heavy

英 [ˈhevi]

美 [ˈhevi]

adj.  重的; 沉的; (在数量、程度等方面)超出一般的，比一般严重的; 大而结实的; 不精致的
n.  保镖; 打手; 烈性啤酒; (尤指)苦啤酒
adv.  大量地; 笨重地

比较级：heavier　最高级：heaviest　复数：heavies　

中考高考IELTSCET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.943 / COCA.1005

同义词辨析

heavyponderousweighty【导航词义：重的】

heavyconcentrateddensethick【导航词义：浓的】

习惯用语

adj.

get heavy
• 变得严重；变得激烈
  to become very serious, because strong feelings are involved
• They started shouting at me. It got very heavy.
  他们开始对我大喊大叫。情形变得很激烈。
heavy going
• 难以打交道；难以处理；难以理解
  used to describe sb/sth that is difficult to deal with or understand
• 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
• 严厉手段；粗暴方式；暴虐方式
  a way of doing sth or of treating people that is much stronger and less sensitive than it needs to be
• the heavy hand of management
  粗暴的管理方式
a heavy heart
• 悲哀的心情
  a feeling of great sadness
• 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
• （雇佣的）打手队，保镖团
  a group of strong, often violent people employed to do sth such as protect sb
a heavy silence/atmosphere
• 令人尴尬（或不安）的沉默（或气氛）
  a situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable
make heavy weather of sth
• 小题大作
  to seem to find sth more difficult or complicated than it needs to be
have a (heavy) cross to bear
• 有本难念的经；有苦难要忍受
  to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal with
• We all have our crosses to bear.
  家家有本难念的经。
take a heavy toll (on sb/sth)take its toll (on sb/sth)
• 产生恶果；造成重大损失（或伤亡、灾难等）
  to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc.
• 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。

adv.

hang/lie heavy
• 明显地悬浮于；明显积郁着
  to be very noticeable in a particular place in a way that is unpleasant
• 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。
• 使不安；使担忧
  to cause sb/sth to feel uncomfortable or anxious
• The crime lay heavy on her conscience.
  那件罪行使她内疚不安。

牛津词典

adj.

重量大 weighing a lot
• 重的；沉的
  weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move
  1. She was struggling with a heavy suitcase.
     她正费力地拎着一只沉重的手提箱。
  2. My brother is much heavier than me.
     我弟弟比我重得多。
  3. He tried to push the heavy door open.
     他试图推开那扇沉重的门。
  4. How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh) ?
     这东西有多重？
  5. Many young people today are too heavy (= fat) .
     现今许多青年人都过于肥胖。
  6. Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility.
     她父亲肩负着重大责任。
比一般严重 worse than usual
• （在数量、程度等方面）超出一般的，比一般严重的
  more or worse than usual in amount, degree, etc.
  1. the noise of heavy traffic
     繁忙交通的噪音
  2. heavy frost/rain/snow
     严重霜冻；暴雨；大雪
  3. the effects of heavy drinking
     过量饮酒的后果
  4. There was heavy fighting in the capital last night.
     昨晚首都发生了激烈战斗。
  5. The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine .
     超速驾驶可能会被处以高额罚款。
  6. She spoke with heavy irony .
     她的话充满了讽刺。
不精致 not delicate
• 大而结实的；不精致的
  large and solid; not delicate
  1. big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture
     装满厚实家具、又大又暗的房间
  2. He was tall and strong, with heavy features.
     他长得高大壮实，浓眉大眼。
材料 material
• 厚的
  thick
  1. heavy curtains
     厚窗帘
  2. a heavy coat
     厚外套
充满 full of sth
• 充满，满载（某物）
  full of or loaded with sth
  1. trees heavy with apples
     挂满苹果的树
  2. The air was heavy with the scent of flowers.
     空气中弥漫着浓郁的花香。
  3. His voice was heavy with sarcasm.
     他的语气带着十足的讽刺意味。
机器 machines
• 重型的；大型的
  large and powerful
  1. a wide range of engines and heavy machinery
     各种各样的发动机和重型机器
  2. heavy lorries/trucks
     重型卡车
繁忙 busy
• 工作（或活动）多的；繁忙的
  involving a lot of work or activity; very busy
  1. a heavy schedule
     安排很紧的日程
  2. She'd had a heavy day.
     她忙了一天。
工作 work
• 辛苦的；费力的
  hard, especially because it requires a lot of physical strength
  1. heavy digging/lifting
     费力的挖掘 / 提举
落下；打击 fall/hit
• 沉重的；猛烈的
  falling or hitting sth with a lot of force
  1. a heavy fall/blow
     重重的跌落 / 一击
餐食；食物 meal/food
• 量大的；厚实的
  large in amount or very solid
  1. a heavy lunch/dinner
     丰盛的午餐 / 正餐
  2. a heavy cake
     厚实的饼
用很多 using a lot
• 使用很多…的；耗费…的
  using a lot of sth
  1. Older cars are heavy on gas.
     老旧的汽车耗油多。
  2. Don't go so heavy on the garlic.
     别用这么多蒜。
喝酒 / 抽烟 / 睡觉的人 drinker/smoker/sleeper
• （做某事）过量的，超出一般的，过度的
  doing the thing mentioned more, or more deeply, than usual
  1. a heavy drinker/smoker
     酒瘾 / 烟瘾大的人
  2. a heavy sleeper
     睡得很死的人
声音 sound
• 响而深沉的
  loud and deep
  1. heavy breathing/snoring
     沉重的呼吸声 / 鼾声
  2. a heavy groan/sigh
     深沉的呻吟 / 叹息
严肃；困难 serious/difficult
• 严肃的；难懂的；艰涩的
  serious; difficult to understand or enjoy
  1. We found the play very heavy.
     我们觉得这部戏很艰涩。
  2. The discussion got a little heavy.
     讨论变得有点严肃。
海；洋 sea/ocean
• 危险的；汹涌的
  dangerous because of big waves, etc.
  1. strong winds and heavy seas
     风急浪高
空气；天气 air/weather
• 闷热的；沉闷的
  hot and lacking fresh air, in a way that is unpleasant
  1. 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。
泥土 soil
• 泥泞难挖（或难挪动）的
  wet, sticky and difficult to dig or to move over
严厉 strict
• 苛刻的；严厉的
  very strict and severe
  1. 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。

noun

• 保镖；打手
  a large strong man whose job is to protect a person or place, often using violence
• 烈性啤酒；（尤指）苦啤酒
  strong beer, especially bitter
  1. a pint of heavy
     一品脱烈性啤酒

adv.

adv.

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 重的;沉的
  Something that isheavyweighs a lot.
  1. These scissors are awfully heavy...
     这把剪刀太沉了。
  2. Gosh, that was a heavy bag!...
     啊呀，那个袋子真重！
  3. The mud stuck to her boots, making her feet heavy and her legs tired.
     她的靴子上沾满了泥，使她举步沉重，双腿疲惫不堪。
• ADJ-GRADED 有…重的
  You useheavyto ask or talk about how much someone or something weighs.
  1. How heavy are you?...
     你有多重？
  2. Protons are nearly 2000 times as heavy as electrons.
     质子的质量几乎是电子的2,000倍。
• ADJ-GRADED 大量的;重大的;严重的;强烈的;剧烈的
  Heavymeans great in amount, degree, or intensity.
  1. Heavy fighting has been going on...
     激烈的战斗一直持续不断。
  2. The State fails to recognize the heavy responsibility that parents take on...
     政府没有认识到家长所承担的重大责任。
  3. He worried about her heavy drinking...
     他为她的酗酒感到担忧。
  4. ...lengthy jail sentences and heavy fines...
     长期监禁和巨额罚款
  5. The traffic along Fitzjohn's Avenue was heavy.
     菲茨姜大道上的交通拥堵严重。
• ADJ-GRADED 结实的;粗大的;厚重的
  Someone or something that isheavyis solid in appearance or structure, or is made of a thick material.
  1. We talk in her Belgrade flat, full of heavy old brown furniture...
     我们在她位于贝尔格莱德的公寓里进行了交谈，那屋里满是结实的老式棕色家具。
  2. He was short and heavy...
     他矮小粗壮。
  3. Put the sugar and water in a heavy pan and heat slowly.
     将糖和水放在一只厚底锅里慢慢加热。
  4. ...a heavy cream silk blouse.
     厚实的乳白色丝绸衬衫
• ADJ-GRADED （质地）黏重的
  Aheavysubstance is thick in texture.
  1. It is advisable to mix coarse grit into heavy soil to improve drainage.
     建议将粗砂掺到黏重的土壤里，以提高排水性能。
  2. ...11 million gallons of heavy crude oil.
     1,100万加仑重质原油
• ADJ-GRADED （饭菜）量大的，难消化的
  Aheavymeal is large in amount and often difficult to digest.
  1. He had been feeling drowsy, the effect of an unusually heavy meal.
     他一直感到昏昏沉沉的，这是吃了一顿超级大餐的结果。
• ADJ-GRADED 充满…的;装满…的
  Something that isheavy withthings is full of them or loaded with them.
  1. The air is heavy with moisture...
     空气的湿度很大。
  2. She brought in a tray heavy with elegant sandwiches, scones and cakes.
     她端进来一只盘子，里面盛满了精美的三明治、烤饼和蛋糕。
• ADJ-GRADED （呼吸）粗重的，深沉的
  If a person's breathing isheavy, it is very loud and deep.
  1. Her breathing became slow and heavy.
     她的呼吸变得缓慢而粗重。
• ADJ-GRADED （动作）用力的，猛烈的
  Aheavymovement or action is done with a lot of force or pressure.
  1. ...a heavy blow on the back of the skull...
     后脑勺遭到的一记重击
  2. The plane made a heavy landing.
     飞机粗猛着陆。
• ADJ （机器、武器等）重型的，大型的
  Aheavymachine or piece of military equipment is very large and very powerful.
  1. ...government militia backed by tanks and heavy artillery.
     以坦克和重型大炮为后盾的政府国民军
  2. ...armoured personnel carriers and other heavy vehicles.
     装甲兵员运输车和其他重型车辆
• ADJ-GRADED 繁忙的;(日程)排满的
  If you describe a period of time or a schedule asheavy, you mean it involves a lot of work.
  1. It's been a heavy day and I'm tired...
     忙了一天，我累坏了。
  2. Hopefully, Max would be able to spend a few days with them, depending on his heavy schedule.
     希望马克斯能从满档的日程中抽出时间和他们一起呆上几天。
• ADJ-GRADED 费力的;繁重的
  Heavywork requires a lot of strength or energy.
  1. The business is thriving and Philippa employs two full-timers for the heavy work.
     业务蒸蒸日上，菲莉帕雇用了两个全职员工来应付繁重的工作。
• ADJ-GRADED 耗费…多的;大量使用…的
  If you say that something isheavy onanother thing, you mean that it uses a lot of that thing or too much of that thing.
  1. Tanks are heavy on fuel and destructive to roads.
     坦克要耗费大量的燃料，而且会破坏道路。
  2. ...Linda, a platinum blonde, heavy on the lipstick.
     琳达，一位口红涂得很厚的银发女郎
  3. ...salads heavy on carrots.
     放了很多胡萝卜的色拉
• ADJ-GRADED (空气、天气等）阴沉的，闷热的
  Air or weather that isheavyis unpleasantly still, hot, and damp.
  1. The outside air was heavy and moist and sultry.
     外面的空气沉滞、潮湿而闷热。
• ADJ-GRADED （表情）沉痛的，疲惫呆滞的，阴郁的
  If you describe a person's face asheavy, you mean that it looks sad, tired, or unfriendly.
  1. Many of them were policemen, with their heavy faces and cropped hair.
     他们中有很多人表情阴郁，留着平头，一看就是警察。
• ADJ-GRADED （心情）沉重的，悲伤的
  If your heart isheavy, you are sad about something.
  1. Mr Maddison handed over his resignation letter with a heavy heart.
     麦迪逊先生心情沉重地递上自己的辞呈。
• ADJ-GRADED （形势）棘手的，难应付的
  A situation that isheavyis serious and difficult to cope with.
  1. I don't want any more of that heavy stuff.
     我再也不想碰那种麻烦事了。
• N-COUNT （雇作保镖或打手的）彪形大汉
  Aheavyis a large strong man who is employed to protect a person or place, often by using violence.
  1. They had employed heavies to evict shop squatters from neighbouring sites.
     他们雇了一些彪形大汉，将附近私自占点的商贩都赶走了。
• tomake heavy weather ofsomething → see:weather

英英释义

noun

• a serious (or tragic) role in a play
• an actor who plays villainous roles

adj

• darkened by clouds
  1. a heavy sky
  Synonym:loweringsullenthreatening
• (used of soil) compact and fine-grained
  1. the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated
  Synonym:clayeycloggy
• (of sleep) deep and complete
  1. a heavy sleep
  2. fell into a profound sleep
  3. a sound sleeper
  4. deep wakeless sleep
  Synonym:profoundsoundwakeless
• lacking lightness or liveliness
  1. heavy humor
  2. a leaden conversation
  Synonym:leaden
• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  1. worked their arduous way up the mining valley
  2. a grueling campaign
  3. hard labor
  4. heavy work
  5. heavy going
  6. spent many laborious hours on the project
  7. set a punishing pace
  Synonym:arduousbackbreakinggruelinggruellinghardlaboriousoperosepunishingtoilsome
• requiring or showing effort
  1. heavy breathing
  2. the subject made for labored reading
  Synonym:laboredlaboured
• usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
  Synonym:fleshyoverweight
• full of
  1. trees heavy with fruit
  2. vines weighed down with grapes
  Synonym:weighed down
• sharply inclined
  1. a heavy grade
• dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal
  1. a heavy pudding
• of comparatively great physical weight or density
  1. a heavy load
  2. lead is a heavy metal
  3. heavy mahogany furniture
• large and powerful
  1. a heavy truck
  2. heavy machinery
• marked by great psychological weight
  1. a heavy heart
  2. a heavy schedule
  3. heavy news
  4. a heavy silence
  5. heavy eyelids
• unusually great in degree or quantity or number
  1. heavy taxes
  2. a heavy fine
  3. heavy casualties
  4. heavy losses
  5. heavy rain
  6. heavy traffic
• (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight
  1. heavy hydrogen
  2. heavy water
• of great intensity or power or force
  1. a heavy blow
  2. the fighting was heavy
  3. heavy seas
• slow and laborious because of weight
  1. the heavy tread of tired troops
  2. moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot
  3. ponderous prehistoric beasts
  4. a ponderous yawn
  Synonym:lumberingponderous
• of the military or industry
  1. heavy artillery
  2. heavy infantry
  3. a heavy cruiser
  4. heavy guns
  5. heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries
• of great gravity or crucial import
  1. grave responsibilities
  2. faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
  3. a grievous fault
  4. heavy matters of state
  5. the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference
  Synonym:gravegrievousweighty
• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
  1. a hard drinker
  Synonym:intemperatehard
• full and loud and deep
  1. heavy sounds
  2. a herald chosen for his sonorous voice
  Synonym:sonorous
• made of fabric having considerable thickness
  1. a heavy coat
• of relatively large extent and density
  1. a heavy line
• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
  1. dense smoke
  2. heavy fog
  3. impenetrable gloom
  Synonym:denseimpenetrable
• (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain
  1. Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'

adv

• slowly as if burdened by much weight
  1. time hung heavy on their hands
  Synonym:heavily

双语例句

• Mr Maddison handed over his resignation letter with a heavy heart.
  麦迪逊先生心情沉重地递上自己的辞呈。
• These scissors are awfully heavy
  这把剪刀太沉了。
• We talk in her Belgrade flat, full of heavy old brown furniture
  我们在她位于贝尔格莱德的公寓里进行了交谈，那屋里满是结实的老式棕色家具。
• The air is heavy with moisture
  空气的湿度很大。
• They had employed heavies to evict shop squatters from neighbouring sites.
  他们雇了一些彪形大汉，将附近私自占点的商贩都赶走了。
• Weeks of heavy rain have washed away roads and bridges.
  几周的大雨将道路和桥梁都冲垮了。
• Protons are nearly 2000 times as heavy as electrons.
  质子的质量几乎是电子的2,000倍。
• Heavy fighting has been going on
  激烈的战斗一直持续不断。
• How heavy are you?
  你有多重？
• He worried about her heavy drinking
  他为她的酗酒感到担忧。