gravity

英 [ˈɡrævəti]

美 [ˈɡrævəti]

n.  重力; 地球引力; 严重性; 严肃; 庄严

复数：gravities　

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牛津词典

noun

• 重力；地球引力
  the force that attracts objects in space towards each other, and that on the earth pulls them towards the centre of the planet, so that things fall to the ground when they are dropped
  1. Newton's law of gravity
     牛顿万有引力定律
• 严重性
  extreme importance and a cause for worry
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• 严肃；庄严
  serious behaviour, speech or appearance
  1. They were asked to behave with the gravity that was appropriate in a court of law.
     他们被要求在法庭上表现出应有的严肃态度。

柯林斯词典

• See also:Arrows would continue to fly forward forever in a straight line were it not for gravity, which brings them down to earth.centre of gravity
• N-UNCOUNT （事态的）严重性，重大
  Thegravity ofa situation or event is its extreme importance or seriousness.
  1. They deserve punishment which matches the gravity of their crime...
     应当根据罪行的严重性来惩治他们。
  2. Not all acts of vengeance are of equal gravity.
     并非所有的报复行为都同等恶劣。
• N-UNCOUNT （言谈举止的）庄重，严肃
  Thegravityof someone's behaviour or speech is the extremely serious way in which they behave or speak.
  1. There was an appealing gravity to everything she said.
     她说的每句话都带着一种庄严，很能吸引人。

双语例句

• This method is proved to be universal on security monitoring of gravity dams.
  它与坝体变形和应力、定计算方法一致，对混凝土重力坝安全监控具有广泛的通用性。
• A heavy car with a low center of gravity will hug the road.
  重心低的载重汽车会在路面上平稳行驶。
• You cannot negotiate with gravity.
  你无法和万有引力谈判。
• Even children must behave with gravity at a funeral.
  即便是孩子在葬礼上也得举止严肃。
• Anything with strong gravity attracts other things to it.
  任何有较强重力的物体都会对其他物体产生引力。
• An apple falls down because of gravity.
  由于重力的关系，苹果往下掉。
• This was a serious breach of trust quite apart from the gravity of any offence
  这不光是情节重大的犯罪行为，还是一种严重的背信行为。
• So we use another method which attenuates the gravity and expel forces by a function of simulation time.
  因此，我们用另一种方法，衰减的严重性和被驱逐的仿真时间的函数力量。
• Solar gravity creates extreme pressures and temperatures.
  太阳引力制造了极强的压力和极高的温度。
• By this electric repulsion and attraction he was able to counterbalance the influence of gravity.
  通过这种电的排斥和吸引，他能够将重力的影响抵销。