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weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move 重的；沉的 a heavy weight/load 沉重的重量/负荷 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 heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)? 这东西有多重？ - (especially North American English)
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 burden of responsibility. 她父亲肩负着重大责任。
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancea2The bottles of wine made the bag even heavier. 包里装着几瓶酒，显得更重了。 You're getting too heavy to carry! 你重得都抱不动了！ She felt her eyelids growing heavy (= she was getting sleepy). 她觉得眼皮越来越沉重，非常困倦。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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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 rain/rainfall/snow 大雨/降雨/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 British suffered heavy losses in the battle. 英国人在战斗中损失惨重。 His unit came under heavy fire from insurgents. 他的部队遭到叛乱分子的猛烈攻击。 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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(of a person 人 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
(of somebody/something’s appearance or structure 人或物的外表或构造 large and solid 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。
(of the material or substance that something is made of 原材料或原料 thick 厚的 heavy curtains 厚窗帘 a heavy coat 厚外套
- heavy with something (literary)
full of or loaded with something 充满，满载（某物） - [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/equipment 各种各样的发动机和重型机械/设备 heavy lorries/trucks 重型卡车
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involving a lot of work or activity; very busy 工作（或活动）多的；繁忙的 hard, especially because it requires a lot of physical strength 辛苦的；费力的 heavy lifting 举重 A gardener comes in to do the heavy work for me. 一个园丁进来为我做繁重的工作。
falling or hitting something with a lot of force 沉重的；猛烈的 a heavy fall/blow 重重的跌落／一击
large in amount or very solid 量大的；厚实的 a heavy lunch/dinner/meal 丰盛的午餐/晚餐/正餐 Avoid heavy foods that are difficult to digest. 避免难以消化的油腻食物。
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(of soldiers 士兵 carrying heavy weapons 厚的 the heavy infantry/cavalry 重步兵/骑兵
(of a sound that somebody makes 人声 loud and deep 响而深沉的 heavy breathing 深沉的呼吸 a heavy groan/sigh 深沉的呻吟／叹息
- heavy on something (informal)
using a lot of something 使用很多…的；耗费…的 - (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 dangerous because of big waves, etc. 危险的；汹涌的 strong winds and heavy seas 风急浪高 The heavy Atlantic swells pounded the beach. 大西洋汹涌的海浪冲击着海滩。
hot and without enough fresh air, in a way that feels unpleasant 闷热的；沉闷的 wet, sticky and difficult to dig or to move over 黏重难挖的；泥泞难行的 (of a person 人 very strict and severe 苛刻的；严厉的
weighing a lot重量大
worse than usual比一般严重
drinker/smoker/sleeper喝酒／抽烟／睡觉的人
solid
material材料
full of something充满
machines机器
busy繁忙
work工作
fall/hit落下；打击
meal/food餐食；食物
army军队
sound声音
using a lot用很多
serious/difficult严肃；困难
sea/ocean海；洋
air/weather空气；天气
soil泥土
strict严厉
Word OriginOld English hefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave.
Idioms
get heavy
have a (heavy) cross to bear
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 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 heart
the heavy mob/brigade
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a group of strong, often violent people employed to do something such as protect somebody （雇佣的）打手队，保镖团
a heavy silence/atmosphere
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 weather of something
to seem to find something more difficult or complicated than it needs to be 小题大做 People in this country make such heavy weather of learning languages. 这个国家的人们在学习语言时遇到了如此恶劣的天气。
take a heavy toll (on somebody/something) | take its toll (on somebody/something)