levity
英 ['lev?t?]
美['l?v?ti]
- n. 多變；輕??；輕率；不穩定
詞態變化
復數:?levities;
中文詞源
levity 輕浮，輕佻
來自PIE*legwh,輕的，可舉起的，詞源同light,levitate.引申詞義輕浮，輕佻。
英文詞源
- levity (n.)
- "want of seriousness, frivolity," 1560s, from Latin levitatem (nominative levitas) "lightness, frivolity," from levis "light" in weight (see lever) + -ity.
雙語例句
- 1. His remarks injected a note of levity into the proceedings.
- 他的話將一絲輕率帶入了議事過程中.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. Your levity is unseemly at this time.
- 在這種場合,你的輕率舉動是不得體的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. At the time, Arnold had disapproved of such levity.
- 那時候的阿諾德對這種輕浮行為很看不慣。
來自辭典例句
- 4. It was cruel levity in you to do that.
- 那本是你狠心輕薄的行為.
來自辭典例句
- 5. On this latter point he felt almost certain, knowing her freedom from levity of character.
- 這后一點他簡直確信不疑, 因為他了解她的性格絕不是輕浮的.
來自辭典例句