levity

US [ˈlevəti]
UK ['levəti]
  • n.轻浮；轻率的举止；轻佻
  • Web率性；变化无常；轻薄

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levity
n.
1.
轻率的举止；轻浮；轻佻behaviour that shows a lack of respect for sth serious and that treats it in an amusing way

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AllAll,轻浮轻浮,轻率的举止轻率的举止,轻佻轻佻,率性率性,变化无常变化无常,轻薄轻薄
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1.
Almost every situation allows for a bit of levity, so remain humble and try seeing the humorous side of things.
几乎所有的情况都允许一点浮夸，因此在保持谦虚的同时也要看到幽默的本质。
jī hū suǒ yǒu de qíng kuàng dōu yǔn xǔ yì diǎn fú kuā , yīn cǐ zài bǎo chí qiān xū de tóng shí yě yào kàn dào yōu mò de běn zhì 。
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2.
Now, you might be thinking, as I did, "Levity would sure be tough for me, I'm not particularly funny, and I'm not particularly outgoing. "
现在，也许你和我一样也认为：“‘轻佻’对我而言肯定很难做到，我不是特别幽默的人，我也不是很外向。”
xiàn zài , yě xǔ nǐ hé wǒ yí yàng yě rèn wéi : " ' qīng tiāo ' duì wǒ ér yán kěn dìng hěn nán zuò dào , wǒ bú shì tè bié yōu mò de rén , wǒ yě bú shì hěn wài xiàng 。 "
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3.
Of course I can understand why they might consider tourists frolicking with his likeness to be a display of inappropriate levity.
我当然能理解他们为什么会觉得游客对希特勒肖像的嬉戏是不适当的轻浮表现。
wǒ dāng rán néng lǐ jiě tā men wèi shén me huì jué de yóu kè duì xī tè lè xiāo xiàng de xī xì shì bù shì dàng de qīng fú biǎo xiàn 。
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4.
One of the best ways to reduce tension in a stressful situation is to add levity.
在紧张的情况下减轻压力的最好办法之一就是率性放松些。
zài jǐn zhāng de qíng kuàng xià jiǎn qīng yā lì de zuì hǎo bàn fǎ zhī yī jiù shì shuài xìng fàng sōng xiē 。
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5.
nah you ain't seeing things, or hallucinating, i brings that levity, take me for a ride.
不你不是在看东西或者产生了幻觉一切变幻无常都是我带来的带我去兜兜风吧
bù nǐ bú shì zài kàn dōng xi huò zhě chǎn shēng le huàn jué yí qiè biàn huàn wú cháng dōu shì wǒ dài lái de dài wǒ qù dōu dōu fēng ba
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6.
I added a needed bit of levity to the campaign that week.
那个星期，我给竞选活动增加了一点点轻佻因素。
nà ge xīng qī , wǒ gěi jìng xuǎn huó dòng zēng jiā le yì diǎn diǎn qīng tiāo yīn sù 。
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7.
To her natural levity of disposition, her enterprise brought less of terror than of pleasurable excitement.
由于她生来性格轻浮，对于这个冒险计划并不恐惧，只觉得是一种愉快的刺激。
yóu yú tā shēng lái xìng gé qīng fú , duì yú zhè ge mào xiǎn jì huà bìng bù kǒng jù , zhǐ jué de shì yī zhǒng yú kuài de cì jī 。
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8.
When he finished with a final birdie, any seriousness of the incident gave way to levity.
当他完成最后一个小鸟推的时候，这个严重的小插曲已被认作是轻率之举。
dāng tā wán chéng zuì hòu yī gè xiǎo niǎo tuī de shí hou , zhè ge yán zhòng de xiǎo chā qǔ yǐ bèi rèn zuò shì qīng shuài zhī jǔ 。
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9.
This condition of. . . levity is but a transitional stage in their life cycle.
这种……飘浮形态只不过是他们生命周期内的某个过渡状态。
zhè zhǒng … … piāo fú xíng tài zhǐ bú guò shì tā men shēng mìng zhōu qī nèi de mǒu gè guò dù zhuàng tài 。
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10.
I believe the dead are at peace: but it is not right to speak of them with levity.
我相信死者是太平了，可没有权利来轻贱他们。
wǒ xiāng xìn sǐ zhě shì tài píng le , kě méi yǒu quán lì lái qīng jiàn tā men 。
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