
weightless
词源
源自中古英语 'weight'(重量) + 后缀 '-less'(无),最早记录于16世纪,最初用于描述物理上的无重量状态。
adjective
❶ 形容物体或人因不受重力影响而感觉不到重量的状态,常见于太空或自由落体环境中。
“Astronauts float in space because they are weightless.”
(宇航员在太空中漂浮是因为他们处于失重状态。)
“The water droplets formed perfect spheres in the weightless environment.”
(在失重环境下,水滴形成了完美的球体。)
❶ 比喻事物轻若无物或没有负担感,常用于描述抽象概念或心理状态。
“After finishing her exams, she felt weightless with relief.”
(考试结束后,她如释重负,感觉一身轻松。)
“His words had a weightless quality, as if they carried no real meaning.”
(他的话轻飘飘的,仿佛没有任何实质意义。)
常见短语
weightless environment — 指没有重力或重力被抵消的环境,如太空舱或自由落体实验场景。
“Scientists conduct experiments in a weightless environment to study fluid dynamics.”
(科学家在失重环境中进行实验以研究流体动力学。)
feel weightless — 描述身体或心理上暂时摆脱重压的轻松感,可能是物理或比喻性的。
“When diving into the pool, you might feel weightless for a second.”
(跳入泳池的瞬间,你可能会感到片刻的失重。)