gravity

['græviti]

n.重力, 庄重, 严重, 严肃

n.[U]

1. 【物】重力; 引力; 地心吸力

The stone rolled down the hill by gravity.

石头在重力作用下向山下滚去。

2. 重(量)

3. 严重性; 危险性; 重大

She does not know the gravity of her illness.

她不知道自己病情严重。

4. 严肃; 庄严; 认真

He could hardly keep his gravity.

他忍不住要笑出来。

5. 低沉

词义辨析

同义:

n.严肃, 庄重, 认真

dignity  solemnity  soberness  dourness  grimness  gloominess  austerity  asceticism  severity

n.重要性, 严重性

seriousness  significance  importance  import  momentousness  enormity  weight  weightiness  consequence  magnitude  urgency

n.重力

gravitation  pull  attraction  pressure  force  weight  

同义参见:

glory  dimensions  desperation  depth  

英英释义

名词 gravity:

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

同义词：gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force

a manner that is serious and solemn

同义词：graveness, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness

a solemn and dignified feeling

同义词：solemnity

补充

gravitygravity英:[ˈɡræviti] 美:[ˈɡrævɪti]n.1.万有引力; 地心引力; 重力An apple falls down because of gravity.由于重力的关系, 苹果往下掉。2.严重性; 严肃, 庄严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。

例句

1. the law of gravity万有引力定律 2. gravity causes these objects to fall to earth.重力使这些物体落到地面。 3. the gravity of the financial position财务状况的严峻 4. Those who grab power through violence deserve punishment which matches the gravity of their crime.那些通过暴力行径攫取权力的人应该受到与他们的严重罪行相应的惩罚。 5. There was an appealing gravity to everything she said.她说的每句话都带有一种颇具感染力的庄严。 6. crimes of the utmost gravity.极其严重的罪行。 7. has the poet ever spoken with greater eloquence or gravity?.那位诗人以前像这样雄辩和严肃地说过话吗？。 8. the force of gravity引力 9. They didn't seem to understand the gravity [=seriousness] of the situation.他们似乎没有认识到事态的严重性。 10. He uttered the oath with proper gravity. [=solemnity]他庄严地宣了誓。 11. attempting to defy gravity试图否认引力 12. the force of gravity地心引力