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The word "heavy" signifies a great weight or substantial quantity, degree, or intensity. It extends to describe physical solidity, thickness, difficulty, seriousness, and burden. Furthermore, it can denote forceful actions, powerful equipment, demanding schedules, and even facial expressions reflecting sadness or fatigue.

The word "heavy" means something that weighs a lot, or is substantial in amount, degree, or intensity. It can also describe things that are solid, thick, or difficult to handle, or situations that are serious and burdensome. Additionally, it can refer to actions done with force, large or powerful equipment, busy schedules, or even a person's sad or tired expression.

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]重的;沉的 Something that is heavy weighs a lot.
  • These scissors are awfully heavy...

    这把剪刀太沉了。

  • Gosh, that was a heavy bag!...

    啊呀,那个袋子真重!

  • 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。

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  • ...a sensation of warmth and heaviness in the muscles.

    肌肉感到的暖意和沉重

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有…重的 You use heavy to ask or talk about how much someone or something weighs.
  [how ADJ]
  • How heavy are you?...

    你有多重?

  • Protons are nearly 2000 times as heavy as electrons.

    质子的质量几乎是电子的2,000倍。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]大量的;重大的;严重的;强烈的;剧烈的 Heavy means great in amount, degree, or intensity.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • Heavy fighting has been going on...

    激烈的战斗一直持续不断。

  • 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。

  • He worried about her heavy drinking...

    他为她的酗酒感到担忧。

  • ...lengthy jail sentences and heavy fines...

    长期监禁和巨额罚款

  • The traffic along Fitzjohn's Avenue was heavy.

    菲茨姜大道上的交通拥堵严重。

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  • It has been raining heavily all day.

    大雨下了一整天。

  • ...groups of riot police and heavily armed members of a special anti-robbery squad.

    数队防暴警察和荷枪实弹的反劫特别小组成员

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  • ...the heaviness of the blood loss.

    大量失血

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]结实的;粗大的;厚重的 Someone or something that is heavy is solid in appearance or structure, or is made of a thick material.
  • 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。

  • He was short and heavy...

    他矮小粗壮。

  • 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。

  • ...a heavy cream silk blouse.

    厚实的乳白色丝绸衬衫

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  • He was a big man of about forty, wide-shouldered and heavily built.

    他是个40岁左右的高大男子,肩宽体壮。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](质地)黏重的 A heavy substance is thick in texture.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • 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。

  • ...11 million gallons of heavy crude oil.

    1,100万加仑重质原油

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](饭菜)量大的,难消化的 A heavy meal is large in amount and often difficult to digest.
  • 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。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]充满…的;装满…的 Something that is heavy with things is full of them or loaded with them.
  [v-link ADJ with n]
  [LITERARY 文]
  • The air is heavy with moisture...

    空气的湿度很大。

  • 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。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](呼吸)粗重的,深沉的 If a person's breathing is heavy, it is very loud and deep.
  • Her breathing became slow and heavy.

    她的呼吸变得缓慢而粗重。

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  • She sank back on the pillow and closed her eyes, breathing heavily as if asleep.

    她一头倒回枕头上闭起了眼睛,呼吸浊重,就像睡着了似的。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](动作)用力的,猛烈的 A heavy movement or action is done with a lot of force or pressure.
  [ADJ n]
  • ...a heavy blow on the back of the skull...

    后脑勺遭到的一记重击

  • The plane made a heavy landing.

    飞机粗猛着陆。

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  • I sat down heavily on the ground beside the road...

    我一屁股坐在路边的地上。

  • A man stumbled heavily against the side of the car.

    一名男子脚下一绊,猛地撞在车身上。

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[ADJ 形容词](机器、武器等)重型的,大型的 A heavy machine or piece of military equipment is very large and very powerful.
  [ADJ n]
  • ...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

  • ...armoured personnel carriers and other heavy vehicles.

    装甲兵员运输车和其他重型车辆

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]繁忙的;(日程)排满的 If you describe a period of time or a schedule as heavy, you mean it involves a lot of work.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • It's been a heavy day and I'm tired...

    忙了一天,我累坏了。

  • 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。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]费力的;繁重的 Heavy work requires a lot of strength or energy.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • 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。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]耗费…多的;大量使用…的 If you say that something is heavy on another thing, you mean that it uses a lot of that thing or too much of that thing.
  [v-link ADJ on n]
  • 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。

  • ...Linda, a platinum blonde, heavy on the lipstick.

    琳达,一位口红涂得很厚的银发女郎

  • ...salads heavy on carrots.

    放了很多胡萝卜的色拉

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](空气、天气等)阴沉的,闷热的 Air or weather that is heavy is unpleasantly still, hot, and damp.
  • The outside air was heavy and moist and sultry.

    外面的空气沉滞、潮湿而闷热。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](表情)沉痛的,疲惫呆滞的,阴郁的 If you describe a person's face as heavy, you mean that it looks sad, tired, or unfriendly.
  [LITERARY 文]
  • 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。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](心情)沉重的,悲伤的 If your heart is heavy, you are sad about something.
  [LITERARY 文]
  • 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。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](形势)棘手的,难应付的 A situation that is heavy is serious and difficult to cope with.
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • I don't want any more of that heavy stuff.

    我再也不想碰那种麻烦事了。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](雇作保镖或打手的)彪形大汉 A heavy is a large strong man who is employed to protect a person or place, often by using violence.
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • 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。

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to make heavy weather of something→see:
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    Oxford heavy / ˈhevi ; NAmE ˈhevi /
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    adjective ( heav·ier , heavi·est ) weighing a lot 重量大 1 weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move 重的;沉的 She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. 她正费力地拎着一只沉重的手提箱。 My brother is much heavier than me. 我弟弟比我重得多。 He tried to push the heavy door open. 他试图推开那扇沉重的门。 How heavyis it (= how much does it weigh)? 这东西有多重? ( especially NAmE) Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). 现今许多青年人都过于肥胖。 ( figurative) Her father carried a heavy burdenof responsibility. 她父亲肩负着重大责任。 OPP
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    worse than usual 比一般严重 2 more or worse than usual in amount, degree, etc. (在数量、程度等方面)超出一般的,比一般严重的 the noise of heavy traffic 繁忙交通的噪音 heavy frost/rain/snow 严重霜冻;暴雨;大雪 the effects of heavy drinking 过量饮酒的后果 There was heavy fighting in the capital last night. 昨晚首都发生了激烈战斗。 The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine. 超速驾驶可能会被处以高额罚款。 She spoke with heavy irony. 她的话充满了讽刺。 OPP
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    not delicate 不精致 3 (of sb/sth's appearance or structure 人或物的外表或构造 ) large and solid; not delicate 大而结实的;不精致的 big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture 装满厚实家具,又大又暗的房间 He was tall and strong, with heavy features. 他长得高大壮实,浓眉大眼。 material 材料 4 (of the material or substance that sth is made of 原材料或原料 ) thick 厚的 heavy curtains 厚窗帘 a heavy coat 厚外套 OPP
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    full of sth 充满 5 heavywith sth ( literary) full of or loaded with sth 充满,满载(某物) trees heavy with apples 挂满苹果的树 The air was heavy with the scent of flowers. 空气中弥漫着浓郁的花香。 His voice was heavy with sarcasm. 他的语气带着十足的讽刺意味。 machines 机器 6 [usually before noun ] (of machines, vehicles or weapons 机器、车辆或武器 ) large and powerful 重型的;大型的 a wide range of engines and heavy machinery 各种各样的发动机和重型机器 heavy lorries/trucks 重型卡车 busy 繁忙 7 [usually before noun ] involving a lot of work or activity; very busy 工作(或活动)多的;繁忙的 a heavy schedule 安排很紧的日程 She'd had a heavy day. 她忙了一天。 work 工作 8 hard, especially because it requires a lot of physical strength 辛苦的;费力的 heavy digging/lifting 费力的挖掘╱提举 fall/hit 落下;打击 9 falling or hitting sth with a lot of force 沉重的;猛烈的 a heavy fall/blow 重重的跌落╱一击 meal/food 餐食;食物 10 large in amount or very solid 量大的;厚实的 a heavy lunch/dinner 丰盛的午餐╱正餐 a heavy cake 厚实的饼 OPP
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    drinker/smoker/sleeper 喝酒╱抽烟╱睡觉的人 11 [only before noun ] (of a person ) doing the thing mentioned more, or more deeply, than usual (做某事)过量的,超出一般的,过度的 a heavy drinker/smoker 酒瘾╱烟瘾大的人 a heavy sleeper 睡得很死的人 sound 声音 12 (of a sound that sb makes 人声 ) loud and deep 响而深沉的 heavy breathing/snoring 沉重的呼吸声╱鼾声 a heavy groan/sigh 深沉的呻吟╱叹息 using a lot 用很多 13 heavyon sth ( informal) using a lot of sth 使用很多…的;耗费…的 Older cars are heavy on gas. 老旧的汽车耗油多。 Don't go so heavy on the garlic. 别用这么多蒜。 serious/difficult 严肃;困难 14 ( usually disapproving) (of a book, programme, style, etc. 书、节目、风格等 ) serious; difficult to understand or enjoy 严肃的;难懂的;艰涩的 We found the play very heavy. 我们觉得这部戏很艰涩。 The discussion got a little heavy. 讨论变得有点严肃。 sea/ocean 海;洋 15 dangerous because of big waves, etc. 危险的;汹涌的 strong winds and heavy seas 风急浪高 air/weather 空气;天气 16 hot and lacking fresh air, in a way that is unpleasant 闷热的;沉闷的 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。 soil 泥土 17 wet, sticky and difficult to dig or to move over 泥泞难挖(或难挪动)的 strict 严厉 18 (of a person ) very strict and severe 苛刻的;严厉的 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。 heavi·ness / ˈhevinəs ; NAmE ˈhevinəs / noun [uncountable ] IDIOMS get ˈheavy ( informal) to become very serious, because strong feelings are involved 变得严重;变得激烈 They started shouting at me. It got very heavy. 他们开始对我大喊大叫,情势变得很激烈。 ˌheavy ˈgoing used to describe sb/sth that is difficult to deal with or understand 难以打交道;难以处理;难以理解 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 ˈhand a way of doing sth or of treating people that is much stronger and less sensitive than it needs to be 严厉手段;粗暴方式;暴虐方式 the heavy hand of management 粗暴的管理方式 a heavy ˈheart a feeling of great sadness 悲哀的心情 She left her children behind with a heavy heart. 她十分难过地丢下了她的孩子们。 the ˈheavy mob/brigade ( BrE) ( informal) a group of strong, often violent people employed to do sth such as protect sb (雇佣的)打手队,保镖团 a heavy ˈsilence/ˈatmosphere a situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable 令人尴尬(或不安)的沉默(或气氛) make heavy ˈweather of sth to seem to find sth more difficult or complicated than it needs to be 小题大做 more at
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    noun ( plural heavies ) 1 [countable ] ( informal) a large strong man whose job is to protect a person or place, often using violence 保镖;打手 2 [uncountable ] ( ScotE) strong beer, especially bitter 烈性啤酒;(尤指)苦啤酒 a pint of heavy 一品脱烈性啤酒 adverb IDIOM hang/lie ˈheavy 1 heavy(on/in sth) (of a feeling or sth in the air 感情或空气中的东西 ) to be very noticeable in a particular place in a way that is unpleasant 明显地悬浮于;明显积郁着 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。 2 heavyon sb/sth to cause sb/sth to feel uncomfortable or anxious 使不安;使担忧 The crime lay heavy on her conscience. 那件罪行使她内疚不安。 heavy / ˈhevi ; NAmE ˈhevi / heavi·ness / ˈhevinəs ; NAmE ˈhevinəs /
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    heavyheav‧y1 /ˈhevi/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative heavier, superlative heaviest)
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    1heavy (1)weight weighing a lot OPP  light:  The wardrobe was too heavy for me to move on my own. a heavy suitcase The males are seven times heavier than the females. How heavy is the parcel (=how much does it weigh?)?2amount/degree/severity great in amount, degree, or severity:  The traffic going into London was very heavy. Heavy rain has caused flooding in many areas. Heavy fighting was reported near the border. Heavy drinking during pregnancy can damage your baby. I used to be a heavy smoker. the heavy burden of taxation If found guilty, they face heavy fines or even prison. There were heavy casualties on both sides. England’s heavy defeat in yesterday’s match She’s in bed with a heavy cold. the film’s heavy use of special effects3needing physical effort needing a lot of physical strength and effort:  My son does most of the heavy outdoor work. She has a bad back and can’t do any heavy lifting.4needing mental effort not easy or entertaining and needing a lot of mental effort:  I want something to read on holiday – nothing too heavy.5heavy going difficult to understand or deal with:  I found his latest novel a bit heavy going.6be heavy on something informal to use a lot or too much of something:  The car’s rather heavy on oil.7heavy with something literary full of something:  The apple trees were heavy with fruit. The garden was heavy with the scent of summer. ‘Of course,’ she said, her voice heavy with sarcasm.8heavy schedule/timetable/day etc a time in which you have a lot to do:  Let’s go to bed. We’ve got a heavy day tomorrow.9heavy breathing breathing that is slow and loud
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    10make heavy weather of something British English to make something that you are doing seem more difficult or complicated than it really is – used to show disapproval:  Why does he need to make such heavy weather of a simple task?11weapons/machines [only before noun] large and powerful:  tanks and other heavy weapons heavy artillery (=large powerful guns) a company which manufactures heavy machinery12materials/clothes etc heavy materials, clothes, shoes, or objects are thick or solidly made:  a heavy winter coat the sound of heavy boots Melt the butter in a heavy pan over a medium heat. heavy velvet curtains13food solid and making your stomach feel full and uncomfortable OPP  light:  a heavy meal heavy fruitcake14eyes if your eyes are heavy, it is difficult to keep them open, usually because you are tired:  His eyes felt heavy with fatigue.15body/face a)large, broad, and solid:  his heavy features Kyle is a tall man with a heavy build (=a large broad body). b)American English used to politely describe someone who is fat SYN  large16with force hitting something or falling with a lot of force or weight:  the sound of heavy footsteps in the hall Ali caught him with a heavy blow to the jaw.17ground a)soil that is heavy is thick and solid b)a sports ground or race track that is heavy is muddy:  a very heavy pitch The going was heavy (=it was muddy for the horse races) at Cheltenham yesterday.18smell strong and usually sweetheavy scent/perfume etc the heavy scent of the lilies19air too warm and not at all fresh because there is no wind:  Even at dusk the air was still heavy.20emotions informal a relationship or situation that is heavy involves serious or strong feelings:  She didn’t want things to get too heavy at such an early stage in their relationship.21 get heavy (with somebody) informal to start behaving in a threatening or strict way:  He came round and started getting heavy about the money I owed him.22heavy silence/atmosphere a situation in which people do not speak and feel sad, anxious, or embarrassed:  A heavy silence fell upon the room.23heavy sky/clouds clouds that look dark and grey as though it will soon rain24heavy sleeper someone who does not wake easily25heavy irony/sarcasm remarks that very clearly say the opposite of what you really feel26heavy seas sea with big waves27with a heavy heart literary feeling very sad:  It was with a heavy heart that Kate said goodbye.28heavy date American English a very important date (=an occasion when you meet someone you like in a romantic way) with a boyfriend or girlfriend – usually used humorouslyheaviness noun [uncountable]
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    1time hangs/lies heavy on your hands if time hangs or lies heavy on your hands, it seems to pass slowly because you are bored or have nothing to do2 be heavy into something American English spoken informal to be very involved in an activity, especially one that is not good for you:  Eric was real heavy into drugs for a while.
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    informal a large strong man who is paid to protect someone or to threaten other people
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    heavier[3291] heavies[208] heaviest[829]
    重的(64%),沉重的(30%),猛烈的(6%)
    n.重物;严肃角色
    adj.沉重的;繁重的,巨大的;拥挤的;阴沉的
    adv.大量地;笨重地

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