
heaving
词源
源自古英语 'hebban',意为 '举起',与德语 'heben' 同源。
verb
❶ 指用力举起或推动某物,通常需要很大力气,比如搬重物时身体的动作。
“He was heaving the heavy box onto the truck.”
(他正用力把沉重的箱子搬上卡车。)
“The sailors were heaving the anchor out of the water.”
(水手们正用力把锚从水里拉上来。)
❶ 指因呼吸困难或强烈情绪而胸部剧烈起伏,比如哭泣或剧烈运动后的喘息。
“After the race, he was heaving with exhaustion.”
(比赛结束后,他累得气喘吁吁。)
“She was heaving with sobs after hearing the bad news.”
(听到坏消息后,她抽泣得胸口剧烈起伏。)
noun
❶ 指用力举起或推动的动作,通常伴随明显的身体运动。
“With one final heaving, the rock rolled down the hill.”
(最后用力一推,石头滚下了山。)
“The heaving of the anchor took all their strength.”
(起锚用尽了他们所有的力气。)
常见短语
heaving with — 形容某处挤满了人或东西,显得非常拥挤或忙碌。
“The market was heaving with people on the weekend.”
(周末的市场挤满了人。)
heaving a sigh — 指深深地叹气,通常表达如释重负或疲惫的情绪。
“She heaved a sigh of relief when the test was over.”
(考试结束时,她如释重负地叹了口气。)