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| 1 | a heavy object weighs a lot 重的；沉的 |
| She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. 她艰难地提着一个沉重的衣箱。 |
| Careful - that box is pretty heavy. 小心!那个箱子很重。 |
| You should soon be able to train with the heavier weights. 你很快就能用更重的器械进行训练。 |
| a big heavy door 一扇沉重的大门 |
| too heavy He was a big man, too heavy for the nurses to lift. 他是个大块头，重到护士们都抬不动。 |
| | 1a | used when talking about how much someone or something weighs （用于谈论某人或某物的重量） | | The bag was heavier than I’ d expected. 这个袋子比我想象的要重。 | | how heavy? How heavy is the parcel? 这个包裹有多重？ | |
| | 1b | heavy clothes , shoes, or materials are thick and strong （衣服、鞋子或材料）厚的，牢固的 | | a heavy black overcoat 厚厚的黑大衣 | | heavy silk curtains 厚厚的丝绸帷幕 | |
| | 1c | heavy machines, vehicles, or weapons are large and powerful （机器、车辆或武器）重型的，大型的 | | Do not operate any heavy machinery while taking these medicines. 服用这些药期间不要操作任何重型机械。 | |
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| 2 | used for saying that there is a lot of something 大量的；众多的；密集的 |
| Traffic is particularly heavy on the M5 tonight. 今晚5号干道的交通特别拥挤。 |
| He had a very heavy workload. 他的工作负担非常重。 |
| The school places a heavy emphasis on children’ s musical development. 学校非常重视对孩子们音乐素质的培养。 |
| heavy rain/snow Weather conditions were appalling, with heavy rain and strong winds. 天气条件很恶劣，又是大雨，又是强风。 |
| heavy reliance on Her book shows a heavy reliance on the work of Dr Winston. 她的书显示出对温斯顿博士的工作的高度信赖。 |
| | 2a | used for saying that something involves a lot of people , things, or money (人、物或钱)大量的 | | heavy casualties The conflict caused heavy casualties on both sides. 这场冲突中双方都伤亡惨重。 | | heavy losses The company’ s heavy losses will lead to many redundancies. 公司的严重亏损将导致大幅裁员。 | |
| | 2b | someone who smokes a lot , or who drinks a lot of alcohol 烟瘾/酒瘾极大的人 | |
| | 2c | using or containing a lot of something 用量（或含量）很大的 | | +on The main course was a bit heavy on the garlic. 主菜里蒜用得有点儿多。 | |
| | 2d | containing a lot of something 含有大量…的 | | +with Her voice was heavy with sarcasm. 她的声音里充满了讽刺。 | | The air was heavy with all the scents of summer. 空气中充满了夏天的各种气息。 | |
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| 3 | very severe 非常严重的 |
| She’ s paid a heavy price for her stupidity. 她为自己的愚蠢付出了沉重的代价。 |
| heavy cold He’ s got a heavy cold and is feeling terrible. 他患了重感冒，非常难受。 |
| heavy load/burden/responsibility etc Her sadness was a heavy burden for him to bear. 她的悲伤对他是个沉重的负担。 |
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| 4 | using a lot of bombs, guns, or other weapons (炮火)猛烈的 |
| Industrial areas came under heavy bombardment. 工业区遭到猛烈轰炸。 |
| reports of heavy air strikes on the capital 首都遭受猛烈空袭的报道 |
| heavy fighting Heavy fighting erupted yesterday. 昨天爆发了激战。 |
| | 4a | a heavy blow is done with a lot of physical force （击打）重的，猛烈的 | | He received a heavy blow to the head. 他的头部受到重击。 | |
| | 4b | involving a strong force , especially in a downwards direction (尤指朝下)重重的 | | heavy fall Her father’ s had a heavy fall. 她父亲重重地摔了一跤。 | | heavy footsteps/tread She could hear Bill’ s heavy footsteps upstairs. 她能听见比尔上楼时沉重的脚步声。 | | heavy sigh His mother gave a heavy sigh of disapproval. 他母亲重重叹了一口气表示不赞成。 | |
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| 5 | involving a lot of physical effort 繁重的；重体力的 |
| They did most of the heavy work in the morning. 他们大部分重体力活儿是在上午干的。 |
| The steering on this car is much heavier than on the other one. 开这辆车比开那一辆费力得多。 |
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| 6 | informal serious and difficult 严肃难懂的 |
| I found his new book a bit heavy. 我发现他的新书有点儿晦涩。 |
| Her speech was heavy stuff, with references to philosophy and psychology. 她的发言很晦涩，多处论及哲学和心理学。 |
| | 6a | a heavy situation or relationship is serious and often not enjoyable （情形或关系）紧张的 | | She felt their relationship was getting too heavy. 她觉得他们的关系变得太紧张了。 | | I don’ t want any heavy stuff (=anything serious or complicated) . 任何严肃的东西我都不要。 | |
| | 6b | something that is heavy going is difficult to achieve or understand 很难的；艰涩的 | | It was heavy going keeping him interested. 要使他保持兴趣是很困难的。 | |
| | 6c | to make a situation or job more difficult than it really is 把某事物弄得比实际更难；对某事物小题大作 | |
| | 6d | serious and threatening 严重的；险恶的 | | Things were getting a bit heavy, so I scarpered! 情况变得有点儿严重，所以我溜走了！ | |
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| 7 | a heavy silence is not comfortable because there is a feeling of anger between people （静寂）令人难受的，沉闷的 |
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| 8 | used about things that look ugly because they are big 粗大难看的 |
| heavy features (=large mouth, eyes, and nose) He was a tall dark man, with heavy features. 粗大的五官 |
| | 8a | used about a way of moving that is slow and not graceful (动作)迟缓的，笨拙的 | | He broke into a heavy loping run. 他开始笨拙地大步跑了起来。 | |
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| 9 | a heavy smell is sweet and strong （气味）芬芳的，浓烈的 |
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| 10 | if the air is heavy , it is warm in a sticky unpleasant way , especially before rain or a storm （尤指雨或暴风雨前空气）沉闷的，闷热的 |
| | 10a | if the sky is heavy , or the clouds are heavy , the sky is dark and it looks as though it will rain (天空)阴沉沉的，多云的 | |
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| 11 | mainly literary a heavy sea is rough with big waves （海）波涛汹涌的 |
| The ship went down in heavy seas off the coast of Norway. 船在挪威海岸附近波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。 |
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| 12 | food that is heavy is rather solid and not enjoyable （食物）太坚实的，不松的 |
| | 12a | a heavy meal is a little too large and you seem to feel it in your stomach for a long time after you have eaten it (饭菜)不易消化的 | |
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| 13 | ground that is heavy is wet and muddy , so it is difficult to walk or travel over it (地面)泥泞难走的 |
| | 13a | heavy soil sticks together and is difficult to dig (土壤)黏重的 | |
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| 14 | if a part of your body feels heavy , it is not comfortable and you cannot move it easily （身体部位）沉沉下垂的，不易移动的 |
| His legs felt heavy as concrete. 他的两条腿沉得像灌了铅一样。 |
| | 14a | if your eyes look heavy , they have a sad or tired expression (眼神)忧伤的，困倦的 | |
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| 15 | mainly literary if your heart is heavy , you feel sad (心情)沉重的，忧伤的 |
| He went away with a heavy heart. 他怀着沉重的心情走了。 |
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| 16 | a heavy noise is deep and low (噪声)低沉的，沉闷的 |
| There was a heavy thud as his body hit the floor. 他的身体撞到地上时，发出了沉闷的响声。 |
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| - | heavy with blossom mainly literary
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| a tree that is heavy with blossom is covered with flowers |
| (树)开满花的，繁花盛开的 |
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| - | heavy with child
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| an old way of saying that a woman is pregnant and her baby will be born soon |
| （古时用语）身怀六甲的 |
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