gravitas

英 [ˈɡrævɪtɑːs]

美 [ˈɡrævɪtɑːs]

n.  严肃; 庄严

牛津词典

noun

• 严肃；庄严
  the quality of being serious
  1. a book of extraordinary gravitas
     一本非常严肃的书

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 庄严;严肃;睿智
  If you say that someone hasgravitas, you mean that you respect them because they seem serious and intelligent.
  1. He is pale, dark, and authoritative, with the gravitas you might expect of a Booker prize winner.
     他脸色苍白，皮肤较黑，颇有威信，浑身透着一种布克奖得主应有的庄重。

英英释义

noun

• formality in bearing and appearance
  1. he behaved with great dignity
  Synonym:dignitylordliness

双语例句

• Such careers had no particular gravitas – but all that has changed.
  这种职业没有特别庄严，不过这一切都改变了。
• At first glance, Kaneshiro lacks the gravitas to carry such an esteemed character in Chinese history, but he gives the character a unique, refreshing interpretation.
  乍看之下，金城武缺乏扮演一个在中国历史上如此重要的人物的能力，但他赋予了人物一个独特的性格和令人耳目一新的诠释。
• Apple's products, along with Jobs'personality traits, are what gave him the gravitas that made his keynotes Momentous Events, with all eyes on Steve.
  苹果的产品以及乔布斯的个性特点赋予他一种庄严感，而正是这种庄严感使得其主题演讲成为大事，而他本人则成为人们的焦点。
• Highly unlikely that happens with Buffett, both because of his legal rights and his grandfatherly gravitas.
  这种情况不可能出现在巴菲特身上，这既是因为他拥有合法权力，也因为他有着祖父一样的气场。
• Terry Pratchett's Discworld might not have the gravitas of other fantasy works, but it makes our list by virtue of being pure fun.
  特里.布莱切特的《碟形世界》也许不像其他奇幻作品那么严肃，它能够上榜正式因为其纯粹的好玩儿。
• Finance director Douglas Flint, too, has the gravitas to succeed Mr Green as chairman.
  财务总监范智廉（DouglasFlint）也有接替葛霖担任主席的庄严气质。
• IT department can also ascertain gravitas in the boardroom in getting the right resources for innovations.
  资讯科技署也能确定庄严在董事会中获得权利资源的创新。
• If you don't pass that test, no one's going to worry too much about your gravitas because you are struck off the list, 'Ms. Hewlett says.
  休利特说，如果你没有通过这个测试，就没有人会太在意你举止是否庄重，因为你已经被从名单上除名。
• Do employees walk around the office with their heads held a little higher and answer the phone with a bit more gravitas in their voice?
  员工走在办公室里有没有头抬得更高，接电话的语调更庄重了？
• She never seemed like an ing é nue, though: Even as a teenager, she had gravitas.
  不过，她似乎从来没经历过天真少女的阶段：甚至在十几岁时，她都很稳重。