| 单词 | weighty |
| 释义 | weighty (weɪti ) Word forms: weightier , weightiest 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something such as an issue or a decision as weighty, you mean that it is serious or important. [formal] Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate? Synonyms: important, serious, significant, critical 2. adjective You use weighty to describe something, especially a book, that is heavy or heavier than you would expect. [literary] Simon lifted a weighty volume from the shelf. Synonyms: heavy, massive, dense, hefty [informal] Collocations: weighty issue Where do you stand on the weighty issue of scales? Times, Sunday Times So big in fact it dealt with the weighty issue of evolution from single cell nanothing to whole universes. The Sun Yet the weighty issues of democracy and free speech are balanced by a lightness of touch. Times,Sunday Times On the more weighty issues, the strategists cannot believe their luck. Times, Sunday Times Critics praised the film for wrestling with such weighty issues as identity and purpose, although it's interesting to note the many conclusions reviewers gleaned from these examinations. Christianity Today Here was a weighty subject which, if she could but lay hold of it, would certainly keep her mind steady. Middlemarch (1872) Quite a weighty topic for a 15-minute slot. Times, Sunday Times Papers on weighty topics are balanced by research on idiosyncratic topics, including the cleanliness of public lavatories. Times, Sunday Times He was a pleasure to serve under, keeping the mood light even when tackling weighty topics. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 严重的 Japanese: 深刻な問題などが |
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