eavy
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 having weight (esp great weight); difficult to lift or move 重的; 难以抬起、 举起或移动的
How heavy is it? ie How much does it weigh? 这个东西有多重?
Lead is a heavy metal. 铅是重金属.
The box is too heavy for me to carry. 这箱子太重了, 我搬不动.
2
(a) of more than the usual size, amount, force, etc 超出一般规模、 数量、 力量等的
heavy guns, artillery, ie of the largest type 重炮
a heavy (ie abundant) crop 丰收
Traffic on the roads is heaviest at weekends. 周末的交通最为繁忙.
Fighting was heavy. 战斗很激烈.
suffer heavy casualties/losses 遭受重大伤亡[损失]
have heavy expenses 花销很大
a heavy frost 厚厚的霜
have a heavy cold 患重感冒
heavy (ie loud) breathing 大声的呼吸
a heavy sleeper, ie one who is difficult to wake 睡得很死的人
a heavy drinker/smoker, ie one who drinks/smokes a lot 酒[烟]瘾极大的人.
(b) [usu attrib 通常作定语]
full of activity; busy活动多的; 繁忙的
a very heavy day, programme, schedule有很多活动的一天、 节目单、 日程表.
(c) [pred 作表语]
~ on sth (infml 口) using large quantities of sth 用量很大; 大量
My car is rather heavy on petrol. 我的汽车很费油.
Don`t go so heavy on the sauce! 沙司不要加得太多!
3 falling or striking with force (落下或打击)沉重的
a heavy blow, fall of snow 重重的一击、 一场大雪
heavy rain, seas 大雨、 汹涌的海浪.
4
(a) dense; solid 浓密的; 坚实的: a heavy mist 浓雾
heavy bread, ie doughy from not having risen 未发起的面包.
(b) (of the ground) muddy and sticky; hard to work or travel over (指土地)泥泞的, 难耕或难行的: heavy soil 难耕的土地
The going was heavy at the racecourse. 马场地面泥泞难跑.
5
(a) (of food) difficult to digest (指食物)难消化的
a heavy meal 不易消化的饭菜.
(b) (fig 比喻) serious 严肃的; 认真的; 庄重的
the heavier newspapers 理论性较强的报纸.
(c) (derog 贬) (of a person, book, style,etc) serious and tedious; dull (指人、 书、 风格等)严肃而沉闷的, 单调乏味的
This article is/makes heavy reading. 这篇文章读起来枯燥乏味.
6 stern 严厉的; 苛刻的: He can be very heavy with/on his children. 他有时对子女很严厉.
7 (of a person's appearance or way of moving) clumsy or ungraceful (指人的外貌或动作)笨拙的, 不雅的
heavy features 粗眉大眼.
8 drowsy 昏昏欲睡的: be heavy with sleep/wine 睡觉睡[喝酒喝]昏了头.
9 (of the sky) dark with clouds (指天空)阴沉沉的.
10 (sl 俚 esp US) dangerous; threatening 危险的; 令人惊恐不安的
a heavy scene 令人惊恐不安的场面.
11 sad 沉痛的: a heavy heart 沉重的心情.
12 (idm 习语) ,heavy `going difficult or boring 困难的; 令人厌烦的
She's heavy going, ie hard to talk to in an easy, friendly way. 她不好说话(很难随便亲切交谈).
I find the work heavy going. 我觉得这工作很难. a heavy hand harsh or firm control 严厉的或强硬的管理或控制手段
He runs his department with a heavy hand. 他采取强硬措施管理所属部门. make heavy `weather of sth make a task more difficult than it really is 将某事弄得比实际困难. take a heavy toll/take its toll => toll1. heavy, adv (idm 习语) lie heavy on sth => lie2. time hangs/lies heavy on one's hands => time. heavy, n
1 villainous or serious role or actor in a play, film, etc 戏剧、 电影等中的反派或庄重角色; 扮演反派或庄重角色的演员.
2 (sl 俚) big strong man employed as a bodyguard, etc (受雇任保镖等的)魁伟强壮的人
a gangster protected by his heavies 有打手护卫著的匪徒.
🔁 扩展释义
*['hevi]a. 重的, 巨大的, 沉重的, 笨重的, 过度的ad. 沉重地n. 重物, 严肃角色【机】 重的, 浓的相关词组: make heavy weather of something be heavy with deal a heavy blow to
It blesses those who give it, and those who receive it.
它不但赐福施予的人,而且赐福于受施的人。
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作,切掉旧的金属,焊接新的金属板,钻孔,埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。
When he returned to India he spoke in public about the situation in South Africa.