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weighty

UK //ˈweɪti//US //ˈweɪti//

词源

源自中古英语 'weighti',由 'weight'(重量)加后缀 '-y' 构成,最初指物理重量,后引申为重要性。

adjective

❶ 形容事物具有很大的重量或重要性,常用于比喻意义,表示某事物影响深远或意义重大。

“The judge made a weighty decision that would affect many lives.”

(法官做出了一个影响深远的重大决定。)

“She carried a weighty responsibility as the team leader.”

(作为团队领导,她肩负着重大责任。)

同义词:important, significant, substantial

常见短语

weighty matter — 指非常重要或需要严肃对待的事情,常用于正式或重要场合。

“The committee discussed several weighty matters during the meeting.”

(委员会在会议期间讨论了几项重要事项。)