
好词典

源自古英语 'hebban',意为'举起',与荷兰语 'heffen' 和德语 'heben' 同源。
❶ 用力举起或拉动某物,通常需要很大的力气。常用于描述搬重物或船只起伏的动作。
“They heaved the heavy box onto the truck.”
(他们用力把沉重的箱子搬上了卡车。)
“The sailors heaved the anchor out of the water.”
(水手们用力把锚从水里拉上来。)
❶ 指用力举起或拉动的动作,也用于描述船只的上下起伏运动。
“With one final heave, they moved the boulder.”
(最后用力一推,他们移动了那块巨石。)
“The heave of the waves made some passengers seasick.”
(海浪的起伏使一些乘客晕船。)
heave a sigh — 深深地叹气,通常表达如释重负、疲惫或失望的情绪。
“She heaved a sigh when she finally finished the report.”
(当她终于完成报告时,深深地叹了一口气。)
heave to — 航海术语,指船只顶风停船或减速的操作。
“The captain ordered the crew to heave to during the storm.”
(船长命令船员在暴风雨中顶风停船。)