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Gloss Words 8737.Heavyweight 英 Hevɪweɪt]美 Hɛvɪwet 释义 N

正面 8737.heavyweight
英 ['hevɪweɪt]美 ['hɛvɪwet]

背面
释义:
n. 重量级拳击手;有影响的人物;聪明绝顶的人adj. 重量级的;特别厚重的
例句:
1. The heavyweight champion will be given a shot at Holyfield's world title.这名重量级拳击冠军将尝试挑战霍利菲尔德的世界冠军头衔。

1. gloss English has two words gloss. The one meaning 'shining surface' is of unknown origin, although no doubt it belongs ultimately to the general nexus of words beginning gl- which mean broadly 'bright, shining'.2. gloss + -y.

heavyweightnoun and adjective, 1857 of horses; 1877 of fighters; from heavy (adj.) + weight. Figuratively, of importance, from 1928."

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