单词 | heavy going |
释义 | > as lemmasheavy going heavy going n. something difficult to negotiate (originally as regards physical progress); the fact of making slow or difficult progress. ΚΠ 1848 Bell's Life in London 15 Oct. 5/2 The ground, owing to the late rains, was heavy going. 1877 Farmer's Mag. Sept. 181/2 The mire,..when saturated with rain, is heavy going. 1915 Manitoba Free Press 13 Oct. 8/4 Investors and speculators would find it heavy going for a while. 1936 Discovery May 142/1 The next stage, up the North Ridge, is not very difficult technically but is, nevertheless, heavy going. 1958 Listener 18 Sept. 433/3 A book that is not only full of interest but is completely without heavy going. 2008 P. Gillett Movie Great xvii. 154 The stilted movements and expressive close-ups might be intended to explore states of feeling, but they can be heavy going. < as lemmas |
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