gravity
gravity 英 [ˈgrævəti] 美 [ˈɡrævɪti]
n. 重力；严重性；庄严
名词复数:gravities
- In physics, gravity is the natural force that causes things to fall toward the earth. The noun gravity can also mean seriousness or solemnity.
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- n. 重力；严重性；庄严
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1. The stone rolled down the mountain by gravity.
这块石头由于重力作用而滚下山。
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2. Newton's law of gravity
牛顿万有引力定律
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3. I don't think you realise the gravity of the situation.
我认为你没有意识到形势的严重性。
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4. Punishment varies according to the gravity of the offence.
处罚根据罪行的严重程度而有所不同。
- gravity (n.) c. 1500, "weight, dignity, seriousness, solemnity of deportment or character, importance," from Old French gravité "seriousness, thoughtfulness" (13c.) and directly from Latin gravitatem (nominative gravitas) "weight, heaviness, pressure," from gravis "heavy" (from PIE root *gwere-(1) "heavy"). The scientific sense of "downward acceleration of terrestrial bodies due to gravitation of the Earth" first recorded 1620s.
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