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levity是什么意思

levity

英 ['levɪtɪ] 美 ['lɛvəti]
  • n. 多变;轻浮;轻率;不稳定

levity 中文词源


levity 轻浮,轻佻

来自PIE*legwh,轻的,可举起的,词源同light,levitate.引申词义轻浮,轻佻。

levity 英文词源


levity (n.)
"want of seriousness, frivolity," 1560s, from Latin levitatem (nominative levitas) "lightness, frivolity," from levis "light" in weight (see lever) + -ity.

levity 双语例句


1. His remarks injected a note of levity into the proceedings.
他的话将一丝轻率带入了议事过程中.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Your levity is unseemly at this time.
在这种场合,你的轻率举动是不得体的.

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3. At the time, Arnold had disapproved of such levity.
那时候的阿诺德对这种轻浮行为很看不惯。

来自辞典例句

4. It was cruel levity in you to do that.
那本是你狠心轻薄的行为.

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5. On this latter point he felt almost certain, knowing her freedom from levity of character.
这后一点他简直确信不疑, 因为他了解她的性格绝不是轻浮的.

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