gravitas
pronunciation
UK [ˈgrævɪtɑ:s]
US [ˈɡrævɪˌtɑs]
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- n.
- <拉>庄严的举止,庄严
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Ed wins on charm ; david has the gravitas of a plausible prime minister .
- 埃德靠魅力取胜,大卫表现出一名真正首相的庄严。
- 2. 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。
- 3. The presidents gave bipartisan gravitas to the campaign , and we needed all the help we could get .
- 总统们到场为这个活动带来了两党合作的庄严气氛,而我们需要所有能够得到的帮助。
- 4. He certainly thinks before he speaks in every instance , and I think that 's because he understands the gravitas of the situation .
- 在它演讲时,每一刻他都认为一切理所当然,并且我想那就是他对当时庄严形势的理解。
- 5. The young kim may skip a year or two and celebrate his 30th birthday that year , just to gain a bit of gravitas .
- 仅仅只是为了获取一点儿庄严,年轻的金正云或许会虚算一到两岁,好在那年庆祝他30岁的生日。
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