"want of seriousness, frivolity," 1560s, from Latin levitatem (nominative levitas) "lightness, frivolity," from levis "light" in weight (see lever) + -ity.
实用例句
1. His remarks injected a note of levity into the proceedings.
他的话将一丝轻率带入了议事过程中.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Your levity is unseemly at this time.
在这种场合,你的轻率举动是不得体的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. At the time, Arnold had disapproved of such levity.
那时候的阿诺德对这种轻浮行为很看不惯。
来自辞典例句
4. It was cruel levity in you to do that.
那本是你狠心轻薄的行为.
来自辞典例句
5. On this latter point he felt almost certain, knowing her freedom from levity of character.
