ɡrævəti] 美 ['ɡrævəti]

• n. 重力；庄重；严重；严肃

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]地心引力,重力

   on the earth pulls them towards the center of the planet, so that things fall to the ground when dropped

2. [U]严重性; 严肃,庄严

   importance seriousness; solemnity

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 严肃，庄严，庄重
2. 严重性，重要性
3. 认真
4. 危险性
5. 【物】重力，地球引力，地心引力，万有引力
6. 重大
7. 重，重量
8. 引力，吸引力
9. 【音】低沉

英英释义

Noun:

1. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface;

   "the more remote the body the less the gravity"
   "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"
   "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"
   

2. a manner that is serious and solemn

3. a solemn and dignified feeling

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He discoursed impressively on Newton's theory of gravity.
   他讲述了牛顿的引力定律，给人以深刻的印象。
2. The stone rolled down the hill by gravity.
   石头在重力作用下向山下滚去。
3. The force of gravity pulls things towards the earth's centre.
   地心吸力把物体吸向地心。
4. The lunar gravity is about one-sixth that on earth.
   月亮的引力大约为地球的六分之一。
5. Each graduate behaved with gravity at it.
   每个毕业生都举止庄重。
6. He doesn't seem to understand the gravity of the situation.
   他似乎没有意识到形势的严重性。
7. She does not know the gravity of her illness.
   她不知道自己病情严重。
8. This is a matter of the utmost gravity.
   这件事情十万火急。
9. He could hardly keep his gravity.
   他忍不住要笑出来。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. An apple falls down because of gravity.
   由于重力的关系,苹果往下掉。
2. He doesn't think you realize the gravity of the situation.
   他认为你没意识到局势的严重性。
3. Even children must behave with gravity at a funeral.
   即便是孩子在葬礼上也得举止严肃。

经典引文

• Great questions should be considered in a spirit worthy of their gravity.

  出自： Joseph Parker

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• grasp the gravity 理解严重性
• keep one's gravity 保持庄重
• realize the gravity of the position 认识到情况的严重性

形容词+～

• increasing gravity 日趋严重

介词+～

• by gravity 由于重力
• with gravity 严肃

词源解说

• ☆ 1500年进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的gravitas，意为重。

近反义词

【近义词】

• solemnity 庄严
• severity 严格
• dignity 尊严
• grimness 严格
• significance 重要性
• seriousness 严肃
• importance 重要
• enormity 暴行
• magnitude 大小
• soberness sober的名词形式...
• weight 重量
• gravitation [物]引力
• austerity 节俭
• dourness dour的名词形式...
• gloominess 黑暗
• asceticism 禁欲主义
• import 进口
• weightiness 重
• momentousness 重大
• force 武力
• attraction 吸引
• pull 拉
• pressure 压强
• consequence 结果
• urgency 紧急(的事)
• somberness 昏暗
• glory 光荣
• dimensions 面积
• depth 深度
• desperation 绝望
• earnestness 坚定
• thoughtfulness 体贴
• dimension 尺寸
• sobriety 清醒
• gravitational attraction 地球引力
• graveness 重大
• gravitational force 引力
• sombreness 昏暗

【反义词】

• levity 轻浮