1640s, "exert weight; move downward" (obsolete), from Modern Latin gravitare (16c. in scientific writing), from Latin gravitas "heaviness, weight," from gravis "heavy" (see grave (adj.)). Meaning "be affected by gravity" is from 1690s. Figurative sense "be strongly attracted to, have a natural tendency toward" is from 1670s. Related: Gravitated; gravitating. The classical Latin verb was gravare "to make heavy, burden, oppress, aggravate."
雙語例句
1. Most visitors to New York gravitate to Times Square.
大多數來紐約的游客都被吸引到時代廣場.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. In summer people gravitate to the seaside.
夏天的海邊吸引人們.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. Both beginners and experts tend over time to gravitate towards intermediacy.
新手的變化更快,新手和專家隨著時間推移都會傾向于成為中間用戶.
來自About Face 3交互設計精髓
4. Don't gravitate to one side, or the boat will upset.
別都移向一邊, 否則船會翻的.
來自辭典例句
5. If you all gravitate to one side, you'll upset the boat.