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

• 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。
• Engineering structures falling in this category are gravity dams with foundations, slopes and embankments, etc.
  属于这种范畴的工程结构为带有基础的重力坝，斜坡和路堤等。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Throughout his speech he accented the gravity of the situation.
  他的讲话自始至终强调时局的严重性。
• Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.
  万有引力控制着天体的运动。
• The first use of high pressure jet and wash technology in foundation treatment of gravity dam is presented.
  文中介绍了高压喷射冲洗工艺首次在我国重力坝基础处理上的应用。
• From the equivalence of gravity and acceleration, he constructed his general theory of relativity.
  从这样的引力和加速度的等效性，爱因斯坦构建了他的广义相对论。
• Arrows would continue to fly forward forever in a straight line were it not for gravity, which brings them down to earth.
  要不是重力使箭落向地面，它们将永远以直线往前飞行。