levity
noun /ˈlevəti/
/ˈlevəti/
[uncountable] (formal)- behaviour that shows a lack of respect for something serious and that treats it with humour
synonym frivolity轻率的举止;轻浮;轻佻 - The joke provided a moment of levity in an otherwise dreary meeting.
这个笑话为原本沉闷的会议提供了一个轻松的时刻。
词源mid 16th cent.: from Latin levitas, from levis ‘light’. - The joke provided a moment of levity in an otherwise dreary meeting.