
heavy
词源
源自古英语hefig,与德语hebig同源,最初与‘拥有’(have)相关,后引申为‘有重量的’含义。
adjective
❶ 形容物体重量大,难以轻易移动或举起。常用于描述具体物品或身体的沉重感。
“This box is too heavy for me to carry alone.”
(这个箱子太重了,我一个人搬不动。)
“She felt heavy after eating a big meal.”
(吃了一顿大餐后,她感觉身体很沉。)
❶ 形容程度严重或影响深远,常用于抽象事物如责任、心情或局势。
“He has a heavy responsibility as the team leader.”
(作为团队领导,他肩负着重大责任。)
“The news of her illness was a heavy blow to the family.”
(她生病的消息对家庭是个沉重打击。)
noun
❶ 指重要或有影响力的人物,通常用于非正式场合或特定领域如黑帮、音乐界等。
“He's one of the heavies in the music industry.”
(他是音乐界的大人物之一。)
“The gang sent their heavies to intimidate the shop owner.”
(帮派派了打手去恐吓店主。)
常见短语
heavy on — 表示某物含量高或侧重某方面,常用于描述食物成分或话题重点。
“This cake is heavy on chocolate but light on sugar.”
(这个蛋糕巧克力味浓但糖分少。)
time hangs heavy — 形容时间过得很慢,通常因为无聊或等待而感觉时间难熬。
“Time hung heavy while waiting for the test results.”
(等待检测结果时觉得时间特别漫长。)