heavy

adjective

/ˈhevi/

(comparative heavier, superlative heaviest)

Idioms

weighing a lot重量大

weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move重的；沉的

a heavy weight/load沉重的重量/负荷
She was struggling with a heavy suitcase.她正费力地拎着一只沉重的手提箱。
My brother is much heavier than me.我弟弟比我重得多。
He tried to push the heavy door open.他试图推开那扇沉重的门。
How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)?这东西有多重？
(especially North American English) Many young people today are too heavy (= fat).现今许多青年人都过于肥胖。
(figurative) Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility.她父亲肩负着重大责任。

opposite light see also top-heavy

The bottles of wine made the bag even heavier.包里装着几瓶酒，显得更重了。
You're getting too heavy to carry!你重得都抱不动了！
She felt her eyelids growing heavy (= she was getting sleepy).她觉得眼皮越来越沉重，非常困倦。

Topics Appearancea2

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

worse than usual比一般严重

more or worse than usual in amount, degree, etc.（在数量、程度等方面）超出一般的，比一般严重的

the noise of heavy traffic繁忙交通的噪音
heavy rain/rainfall/snow大雨/降雨/大雪
the effects of heavy drinking过量饮酒的后果
There was heavy fighting in the capital last night.昨晚首都发生了激烈战斗。
The British suffered heavy losses in the battle.英国人在战斗中损失惨重。
His unit came under heavy fire from insurgents.他的部队遭到叛乱分子的猛烈攻击。
The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine.超速驾驶可能会被处以高额罚款。
She spoke with heavy irony.她的话充满了讽刺。

opposite light

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
become
get
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

drinker/smoker/sleeper喝酒／抽烟／睡觉的人

[only before noun] (of a person

人

) doing the thing mentioned more, or more deeply, than usual（做某事）过量的，超出一般的，过度的

a heavy drinker/smoker酒瘾／烟瘾大的人
a heavy sleeper睡得很死的人

solid

(of somebody/something’s appearance or structure

人或物的外表或构造

) large and solid大而结实的；不精致的

big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture装满厚实家具、又大又暗的房间
He was tall and strong, with heavy features.他长得高大壮实，浓眉大眼。

opposite delicate

material材料

(of the material or substance that something is made of

原材料或原料

) thick厚的

heavy curtains厚窗帘
a heavy coat厚外套

opposite lightTopics Physics and chemistryb2

full of something充满

heavy with something (literary) full of or loaded with something充满，满载（某物）

trees heavy with apples挂满苹果的树
The air was heavy with the scent of flowers.空气中弥漫着浓郁的花香。
His voice was heavy with sarcasm.他的语气带着十足的讽刺意味。
She was heavy with child (= pregnant).她怀孕了。

machines机器

[usually before noun] (of machines, vehicles or weapons

机器、车辆或武器

) large and powerful重型的；大型的

a wide range of engines and heavy machinery/equipment各种各样的发动机和重型机械/设备
heavy lorries/trucks重型卡车

Topics Transport by car or lorryb2

busy繁忙

[usually before noun] involving a lot of work or activity; very busy工作（或活动）多的；繁忙的

a heavy schedule 安排很紧的日程
She'd had a heavy day.她忙了一天。

work工作

hard, especially because it requires a lot of physical strength辛苦的；费力的

heavy lifting举重
A gardener comes in to do the heavy work for me.一个园丁进来为我做繁重的工作。

fall/hit落下；打击

falling or hitting something with a lot of force沉重的；猛烈的

a heavy fall/blow重重的跌落／一击

meal/food餐食；食物

large in amount or very solid量大的；厚实的

a heavy lunch/dinner/meal 丰盛的午餐/晚餐/正餐
Avoid heavy foods that are difficult to digest.避免难以消化的油腻食物。

opposite light

army军队

[only before noun] (of soldiers

士兵

) carrying heavy weapons厚的

the heavy infantry/cavalry重步兵/骑兵

opposite light (17)

sound声音

(of a sound that somebody makes

人声

) loud and deep响而深沉的

heavy breathing深沉的呼吸
a heavy groan/sigh深沉的呻吟／叹息

using a lot用很多

heavy on something (informal) using a lot of something使用很多…的；耗费…的

Older cars are heavy on gas.老旧的汽车耗油多。
Don't go so heavy on the garlic.别用这么多蒜。

serious/difficult严肃；困难

(usually disapproving) (of a book, programme, style, etc.

书、节目、风格等

) serious; difficult to understand or enjoy严肃的；难懂的；艰涩的

We found the play very heavy.我们觉得这部戏很艰涩。
The discussion got a little heavy.讨论变得有点严肃。

Topics Literature and writingc1

sea/ocean海；洋

dangerous because of big waves, etc.危险的；汹涌的

strong winds and heavy seas风急浪高
The heavy Atlantic swells pounded the beach.大西洋汹涌的海浪冲击着海滩。

Topics Transport by waterc1

air/weather空气；天气

hot and without enough fresh air, in a way that feels unpleasant闷热的；沉闷的

It's very heavy—I think there'll be a storm.天气很闷热，我觉得暴风雨要来了。

soil泥土

wet, sticky and difficult to dig or to move over黏重难挖的；泥泞难行的

strict严厉

(of a person

人

) very strict and severe苛刻的；严厉的

Don't be so heavy on her—it wasn't her fault.别对她这么苛刻，这不是她的过错。

词源Old English hefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave.

Idioms

get heavy

(informal) to become very serious, because strong feelings are involved变得严重；变得激烈
- They started shouting at me. It got very heavy.他们开始对我大喊大叫。情势变得很激烈。
- Then he got heavy and tried to kiss me.然后他变得很重，想吻我。
- Things were starting to get a bit heavy so I decided to leave.事情开始变得有点沉重，所以我决定离开。

have a (heavy) cross to bear

to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal with有本难念的经；有苦难要忍受
- We all have our crosses to bear.家家有本难念的经。

heavy going

used to describe somebody/something that is difficult to deal with or understand难以打交道；难以处理；难以理解
- She's a bit heavy going.她有点难缠。
- I found the course rather heavy going.我觉得这门课相当难。

heavy hand

a way of doing something or of treating people that is much stronger and less sensitive than it needs to be严厉手段；粗暴方式；暴虐方式
- the heavy hand of management粗暴的管理方式

a heavy heart

a very sad feeling悲哀的心情
- She left her children behind with a heavy heart.她十分难过地丢下了她的孩子们。

the heavy mob/brigade

(British English, informal) a group of strong, often violent people employed to do something such as protect somebody（雇佣的）打手队，保镖团

a heavy silence/atmosphere

a situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable令人尴尬（或不安）的沉默（或气氛）

make heavy weather of something

to seem to find something more difficult or complicated than it needs to be小题大做
- People in this country make such heavy weather of learning languages.这个国家的人们在学习语言时遇到了如此恶劣的天气。

take a heavy toll (on somebody/something) | take its toll (on somebody/something)

to have a bad effect on somebody/something; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, pain, etc.产生恶果；造成重大损失（或伤亡、灾难等）
- Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.疾病对她的身体造成极大的损害。
- The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.经济衰退使住房市场遭受着重大损失。
- The pressure of fame can take a terrible toll.名声的压力能造成可怕的伤害。

词汇	heavy
释义	heavy adjective /ˈhevi/ /ˈhevi/ (comparative heavier, superlative heaviest) Idioms weighing a lot重量大 weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move重的；沉的 a heavy weight/load沉重的重量/负荷 She was struggling with a heavy suitcase.她正费力地拎着一只沉重的手提箱。 My brother is much heavier than me.我弟弟比我重得多。 He tried to push the heavy door open.他试图推开那扇沉重的门。 How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)?这东西有多重？ (especially North American English) Many young people today are too heavy (= fat).现今许多青年人都过于肥胖。 (figurative) Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility.她父亲肩负着重大责任。 opposite light see also top-heavy The bottles of wine made the bag even heavier.包里装着几瓶酒，显得更重了。 You're getting too heavy to carry!你重得都抱不动了！ She felt her eyelids growing heavy (= she was getting sleepy).她觉得眼皮越来越沉重，非常困倦。 Topics Appearancea2 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … worse than usual比一般严重 more or worse than usual in amount, degree, etc.（在数量、程度等方面）超出一般的，比一般严重的 the noise of heavy traffic繁忙交通的噪音 heavy rain/rainfall/snow大雨/降雨/大雪 the effects of heavy drinking过量饮酒的后果 There was heavy fighting in the capital last night.昨晚首都发生了激烈战斗。 The British suffered heavy losses in the battle.英国人在战斗中损失惨重。 His unit came under heavy fire from insurgents.他的部队遭到叛乱分子的猛烈攻击。 The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine.超速驾驶可能会被处以高额罚款。 She spoke with heavy irony.她的话充满了讽刺。 opposite light Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become get … adverb extremely fairly very … drinker/smoker/sleeper喝酒／抽烟／睡觉的人 [only before noun] (of a person人) doing the thing mentioned more, or more deeply, than usual（做某事）过量的，超出一般的，过度的 a heavy drinker/smoker酒瘾／烟瘾大的人 a heavy sleeper睡得很死的人 solid (of somebody/something’s appearance or structure人或物的外表或构造) large and solid大而结实的；不精致的 big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture装满厚实家具、又大又暗的房间 He was tall and strong, with heavy features.他长得高大壮实，浓眉大眼。 opposite delicate material材料 (of the material or substance that something is made of原材料或原料) thick厚的 heavy curtains厚窗帘 a heavy coat厚外套 opposite lightTopics Physics and chemistryb2 full of something充满 heavy with something (literary) full of or loaded with something充满，满载（某物） trees heavy with apples挂满苹果的树 The air was heavy with the scent of flowers.空气中弥漫着浓郁的花香。 His voice was heavy with sarcasm.他的语气带着十足的讽刺意味。 She was heavy with child (= pregnant).她怀孕了。 machines机器 [usually before noun] (of machines, vehicles or weapons机器、车辆或武器) large and powerful重型的；大型的 a wide range of engines and heavy machinery/equipment各种各样的发动机和重型机械/设备 heavy lorries/trucks重型卡车 Topics Transport by car or lorryb2 busy繁忙 [usually before noun] involving a lot of work or activity; very busy工作（或活动）多的；繁忙的 a heavy schedule 安排很紧的日程 She'd had a heavy day.她忙了一天。 work工作 hard, especially because it requires a lot of physical strength辛苦的；费力的 heavy lifting举重 A gardener comes in to do the heavy work for me.一个园丁进来为我做繁重的工作。 fall/hit落下；打击 falling or hitting something with a lot of force沉重的；猛烈的 a heavy fall/blow重重的跌落／一击 meal/food餐食；食物 large in amount or very solid量大的；厚实的 a heavy lunch/dinner/meal 丰盛的午餐/晚餐/正餐 Avoid heavy foods that are difficult to digest.避免难以消化的油腻食物。 opposite light army军队 [only before noun] (of soldiers士兵) carrying heavy weapons厚的 the heavy infantry/cavalry重步兵/骑兵 opposite light (17) sound声音 (of a sound that somebody makes人声) loud and deep响而深沉的 heavy breathing深沉的呼吸 a heavy groan/sigh深沉的呻吟／叹息 using a lot用很多 heavy on something (informal) using a lot of something使用很多…的；耗费…的 Older cars are heavy on gas.老旧的汽车耗油多。 Don't go so heavy on the garlic.别用这么多蒜。 serious/difficult严肃；困难 (usually disapproving) (of a book, programme, style, etc.书、节目、风格等) serious; difficult to understand or enjoy严肃的；难懂的；艰涩的 We found the play very heavy.我们觉得这部戏很艰涩。 The discussion got a little heavy.讨论变得有点严肃。 Topics Literature and writingc1 sea/ocean海；洋 dangerous because of big waves, etc.危险的；汹涌的 strong winds and heavy seas风急浪高 The heavy Atlantic swells pounded the beach.大西洋汹涌的海浪冲击着海滩。 Topics Transport by waterc1 air/weather空气；天气 hot and without enough fresh air, in a way that feels unpleasant闷热的；沉闷的 It's very heavy—I think there'll be a storm.天气很闷热，我觉得暴风雨要来了。 soil泥土 wet, sticky and difficult to dig or to move over黏重难挖的；泥泞难行的 strict严厉 (of a person人) very strict and severe苛刻的；严厉的 Don't be so heavy on her—it wasn't her fault.别对她这么苛刻，这不是她的过错。词源Old English hefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave. Idioms get heavy (informal) to become very serious, because strong feelings are involved变得严重；变得激烈 They started shouting at me. It got very heavy.他们开始对我大喊大叫。情势变得很激烈。 Then he got heavy and tried to kiss me.然后他变得很重，想吻我。 Things were starting to get a bit heavy so I decided to leave.事情开始变得有点沉重，所以我决定离开。 have a (heavy) cross to bear to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal with有本难念的经；有苦难要忍受 We all have our crosses to bear.家家有本难念的经。 heavy going used to describe somebody/something that is difficult to deal with or understand难以打交道；难以处理；难以理解 She's a bit heavy going.她有点难缠。 I found the course rather heavy going.我觉得这门课相当难。 heavy hand a way of doing something or of treating people that is much stronger and less sensitive than it needs to be严厉手段；粗暴方式；暴虐方式 the heavy hand of management粗暴的管理方式 a heavy heart a very sad feeling悲哀的心情 She left her children behind with a heavy heart.她十分难过地丢下了她的孩子们。 the heavy mob/brigade (British English, informal) a group of strong, often violent people employed to do something such as protect somebody（雇佣的）打手队，保镖团 a heavy silence/atmosphere a situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable令人尴尬（或不安）的沉默（或气氛） make heavy weather of something to seem to find something more difficult or complicated than it needs to be小题大做 People in this country make such heavy weather of learning languages.这个国家的人们在学习语言时遇到了如此恶劣的天气。 take a heavy toll (on somebody/something) \| take its toll (on somebody/something) to have a bad effect on somebody/something; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, pain, etc.产生恶果；造成重大损失（或伤亡、灾难等） Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.疾病对她的身体造成极大的损害。 The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.经济衰退使住房市场遭受着重大损失。 The pressure of fame can take a terrible toll.名声的压力能造成可怕的伤害。 heavy noun /ˈhevi/ /ˈhevi/ (plural heavies) [countable] (informal) a large strong man whose job is to protect a person or place, often using violence保镖；打手 He lunged at the minister, but was soon pulled to the ground by a couple of heavies.他突然冲向部长，但很快被几个保镖压倒在地。 [uncountable] (Scottish English) strong beer, especially bitter烈性啤酒；（尤指）苦啤酒 a pint of heavy一品脱烈性啤酒词源Old English hefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave. heavy adverb /ˈhevi/ /ˈhevi/ Idioms Idioms hang/lie heavy hang/lie heavy (on/in something) (of a feeling or something in the air感情或空气中的东西) to be very easy to notice in a particular place in a way that is unpleasant明显地悬浮于；明显积郁着 Smoke lay heavy on the far side of the water.水面对岸悬浮着黑沉沉的烟雾。 Despair hangs heavy in the stifling air.绝望的感觉积压在憋闷的空气中。 hang/lie heavy on somebody/something to cause somebody/something to feel uncomfortable or anxious使不安；使担忧 The crime lay heavy on her conscience.那件罪行使她内疚不安。
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