"want of seriousness, frivolity," 1560s, from Latin levitatem (nominative levitas) "lightness, frivolity," from levis "light" in weight (see lever) + -ity.
雙語例句
1. His remarks injected a note of levity into the proceedings.
他的話將一絲輕率帶入了議事過程中.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Your levity is unseemly at this time.
在這種場合,你的輕率舉動是不得體的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. At the time, Arnold had disapproved of such levity.
那時候的阿諾德對這種輕浮行為很看不慣。
來自辭典例句
4. It was cruel levity in you to do that.
那本是你狠心輕薄的行為.
來自辭典例句
5. On this latter point he felt almost certain, knowing her freedom from levity of character.