| 单词 | heavy |
| 释义 | heavy —heavy /ˈhev.i/ adjective (MACHINES) ► C2 describes machines or vehicles that are very large and powerful: » heavy artillery/machineryThesaurus+: ↑Big and quite big , ↑Enormousadjective (SOLID) F0 thick, strong, solid, or strongly made: » a heavy winter coat» a heavy meal (= a large amount of solid food)» a big man with heavy featuresThesaurus+: ↑Physically strong and powerfulF0 describes soil that is thick and difficult to dig or walk through Thesaurus+: ↑SoilF0 thick, solid-looking, and not delicate: » The sun disappeared behind heavy clouds.Thesaurus+: ↑Fat or well-builtadjective (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 sleeperThesaurus+: ↑Serious and severe , ↑Severeheavy seasF0 sea that is rough with large waves Thesaurus+: ↑Waves• • • Extra 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.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?)Thesaurus+: ↑Thick, dense and heavy• • • Extra 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.adjective OLD-FASHIONED SLANG (UNPLEASANT) ► F0 describes something such as a situation that is dangerous or unpleasant: » Then the police arrived and things got really heavy.Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for badThesaurus+: ↑Dangerous and harmfulnoun [C] SLANG ► F0 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+: ↑Protection and protectors , ↑Environmental issues |
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