| 单词 | levity |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['leviti] |
| 解释 | n.轻率；轻浮 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 轻率(lack of seriousness)；轻浮(flippancy) 【考】 反义词：seriousness (严肃); gravity(庄重) 【记】 lev(升起)+ity→升起 状态→轻浮 |
| 字源 | levity (n.) "want of seriousness, frivolity," 1560s, from Latin levitatem (nominative levitas) "lightness, frivolity," from levis "light" in weight (see lever) + -ity. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 轻率; 轻浮(举止或言谈不严肃) = frivolity 【记】lev漂浮, ity性质－轻浮 【类】sullen: levity = ? 阴沉的不会轻浮 = ? 【反】seriousness(n 严肃认真); gravity(n 严肃; 重力) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】levitate，上浮→轻浮；Levis 名牌牛仔裤，穿着牛仔裤显得轻率和轻浮 【相关】elevator 电梯，elevate 举起，alleviate 减轻 |
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