gravitate

C2

vi. 被重力吸引, 沉下, 下降 vt. 使受重力吸引

发音

US /ˈɡɹævɪteɪt/

词形变化

gravitated gravitates 三单 gravitates gravitating gravitating 现在分词 gravitated 过去式 gravitated 过去分词

释义与例句

v. C2
  1. 1.

    To move under the force of gravity.

    不及物 天文
  2. 2.

    To tend or drift towards someone or something, as though being pulled by gravity.

    比喻 不及物

    Children naturally gravitate to such a big, friendly man.

    The guests slowly gravitated to the kitchen.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 8

feel move run experience tend lean incline begiven

词源

Borrowed from New Latin gravitāt-, past participial stem of gravitō.

来源：wiktionary