heavy

adjective

/ˈhevi/

(comparative heavier, superlative heaviest)

Idioms

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weighing a lot

weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move

a heavy weight/load
She was struggling with a heavy suitcase.
My brother is much heavier than me.
He tried to push the heavy door open.
How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)?
(especially North American English) Many young people today are too heavy (= fat).
(figurative) Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility.

opposite light see also top-heavy

Extra Examples

The bottles of wine made the bag even heavier.
You're getting too heavy to carry!
She felt her eyelids growing heavy (= she was getting sleepy).

Topics Appearancea2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

See full entry

worse than usual

more or worse than usual in amount, degree, etc.

the noise of heavy traffic
heavy rain/rainfall/snow
the effects of heavy drinking
There was heavy fighting in the capital last night.
The British suffered heavy losses in the battle.
His unit came under heavy fire from insurgents.
The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine.
She spoke with heavy irony.

opposite light

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
become
get
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

See full entry

drinker/smoker/sleeper

[only before noun] (of a person) doing the thing mentioned more, or more deeply, than usual

a heavy drinker/smoker
a heavy sleeper

solid

(of somebody/something’s appearance or structure) large and solid

big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture
He was tall and strong, with heavy features.

opposite delicate

material

(of the material or substance that something is made of) thick

heavy curtains
a heavy coat

opposite lightTopics Physics and chemistryb2

full of something

heavy with something (literary) full of or loaded with something

trees heavy with apples
The air was heavy with the scent of flowers.
His voice was heavy with sarcasm.
She was heavy with child (= pregnant).

machines

[usually before noun] (of machines, vehicles or weapons) large and powerful

a wide range of engines and heavy machinery/equipment
heavy lorries/trucks

Topics Transport by car or lorryb2

busy

[usually before noun] involving a lot of work or activity; very busy

a heavy schedule
She'd had a heavy day.

work

hard, especially because it requires a lot of physical strength

heavy lifting
A gardener comes in to do the heavy work for me.

fall/hit

falling or hitting something with a lot of force

a heavy fall/blow

meal/food

large in amount or very solid

a heavy lunch/dinner/meal
Avoid heavy foods that are difficult to digest.

opposite light

army

[only before noun] (of soldiers) carrying heavy weapons

the heavy infantry/cavalry

opposite light (17)

sound

(of a sound that somebody makes) loud and deep

heavy breathing
a heavy groan/sigh

using a lot

heavy on something (informal) using a lot of something

Older cars are heavy on gas.
Don't go so heavy on the garlic.

serious/difficult

(usually disapproving) (of a book, programme, style, etc.) serious; difficult to understand or enjoy

We found the play very heavy.
The discussion got a little heavy.

Topics Literature and writingc1

sea/ocean

dangerous because of big waves, etc.

strong winds and heavy seas
The heavy Atlantic swells pounded the beach.

Topics Transport by waterc1

air/weather

hot and without enough fresh air, in a way that feels unpleasant

It's very heavy—I think there'll be a storm.

soil

wet, sticky and difficult to dig or to move over

strict

(of a person) very strict and severe

Don't be so heavy on her—it wasn't her fault.

Word OriginOld English hefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave.

Idioms

get heavy

(informal) to become very serious, because strong feelings are involved
- They started shouting at me. It got very heavy.
- Then he got heavy and tried to kiss me.
- Things were starting to get a bit heavy so I decided to leave.

have a (heavy) cross to bear

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.

heavy going

used to describe somebody/something that is difficult to deal with or understand
- She's a bit heavy going.
- I found the course rather heavy going.

heavy hand

a way of doing something or of treating people that is much stronger and less sensitive than it needs to be
- the heavy hand of management

a heavy heart

a very sad feeling
- She left her children behind with a heavy heart.

the heavy mob/brigade

(British English, informal) a group of strong, often violent people employed to do something such as protect somebody

a heavy silence/atmosphere

a situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable

make heavy weather of something

to seem to find something more difficult or complicated than it needs to be
- People in this country make such heavy weather of learning languages.

take a heavy toll (on somebody/something) | take its toll (on somebody/something)

to have a bad effect on somebody/something; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, pain, etc.
- Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.
- The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.
- The pressure of fame can take a terrible toll.

单词	heavy
释义	heavy adjective /ˈhevi/ /ˈhevi/ (comparative heavier, superlative heaviest) Idioms jump to other results weighing a lot weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move a heavy weight/load She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. My brother is much heavier than me. He tried to push the heavy door open. How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)? (especially North American English) Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). (figurative) Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility. opposite light see also top-heavy Extra Examples The bottles of wine made the bag even heavier. You're getting too heavy to carry! She felt her eyelids growing heavy (= she was getting sleepy). Topics Appearancea2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry worse than usual more or worse than usual in amount, degree, etc. the noise of heavy traffic heavy rain/rainfall/snow the effects of heavy drinking There was heavy fighting in the capital last night. The British suffered heavy losses in the battle. His unit came under heavy fire from insurgents. The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine. She spoke with heavy irony. opposite light Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become get … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry drinker/smoker/sleeper [only before noun] (of a person) doing the thing mentioned more, or more deeply, than usual a heavy drinker/smoker a heavy sleeper solid (of somebody/something’s appearance or structure) large and solid big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture He was tall and strong, with heavy features. opposite delicate material (of the material or substance that something is made of) thick heavy curtains a heavy coat opposite lightTopics Physics and chemistryb2 full of something heavy with something (literary) full of or loaded with something trees heavy with apples The air was heavy with the scent of flowers. His voice was heavy with sarcasm. She was heavy with child (= pregnant). machines [usually before noun] (of machines, vehicles or weapons) large and powerful a wide range of engines and heavy machinery/equipment heavy lorries/trucks Topics Transport by car or lorryb2 busy [usually before noun] involving a lot of work or activity; very busy a heavy schedule She'd had a heavy day. work hard, especially because it requires a lot of physical strength heavy lifting A gardener comes in to do the heavy work for me. fall/hit falling or hitting something with a lot of force a heavy fall/blow meal/food large in amount or very solid a heavy lunch/dinner/meal Avoid heavy foods that are difficult to digest. opposite light army [only before noun] (of soldiers) carrying heavy weapons the heavy infantry/cavalry opposite light (17) sound (of a sound that somebody makes) loud and deep heavy breathing a heavy groan/sigh using a lot heavy on something (informal) using a lot of something Older cars are heavy on gas. Don't go so heavy on the garlic. serious/difficult (usually disapproving) (of a book, programme, style, etc.) serious; difficult to understand or enjoy We found the play very heavy. The discussion got a little heavy. Topics Literature and writingc1 sea/ocean dangerous because of big waves, etc. strong winds and heavy seas The heavy Atlantic swells pounded the beach. Topics Transport by waterc1 air/weather hot and without enough fresh air, in a way that feels unpleasant It's very heavy—I think there'll be a storm. soil wet, sticky and difficult to dig or to move over strict (of a person) very strict and severe Don't be so heavy on her—it wasn't her fault. Word OriginOld English hefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave. Idioms get heavy (informal) to become very serious, because strong feelings are involved They started shouting at me. It got very heavy. Then he got heavy and tried to kiss me. Things were starting to get a bit heavy so I decided to leave. have a (heavy) cross to bear 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. heavy going used to describe somebody/something that is difficult to deal with or understand She's a bit heavy going. I found the course rather heavy going. heavy hand a way of doing something or of treating people that is much stronger and less sensitive than it needs to be the heavy hand of management a heavy heart a very sad feeling She left her children behind with a heavy heart. the heavy mob/brigade (British English, informal) a group of strong, often violent people employed to do something such as protect somebody a heavy silence/atmosphere a situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable make heavy weather of something to seem to find something more difficult or complicated than it needs to be People in this country make such heavy weather of learning languages. take a heavy toll (on somebody/something) \| take its toll (on somebody/something) to have a bad effect on somebody/something; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, pain, etc. Illness had taken a heavy toll on her. The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets. The pressure of fame can take a terrible toll. heavy noun /ˈhevi/ /ˈhevi/ (plural heavies) jump to other results [countable] (informal) a large strong man whose job is to protect a person or place, often using violence He lunged at the minister, but was soon pulled to the ground by a couple of heavies. [uncountable] (Scottish English) strong beer, especially bitter a pint of heavy Word OriginOld English hefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave. heavy adverb /ˈhevi/ /ˈhevi/ Idioms jump to other results Idioms hang/lie heavy hang/lie heavy (on/in something) (of a feeling or something in the air) to be very easy to notice in a particular place in a way that is unpleasant Smoke lay heavy on the far side of the water. Despair hangs heavy in the stifling air. hang/lie heavy on somebody/something to cause somebody/something to feel uncomfortable or anxious The crime lay heavy on her conscience.
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