levity
UK/'levәti/US
TOEFLGREC2
释义
n.
Humor or lack of seriousness, especially at an unsuitable time
轻浮,轻率;(尤指不合时宜的)戏谑
词根拆分
词根派生lev(来自 levis,轻)+ -ity(状态)= 轻盈——但指心情,不指重量。levity 是把严肃的事看得太轻,带一丝贬义,是 gravity(严肃)在情感上的反面。
词根 lev 还连着 12 个词例句
- 1.
A moment of levity broke the tension in the courtroom.
一句俏皮话打破了法庭里的紧张气氛。
- 2.
The judge saw no place for levity during the sentencing.
法官认为宣判时不容有任何轻浮。
易混词辨析
levity 和 gravity 是工整的一对:levity(lev = 轻)是心情的轻;gravity(grav = 重)是严肃。treat with gravity = 严肃对待;a touch of levity = 一点轻松玩笑。