释义 |
gravitasgrav‧i‧tas /ˈɡrævɪtæs/ noun [uncountable] - Badger is a retired schoolmaster, rather short on gravitas.
- First, he needs more gravitas.
- He has a gravitas that has not just been put on like a flashy waistcoat, nor indeed a Garrick Club tie.
- He provides the intellectual thrust and gravitas of the arguments of those who oppose monetary and political union.
- His gravitas, offset with a flickering irony, gives the production a strong moral centre.
- The reined-in impatience which so often emanated from Ian was absent, Theodora's gravitas mitigated and Julia's social nervousness sedated.
formal a seriousness of manner that people respect |