英语词汇“heavy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

heavyadjective

uk/ˈhev.i/us/ˈhev.i/

heavy adjective (WEIGHING A LOT)

A2 weighing a lot, and needing effort to move or lift:

heavy equipment

heavy work/lifting

How heavy is that box? (= How much does it weigh?)

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This box is really heavy - can we put it down for a minute?
He laboured up the hill with his heavy load.
Several pieces of heavy equipment had to be manhandled into the lorry.
These books are too heavy for me to carry.
In the past, armies used catapults to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications.

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Thick, dense and heavy

chunky
clunky
cumbersome
dense
densely
density
encumber
heavily
heaviness
hefty
ponderous
sludgy
thick
thicken
thickness
unwieldy
weight
weighty
wiry

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heavy adjective (TO A GREAT DEGREE)

B1 (especially of something unpleasant) of very or especially great force, amount, or degree:

a heavy blow to the head

heavy fighting

heavy traffic

heavy rain/snow

a heavy smoker/drinker

a heavy sleeper

heavy seas

sea that is rough with large waves

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Our armies have come under heavy bombardment.
The unusually heavy rain caused flash floods in several mountain villages.
Despite incurring heavy losses, the rebels now hold the town and the surrounding hills.
Both the armies suffered heavy losses in the battle.
The marriage ran into trouble because of her husband's heavy drinking.

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Serious and severe

acute
critical
critically
desperate
dire
egregious
grave
gravity
grievous
heaviness
mortal
serious
seriously
severely
severity
stiff
stiffness
swingeing
terminal
utmost

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Waves

heavy adjective (SOLID)

thick, strong, solid, or strongly made:

a heavy winter coat

a heavy meal (= a large amount of solid food)

a big man with heavy features

Heavy soil is thick and difficult to dig or walk through.

thick, solid-looking, and not delicate:

The sun disappeared behind heavy clouds.

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Physically strong and powerful

(as) tough as old boots idiom
almighty
billy-o
brute
burly
elemental
high-octane
industrial-strength
invincible
invulnerable
lusty
muscle-flexing
omnipotent
reckon
stout
stoutly
superhuman
to be reckoned with idiom
tough
toughie

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Soil

Animal physiology: fat or well-built

heavy adjective (MACHINES)

C2 Heavy machines or vehicles that are very large and powerful:

heavy artillery/machinery

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Big and quite big

appreciable
baronial
burly
capacious
commodious
fair
grand
juicy
L, l
large-scale
largish
macro
mass
side
spacious
supersize
swamp
sweeping
the bigger the better idiom
walk-in

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heavy adjective (UNPLEASANT)

old-fashioned slang used to describe something such as a situation that is dangerous or unpleasant:

Then the police arrived and things got really heavy.

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Serious and unpleasant

abominable
abysmal
apocalyptic
appalling
awfully
belief
ghastly
grim
grisly
grotesque
gruesome
hate
noxious
repulsive
revolting
rotten
shitty
shocking
stinking
wretched

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Dangerous and harmful

Idiom(s)

a heavy date

have a heavy foot

a heavy heart

a heavy hitter

be heavy on sb

be/go heavy on sth

heavy with sth

make heavy weather of sth

单词	heavy
释义	Contents adjective (5) heavy (WEIGHING A LOT) heavy (TO A GREAT DEGREE) heavy (SOLID) heavy (MACHINES) heavy (UNPLEASANT) noun (1) heavy (1) Contents adjective (3) heavy (WEIGHING A LOT) heavy (SOLID) heavy (GREAT DEGREE) Contents adjective (4) heavy (1) heavy (2) heavy (3) heavy (4) English American Business heavyadjective uk/ˈhev.i/us/ˈhev.i/ heavy adjective (WEIGHING A LOT) A2 weighing a lot, and needing effort to move or lift: heavy equipment heavy work/lifting How heavy is that box? (= How much does it weigh?) More examples This box is really heavy - can we put it down for a minute? He laboured up the hill with his heavy load. Several pieces of heavy equipment had to be manhandled into the lorry. These books are too heavy for me to carry. In the past, armies used catapults to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Thick, dense and heavy chunky clunky cumbersome dense densely density encumber heavily heaviness hefty ponderous sludgy thick thicken thickness unwieldy weight weighty wiry See more results » heavy adjective (TO A GREAT DEGREE) B1 (especially of something unpleasant) of very or especially great force, amount, or degree: a heavy blow to the head heavy fighting heavy traffic heavy rain/snow a heavy smoker/drinker a heavy sleeper heavy seas sea that is rough with large waves More examples Our armies have come under heavy bombardment. The unusually heavy rain caused flash floods in several mountain villages. Despite incurring heavy losses, the rebels now hold the town and the surrounding hills. Both the armies suffered heavy losses in the battle. The marriage ran into trouble because of her husband's heavy drinking. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Serious and severe acute critical critically desperate dire egregious grave gravity grievous heaviness mortal serious seriously severely severity stiff stiffness swingeing terminal utmost See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Waves heavy adjective (SOLID) thick, strong, solid, or strongly made: a heavy winter coat a heavy meal (= a large amount of solid food) a big man with heavy features Heavy soil is thick and difficult to dig or walk through. thick, solid-looking, and not delicate: The sun disappeared behind heavy clouds. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Physically strong and powerful (as) tough as old boots idiom almighty billy-o brute burly elemental high-octane industrial-strength invincible invulnerable lusty muscle-flexing omnipotent reckon stout stoutly superhuman to be reckoned with idiom tough toughie See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Soil Animal physiology: fat or well-built heavy adjective (MACHINES) C2 Heavy machines or vehicles that are very large and powerful: heavy artillery/machinery Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Big and quite big appreciable baronial burly capacious commodious fair grand juicy L, l large-scale largish macro mass side spacious supersize swamp sweeping the bigger the better idiom walk-in See more results » heavy adjective (UNPLEASANT) old-fashioned slang used to describe something such as a situation that is dangerous or unpleasant: Then the police arrived and things got really heavy. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Serious and unpleasant abominable abysmal apocalyptic appalling awfully belief ghastly grim grisly grotesque gruesome hate noxious repulsive revolting rotten shitty shocking stinking wretched See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Dangerous and harmful Idiom(s) a heavy date have a heavy foot a heavy heart a heavy hitter be heavy on sb be/go heavy on sth heavy with sth make heavy weather of sth heavynoun [ C ] uk/ˈhev.i/us/ˈhev.i/slang a large strong man employed to protect someone else or to frighten other people: Frank always took a couple of heavies along with him when he went collecting his debts. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Protection and protectors aegis auspices bailiff bandobast beefeater buffer conservation guardian homeland security janitor keeper minder night watchman preservation ranger self-protection sentinel shield warden watchman See more results » heavyadjective [ -er/-est only ] us/ˈhev·i/ heavy adjective [ -er/-est only ] (WEIGHING A LOT) weighing a lot: The piano’s much too heavy for one person to lift. Bob’s much heavier than the last time I saw him. heavy adjective [ -er/-est only ] (SOLID) thick, strong, solid, or looking that way: heavy clouds heavy cream It’s too hot today for a heavy meal (= a large, cooked meal that is hard to digest). heavy adjective [ -er/-est only ] (GREAT DEGREE) of great amount, or degree, or force: heavy snow/rain/fog heavy traffic a heavy workload a heavy sleeper heavy fighting heavyadjective uk/ˈhevi/us larger in number or amount than usual: heavy taxes/fines/subsidies Those found to be violating the law could face heavy fines. Salaries and bonuses of directors have been cut by a third after heavy criticism of 'fat-cat' payments. There are worries that the dollar will come under heavy pressure later in the year. a heavy burden/debt/loss heavy demand/selling/investment involving a lot of work and effort: a heavy workload/schedule heavy on sth having a lot of something: Some faculty members have criticized the board as too heavy on business people and too light on educational experience. pay a heavy price (for sth) to be in a very difficult situation because of a mistake or bad decision that has been made: If we reject the deal, we will pay a heavy price in terms of trade, jobs, and investment.
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heavyadjective

heavy adjective (WEIGHING A LOT)

heavy adjective (TO A GREAT DEGREE)

heavy adjective (SOLID)

heavy adjective (MACHINES)

heavy adjective (UNPLEASANT)

Idiom(s)

heavynoun [ C ]

heavyadjective [ -er/-est only ]

heavy adjective [ -er/-est only ] (WEIGHING A LOT)

heavy adjective [ -er/-est only ] (SOLID)

heavy adjective [ -er/-est only ] (GREAT DEGREE)

heavyadjective