heave
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they heave | |
| he / she / it heaves | |
| past simple heaved | |
| past participle heaved | |
| -ing form heaving |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to lift, pull or throw somebody/something very heavy with one great effort （用力）举起，拖，拉，抛 - heave something/somebody/yourself + adv./prep.
I managed to heave the trunk down the stairs. 我用力把箱子弄下楼梯。 They heaved the body overboard. 他们使劲把尸体从船上抛入水中。 He heaved himself out of his armchair. 他一使劲从扶手椅上站起来。 - + adv./prep.
We all heaved on the rope. 我们大家一起用力拉绳子。 Heave away lads! 伙计们，起程！
Extra ExamplesHe heaved the bag up into the truck. 他把包抬到卡车上。 I gripped his arm and heaved him to his feet. 我抓住他的胳膊，把他扶起来。 We managed to heave his great bulk onto the bed. 我们设法把他的大块儿举到了床上。 I tried to heave myself up onto my knees. 我试图跪下。 Sam heaved at the garage door. 萨姆用力拉车库门。
- heave something/somebody/yourself + adv./prep.
- [intransitive]
to rise up and down with strong, regular movements （强烈而有节奏地）起伏 The boat heaved beneath them. 小船在他们脚下颠簸着。 - heave with something
Her shoulders heaved with laughter. 她笑得双肩抖动。
- [transitive] heave a sigh, etc.
to make a sound slowly and often with effort （常指吃力地）缓慢发出（声音） - [intransitive]
to experience the tight feeling in your stomach that you get before you vomit 恶心
Word OriginOld English hebban, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heffen and German heben ‘lift up’.
Idioms
heave into sight/view
- (formal)
(especially of ships 尤指船 to appear, especially when moving gradually closer from a long way off （从远处）出现；进入视野