gravity
n[U]
1 force that attracts objects in space towards each other, and on the earth pulls them towards the centre of the planet, so that things fall to the ground when dropped 万有引力; 地心引力; 重力.
2
(a) importance (of a worrying kind); seriousness (令人忧虑的)重要性; 严重性
I don't think you realize the gravity of the situation. 我认为你没有意识到局势的严重.
For an offence of this gravity, imprisonment is the usual punishment. 对这种重大罪行通常处以监禁.
news of considerable, unusual, etc gravity 相当重要、 非常重要等的新闻.
(b) solemnity 严 肃; 庄严
behave with due gravity in a court of law, at a funeral, etc 在法庭、 葬礼等场合表现应有的庄重态度
a twinkle in his eye which belied the gravity of his demeanour (他)眼睛一眨, 藉以掩盖他的严肃态度.
Very strange. It was my first earthquake, you see, and I didn't know what was happening.
很奇怪。那是我第一次经历地震,你瞧,我当时还不知道发生了什么事。
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.