heavy
名詞
定義 heavy 名詞
person
- Countableslang
A large, strong man employed to protect someone or intimidate others.
Frank always brought a few heavies with him when collecting debts.
The gang leader hired a group of heavies to carry out his illegal operations.
The club owner hired some heavies to handle unruly customers.
形容詞
定義 heavy 形容詞
weight
- A2
Weighing a great deal and requiring significant effort to move or lift.
heavy machinery
the heavy task of moving furniture
That suitcase is so heavy, I can barely lift it.
intensity
- B1
Of great intensity, force, amount, or degree, particularly when referring to something unpleasant.
a heavy impact to the head
heavy combat
heavy traffic congestion
structure
Thick, strong, solid, or robustly constructed.
a heavy winter jacket
a heavy meal that made me feel sluggish
a large man with heavy features
soil
Describing soil that is dense and difficult to dig or walk through.
appearance
Describing something that is thick, solid-looking, and not delicate in appearance.
The sun disappeared behind a layer of heavy clouds.
The artist used heavy strokes on the canvas.
The furniture had a heavy and bulky design.
equipment
- C2
Referring to large and powerful machines or vehicles.
heavy artillery/machinery
The construction project required the use of heavy equipment.
The military deployed heavy tanks to the border.
situation
- old-fashioned
Describing a situation that is dangerous or unpleasant.
The police arrived, and the situation turned really heavy.
The atmosphere of the conversation became heavy with the news.
The relationship had become heavy as time went on.
片語 heavy 形容詞
- heavy seas
A condition of the sea characterized by large, rough waves.
• The fishing boat struggled to return to port in the heavy seas.
成語
- make heavy weather of something
To treat something as more difficult than it is, spending excessive time and effort on a task that should be straightforward.
• He always makes heavy weather of everyday tasks, which bothers me a lot.
- have a heavy foot
To drive a vehicle at a high speed, often exceeding the speed limit.
• I have to be careful; my husband always has a heavy foot when he drives.
- heavy hitter
A person or thing that is very powerful and influential, or highly successful within a specific field.
• As a heavy hitter, she has a significant influence in the industry.
- a heavy date
A prearranged meeting between two individuals who have a strong romantic or sexual interest in one another.
• He spent hours grooming himself for his heavy date tonight.
- a heavy heart
A state of profound sadness or unhappiness.
• After hearing the news, he returned home with a heavy heart.
- be heavy on someone
To treat or punish someone with excessive severity.
• His parents have been heavy on him ever since he failed his last exam.
- be/go heavy on something
To use or consume a large quantity of something.
• This car is heavy on gas.
- heavy with sth
Used to describe something that is full of or laden with something else.
• The roses in the garden were heavy with rain after the storm.