heavy

heavy
(heavier, heaviest)

of great weight; difficult to lift or move
沉重
a heavy and bulky load.
笨重的负荷。
the pan was too heavy for me to carry.
平底锅太重我拿不动。
■used in questions about weight
［用于关于重量的问句中］重
how heavy is it?.
它有多重?。
■[attrib.](of a class of thing) above the average weight; large of its kind
重型的，大而重的
heavy artillery.
重型炮。
heavy woollens.
厚重羊毛织品。
■[predic.]weighed down; full of something
沉甸甸的，满是的
branches heavy with blossoms.
满是花朵的枝头。
■(of a person's head or eyes) feeling weighed down by weariness
（人的头或眼睛）昏沉沉的
a heavy head.
昏沉沉的头。
■(Physics)of or containing atoms of an isotope of greater than the usual mass
(物理)重的。参见 heavy water
of great density; thick or substantial
密度大的；浓厚的
heavy grey clouds.
厚实的灰云。
heavy horn-rimmed glasses.
厚重的牛角边框眼镜。
■(of food or a meal) hard to digest; too filling
（食物，饭食）难以消化的；太撑人的
■(of ground or soil) hard to travel over or work with because muddy or full of clay
（地面）泥泞难走的；（土壤）泥泞难耕的
■not delicate or graceful; coarse
不细巧的；不雅致的；粗糙的
he had a big moustache and heavy features.
他留着粗大的八字胡子，长得浓眉大眼。
■moving slowly or with difficulty
缓慢（或困难）移动
steering that is heavy when parking.
泊车时缓慢而又困难的方向盘操作。
■intellectually slow
迟钝的
■(of a smell) overpowering
（气味）浓郁强烈的
the air was heavy with the sweet odour of apples.
空气里洋溢着苹果浓郁甜美的芬芳。
■(of the sky) full of dark clouds; oppressive
（天空）乌云密布的，阴沉沉的，压抑的
a heavy thundery sky.
阴沉沉似要打雷的天空。
of more than the usual size, amount, or force
（在规模、数量、力度上）超过一般的
a heavy cold.
重感冒。
rush hour traffic was heavy and I was delayed.
高峰时间交通繁忙，我被耽搁了。
■(heavy on)using a lot of
大量使用的
stories heavy on melodrama.
有大量耸人听闻情节的故事。
■doing something to excess
做得过度的
a heavy smoker.
烟瘾大的人。
striking or falling with force
（打击，掉落）沉重的
a heavy blow to the head.
对头部的沉重一击。
we had heavy overnight rain.
我们遇到了一夜大雨。
■causing a strong impact
重重的
a heavy fall.
重重的坠落。
■(of music, especially rock) having a strong bass component and a forceful rhythm
（音乐，尤指摇滚乐）重低音的，强节奏的
needing much physical effort
重体力的，繁重的
heavy work like repairing pathways.
修路一类的重活。
■mentally oppressive; hard to endure
有精神压力的；难以忍受的
a heavy burden of responsibility.
责任的重担。
■very important or serious
很重要的；严重的
a heavy discussion.
重要讨论。
■(of a literary work) hard to read or understand because overly serious or difficult
（文学作品）晦涩难懂的
■feeling or expressing grief
悲伤的；伤心的
I left him with a heavy heart.
我心情沉重地离开了他。
■(informal)(of a situation) serious and hard to deal with
(非正式)（情况）严重的；难处理的
things were getting pretty heavy.
情况变得相当严重。
■(informal)(of a person) strict or harsh
(非正式)（人）严厉的；粗暴的
the police were really getting heavy.
警方的态度真的开始变得严厉起来了。

(pl. -ies)

a thing, such as a vehicle, that is large or heavy of its kind
（同类物中）重型（如车辆等）
■(informal)a large, strong man, especially one hired for protection
(非正式)（尤指充当保镖的）彪形大汉，壮汉
I needed money to pay off the heavies.
我需要一笔钱把保镖们打发走。
■(heavies)(Brit. informal)serious newspapers
(英，非正式)严肃报纸
reporters from the Sunday heavies.
来自严肃的星期日报的记者们。
■(informal)an important person
(非正式)重要人物，要员
music business heavies.
音乐界的重要人物。
[mass noun](chiefly Scottish)strong beer, especially bitter
(主苏格兰)（尤指苦的）烈性啤酒
a pint of heavy.
品脱烈性啤酒。

adverb

[usu. in combination]heavily
沉重地
heavy-built birds.
笨重的鸟。
heavy-laden.
负载沉重的；精神（或肉体）压力大的。

常用词组
heavy going

used in reference to a person or situation that is difficult or boring to deal with
（人，事）难对付的；乏味的
she found Hilary heavy going.
她发觉希拉里这个人不容易对付。

the heavy mob

(Brit. informal)a group of strong or violent criminals or bodyguards
(英，非正式)暴力犯罪团伙；一群强壮的保镖

make heavy weather of

见 weather

派生
heavily
adverb
heaviness
noun
heavyish
adjective
语源

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

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