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"levity" in Chinese (Simplified)

轻率缺乏严肃

Definition

轻率指在严肃的场合或话题中以幽默或不够严肃的方式对待,经常开玩笑或不尊重。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于书面或正式场合,常用于批评不合时宜的幽默。有时可表达在严肃环境中增添轻松氛围,但通常带贬义。不要和“悬浮”混淆。

Examples

His levity made the meeting less tense.

他的**轻率**让会议气氛没那么紧张。

There is no place for levity in a serious discussion.

严肃讨论中不容许有**轻率**。

She added a little levity to the boring lesson.

她为枯燥的课带来了一点**轻松气氛**。

A bit of levity can help break the ice at work.

适当的**轻松**有助于同事之间打破尴尬。

His attempt at levity wasn't appreciated during the ceremony.

他在仪式上的**轻率**行为没有得到认可。

Sometimes, a little levity makes tough news easier to handle.

有时候,适当的**轻松幽默**能让坏消息更容易接受。