简明英汉词典
gravitate
[5^rAviteit]
v.
受引力作用, (受)吸引, 倾向, 移动
美国传统词典[双解]
gravitate
grav.i.tate
AHD:[gr2v“1-t3t”]
D.J.[6gr#vi7teit]
K.K.[6gr#v!7tet]
v.intr.(不及物动词)
grav.i.tat.ed, grav.i.tat.ing, grav.i.tates
(1)To move in response to the force of gravity.
由于引力而运动
(2)To move downward.
向下运动
(3)To be attracted by or as if by an irresistible force:
受吸引,移向:受到或好象受到一种无法抗拒的力量的吸引:
“My excuse must be that all Celts gravitate towards each other”(Oscar Wilde)
“我的藉口一定是所有的凯尔特人都相互吸引”(奥斯卡·怀尔德)
语源
(1)New Latin gravit3e gravit3t-
现代拉丁语 gravit3e gravit3t-
(2)from Latin gravit3s [heaviness] * see gravity
源自 拉丁语 gravit3s [沉重] *参见 gravity
继承用法
grav“itat”er
n.(名词)
现代英汉词典
gravitate
[5^rAvIteIt]
vi., vt.
-tated, -tating
(1)被吸引,移向
In the 19th century industry gravitated towards the north of England.
"十九世纪中,英国的工业移向北方。"
(2)受引力(重力)作用而运动
(3)下降,下沉 (常towards, to与连用)
The sand in the water gravitated towards the bottom of the bottle.
水中的沙子沉到瓶底。
现代英汉综合大辞典
gravitate
[5^rAviteit]
vi.
(1)【物】受重力[引力]作用
(2)沉降[淀]
(3)趋[倾]向; 被吸引(to, towards)
The earth gravitates towards the sun.
地球受太阳吸引。
In summer people gravitate to the seaside.
夏天的海边吸引人们。
词性变化
gravitate
[5^rAviteit]
vt.
吸引, 受重力作用
英文相关词典
gravitate
inclineleantend
美国传统词典
gravitate
grav.i.tate
AHD:[gr2v“1-t3t”]
D.J.[6gr#vi7teit]
K.K.[6gr#v!7tet]
v.intr.
grav.i.tat.ed, grav.i.tat.ing, grav.i.tates
(1)To move in response to the force of gravity.
(2)To move downward.
(3)To be attracted by or as if by an irresistible force:
“My excuse must be that all Celts gravitate towards each other”(Oscar Wilde)
语源
(1)New Latin gravit3e gravit3t-
(2)from Latin gravit3s [heaviness] * see gravity
继承用法
grav“itat”er
n.
英汉环境大词典
gravitate
n.重力沉降
英汉航空大词典
gravitate
n.受重力作用,受引力作用
英汉化学大词典
gravitate
vt.受重力作用,下降,下沉
英汉计算机大词典
gravitate
vt.受重力作用(下降,下沉)
英汉机械大词典
gravitate
n.下降,受重力作用
英汉水利大词典
gravitate
n.受重力作用,重力吸引,下沉