• n. 多變；輕浮；輕率；不穩(wěn)定

來自PIE*legwh,輕的，可舉起的，詞源同light,levitate.引申詞義輕浮，輕佻。

levity (n.)

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

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(chǎng)合,你的輕率舉動(dòng)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(shí)候的阿諾德對(duì)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(diǎn)他簡直確信不疑, 因?yàn)樗私馑男愿窠^不是輕浮的.

來自辭典例句