levity

• n. 多变；轻浮；轻率；不稳定

来自PIE*legwh,轻的，可举起的，词源同light,levitate.引申词义轻浮，轻佻。

1. feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

2. lightness of manner

levity (n.)

"want of seriousness, frivolity," 1560s, from Latin levitatem (nominative levitas) "lightness, frivolity," from levis "light" in weight (see lever) + -ity.

At the time, Arnold had disapproved of such levity.

那时候的阿诺德对这种轻浮行为很看不惯。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

On this latter point he felt almost certain, knowing her freedom from levity of character.

这后一点他简直确信不疑, 因为他了解她的性格绝不是轻浮的.

辞典例句

But what the authors mean by " levity " is really a sense of " lightness. "

但是,那里作者对 “ 轻佻 ” 定义其实是一种心情 “ 简易 ” 的感觉.

期刊摘选

Better to read little with thought than much with levity and quickness.

读书与其多而草率,不如少而精研.

期刊摘选

It was cruel levity in you to do that.

那本是你狠心轻薄的行为.

辞典例句

His remarks injected a note of levity into the proceedings.

他的话将一丝轻率带入了议事过程中.

《简明英汉词典》

To her natural levity of disposition, her enterprise brought less of terror than of pleasurable excitement.

由于她生来性格轻浮,对于这个冒险计划并不恐惧,只觉得是一种愉快的刺激.

辞典例句

A string of beads not only a luxuriance and levity represent, but also represent individual lifestyle.

手工串珠艺术不仅是华丽多变的生活表现, 更是个人生活品位的传达.

期刊摘选

To begin with, he accused of a certain levity in regard to the gods.

首先,有人指责说, 他对待诸神略显轻浮并偷走了他们的秘密.

期刊摘选

I did everything I could to inject a bit of levity into mine.

我做每件事情时,都希望能够给我自己的事情加入一点乐趣.

期刊摘选

Miss Moore was a woman of steady deportment, without the least levity of conversation or carriage.

穆尔小姐是个态度稳重的女人, 谈吐举止绝无半点轻浮之处.

辞典例句

I am sure foreigners must think our levity is baffling.

外国人肯定认为我们的轻浮举止不可理喻.

期刊摘选

Your levity is unseemly at this time.

在这种场合,你的轻率举动是不得体的.

《简明英汉词典》

At the time, Arnold had disapproved of such levity.

那时候的阿诺德对这种轻浮行为很看不惯。

辞典例句