Gravitated Meaning in English

word · lemma: gravitate

US

ˈɡɹævəˌteɪtɪd

GRAV-uh-tay-tid

UK

ɡɹˈævɪtˌeɪtɪd

grav-IT-ay-tid

释义

Moved or was drawn naturally or by attraction toward someone or something, often used in a figurative way to mean becoming interested in or choosing something.

用法与细微差别

Often used figuratively for people choosing activities, hobbies, or people. Common collocation: 'gravitate toward(s)'. The past form 'gravitated' shows the movement or attraction already happened. Not used for literal movement in science (that's 'gravitated to' in physics, but rare in speech).

• Spanish: sentido atraído - se inclinó (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): foi atraído - se inclinou (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): foi atraído - inclinou-se (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 被吸引 - 倾向于（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 被吸引 - 傾向於（比喻）
• Hindi: आकर्षित हुआ - झुक गया (रूपक)
• Arabic: انجذب - مال (مجازي)
• Bengali: আপনা থেকে আকৃষ্ট হয়েছিলাম - ঝুঁকেছিলাম
• Russian: тянуло - стремился
• Japanese: 自然と引き寄せられた - 自然に惹かれた
• Vietnamese: bị hút về phía - tự nhiên hướng về
• Korean: 자연스럽게 끌렸다 - 자연스럽게 이끌렸다
• Turkish: doğal olarak yöneldi - ilgi duydu
• Urdu: قدرتی طور پر مائل ہوا - خودبخود کھنچ گیا
• Indonesian: tertarik - condong secara alami

例句

She gravitated toward the quiet corner of the room.

basic

Many students gravitated to the new club after school.

basic

I naturally gravitated towards science classes.

basic

We all just gravitated to the person with the funniest stories.

natural

Over time, he gravitated toward a career in music.

natural

Whenever there was a group project, I always gravitated toward the creative part.

natural