gravitas

pronunciation

UK [ˈgrævɪtɑ:s]word uk audio image

US [ˈɡrævɪˌtɑs] word us audio image

  • n.
    <拉>庄严的举止,庄严

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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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