gravitational
/ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənl/ (ame, ipa) · /-shnəl/ (ame, mw)
gravitational — 形容詞
- gravitationalpositive
- more gravitationalcomparative
- most gravitationalsuperlative
1. relating to the natural force that pulls objects with mass towards one another —
重力的
與重力或萬有引力相關的
relating to the natural force that pulls objects with mass towards one another — for example, the force that keeps planets moving around a star or makes things fall to the ground
The moon's gravitational pull causes the ocean tides to rise and fall twice each day.
月球的引力會導致海洋潮汐每天漲落兩次。
collocation: gravitational pull
Scientists measured the gravitational field around the newly discovered planet using a special probe.
科學家利用特殊探測器測量了那顆新發現行星周圍的重力場。
collocation: gravitational field
During the space flight the astronauts experienced almost no gravitational force.
在太空飛行期間，太空人幾乎感受不到重力。
Wei calculated the gravitational attraction between two metal spheres in the school laboratory.
Wei 在學校實驗室裡計算了兩個金屬球之間的引力。
A black hole has such strong gravitational pull that even light cannot escape it.
黑洞的引力極強，連光線都無法逃脫。
- gravity-related
more informal and less precise; often used in everyday contexts instead of the scientific term
文法句型
gravitational + noun
用法筆記
This is a scientific term most often used before a noun (gravitational pull, gravitational field, gravitational waves). It describes properties of the force itself rather than the effect on a specific object.