hefty

adjective

/ˈhefti/

(comparative heftier, superlative heftiest)

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(of a person or an object人或物體) big and heavy大而重的
- Her brothers were both hefty men in their forties.她的兩個兄弟都是四十多歲，身高體壯。
(informal) (of an amount of money錢的數額) large; larger than usual or expected很大的；超出一般的；可觀的
- They sold it easily and made a hefty profit.他們毫不費力地賣掉了它，得到了一筆可觀的利潤。
- Interest rates have gone up to a hefty 12%.利率大幅上漲了 12%。
- She will have to pay a pretty hefty fine if she is caught.如果她被抓住，她將不得不支付相當高的罰款。
using a lot of force用力的；猛烈的
- He gave the door a hefty kick.他猛踢了一下門。

Word Originmid 19th cent.: from heft ‘lift or carry (something heavy)’ + -y.