gravity
/ˈɡɹævɪti/ 名词 B2中文： 重力、严重性、庄重
- Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness, solemnity; (countable, archaic or obsolete) a serious or solemn thing, such as a matter, a comment, etc.
- Of an activity, situation, words, etc.: the quality of having important or serious consequences; importance, seriousness. · I hope you appreciate the gravity of the situation.
- The lowness in pitch of a note, a sound, etc.
- Synonym of gravitation (“the fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the curvature of spacetime”); also, a physical law attempting to account for the phenomena of this force. · Aristotelian gravity Newtonian gravity
- Synonym of g-force (“the acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field, expressed in multiples of g0 (the mean acceleration due to gravity (sense 2.2.1) at the Earth's surface)”).
- Dated except in centre of gravity: specific gravity or relative density (“a dimensionless measure which is the ratio of the mass of a substance to that of some reference substance (chiefly an equal volume of water at 4°C)”); also, heaviness, weight.
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“I think,” he said to her, with frank gravity, “that your foot needs a longer rest than you suppose.
Philips began to express her concern thereupon, he assured her, with much earnest gravity, that it was not of the least importance; that he considered the money as a mere trifle, and begged she would not make herself uneasy.
“Merely to the illustration of _your_ character,” said she, endeavouring to shake off her gravity.
The expression of his face changed gradually from indignant contempt to a composed and steady gravity.
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