gravity

名词 gravity:

1. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface--Albert Einstein
   同义词：gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force
2. a manner that is serious and solemn
   同义词：graveness, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness
3. a solemn and dignified feeling
   同义词：solemnity

1. The force of gravity pulls things towards the earth's centre.
   地心吸力把物体吸向地心。
2. Professor Gravity now seems to have become an unwanted fixture in the college.
   格雷维蒂教授现在好像成了学院里的累赘。
3. He discoursed impressively on Newton's theory of gravity.
   他讲述了牛顿的引力定律，给人以深刻的印象。
4. We are fully aware of the gravity of the situation.
   我们十分清楚形势的严峻性。
5. Anything that is dropped falls towards the ground because of the force of gravity.
   落下的东西因为地心引力的缘故，都会掉到地上。
6. He doesn't seem to understand the gravity of the situation.
   他似乎没有意识到形势的严重性。

grav.i.ty

n.（名词）
Abbr. gr.Physics
缩写 gr.【物理学】
The natural force of attraction exerted by a celestial body, such as Earth, upon objects at or near its surface, tending to draw them toward the center of the body.
重力：天体如地球，所施加的自然吸引力，如地球，对处于或接近其表面的物体有将它们拉向其中心的趋势
The natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies, which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
万有引力：任何两个巨大物体间的自然吸引力，与他们的质量成正比，并与其两者间距离的平方成反比
Gravitation.
地球的重力
Grave consequence; seriousness or importance:
重大的后果；严重或重大：
例句：
They are still quite unaware of the gravity of their problems.
他们仍未意识到问题的严重性

Solemnity or dignity of manner.
严肃或庄严的举止

来源：
French gravité [heaviness]
法语 gravité [沉重]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin gravit3s
源自 拉丁语 gravit3s
from gravis [heavy] * see g wer…-
源自 gravis [沉重的] *参见 g wer…-