/ˈhevi ||; ˈhɛvɪ/adj (
heavier;heaviest)
1 weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move 重的；沉重的: This box is too heavy for me to carry. 这箱子太重，我搬不动。
2 used when asking or stating how much sb/sth weighs （用于询问或说明重量的）: How heavy is your suitcase? 你那个手提箱有多重？
3 larger, stronger or more than usual 比一般的大、强或多的: heavy rain 大雨heavy traffic 繁忙的交通a heavy smoker/drinker (= a person who smokes/drinks a lot) 烟瘾大╱酒喝得凶的人The sound of his heavy (= loud and deep) breathing told her that he was asleep. 听见他那沉重的呼吸，她就知道他睡着了。a heavy sleeper (= sb who is difficult to wake) 睡得沉的人；不易醒的人a heavy meal 油腻的饭菜
4 serious, difficult or boring 严肃的；艰涩的；乏味的: His latest novel makes heavy reading. 他最新的小说很不好读。Things got a bit heavy when she started talking about her failed marriage. 她开始谈论她那失败的婚姻，心情就比较沉重了。
5 full of hard work; (too) busy 工作繁重的；繁忙的: a heavy day/schedule/timetable 繁忙的一天；安排很紧的计划；安排很紧的时间表
6 (used about a material or substance) solid or thick （指材料或物质）结实的，厚的:
heavy soil 难挖的土壤a heavy coat 厚外套 [OPP] for all senses light 各义项的反义词皆为light➔heavily adv ➔heaviness noun [U] make heavy weather of sth to make sth seem more difficult than it really is 把某事弄得比实际困难