英语重点词汇详解heavy用法

英语重点词汇详解heavy用法

作形容词时：

1. （在数量、程度等方面）超出一般的，比一般严重的

heavy frost/rain/snow

严重霜冻；暴雨；大雪

Weeks of heavy rain have washed away roads and bridges.

几周的大雨将道路和桥梁都冲垮了。

He was late due to the heavy rain.由于下大雨，他迟到了。

heavy traffic繁忙的交通

The traffic along Fitzjohn's Avenue was heavy.

菲茨姜大道上的交通拥堵严重。

She'd had a heavy day.

她忙了一天。

It's been a heavy day and I'm tired.

忙了一天，我累坏了。

The business is thriving and Philippa employs two

full-timers for the heavy work.

业务蒸蒸日上，菲莉帕雇用了两个全职员工来应付繁重的工作。

Heavy fighting has been going on

激烈的战斗一直持续不断。

The plane made a heavy landing.

飞机粗猛着陆。

He worried about her heavy drinking

他为她的酗酒感到担忧。

heavy competition激烈的竞争

a heavy drinker/smoker

酒瘾 / 烟瘾大的人

a heavy sleeper

睡得很死的人

heavy breathing/snoring

沉重的呼吸声 / 鼾声

a heavy groan/sigh

深沉的呻吟 / 叹息

I don't want any more of that heavy stuff.

我再也不想碰那种麻烦事了。

the effects of heavy drinking

过量饮酒的后果

There was heavy fighting in the capital last night.

昨晚首都发生了激烈战斗。

The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine .

超速驾驶可能会被处以高额。

She spoke with heavy irony .

她的话充满了讽刺。

a heavy schedule

安排很紧的日程

Hopefully, Max would be able to spend a few days with them,

depending on his heavy schedule.

希望马克斯能从满档的日程中抽出时间和他们一起呆上几天。

The heavy schedule indicates that he is really busy.排得很紧的日程表说明他真的非常忙。

strong winds and heavy seas

风急浪高

a heavy heart

悲哀的心情，沉重的心情

She left her children behind with a heavy heart.

她十分难过地丢下了她的孩子们。

Mr Maddison handed over his resignation letter with a heavy

heart.

麦迪逊先生心情沉重地递上自己的辞呈。

2. 问多重

How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh) ?

这东西有多重？

How heavy are you?

你有多重？

Many young people today are too heavy (= fat) .

现今许多青年人都过于肥胖。

3. (of sb/sth's appearance or structure 人 / 物的外表或结构) 大而结实的；不精致的

heavy furniture厚实的家具

He was tall and strong, with heavy features.

他长得高大壮实，浓眉大眼。

4. (of the material or substance that sth is made of 原材料或原料) 厚的

thick

heavy curtains

厚窗帘

a heavy coat

厚外套

反义词： light

5.（be）heavy with sth

充满，满载（某物）

full of or loaded with sth

trees heavy with apples

挂满苹果的树

The air was heavy with the scent of flowers.

空气中弥漫着浓郁的花香。

His voice was heavy with sarcasm.

他的语气带着十足的讽刺意味。

6.丰盛的

a heavy lunch/dinner

丰盛的午餐 / 正餐

He had been feeling drowsy, the effect of an unusually heavy

meal.

他一直感到昏昏沉沉的，这是吃了一顿超级大餐的结果。

7. heavy hand

严厉手段；粗暴方式；暴虐方式

the heavy hand of management

粗暴的管理方式

a heavy silence

令人尴尬（或不安）的沉默

a heavy atmosphere

令人尴尬（或不安）的气氛

作副词时：

t has been raining heavily all day.

大雨下了一整天。

He was a big man of about forty, wide-shouldered and heavily

built.

他是个40岁左右的高大男子，肩宽体壮。

She sank back on the pillow and closed her eyes, breathing

heavily as if asleep.

她一头倒回枕头上闭起了眼睛，呼吸浊重，就像睡着了似的。

I sat down heavily on the ground beside the road.

我一屁股坐在路边的地上。

A man stumbled heavily against the side of the car.

一名男子脚下一绊，猛地撞在车身上。

1.“a+单形名词+or two”结构作主语，谓语动词多要求单数动词

A servant or two or three was to accompany them.

有一两个仆人陪着他们。

A day or two is enough. 一两天就够了。

2. “one or two +复形名词”结构作主语，谓语动词要求复数动词

One or two reasons were suggested.

有人提出了一两个理由。

Already, one or two critics have begun to muddle the two

names

一两个评论家已经开始把这两个名字弄混了。

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There were one or two suspicious looks from nearby.

附近有一两个人投来怀疑的目光。

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There were only one or two serious allegations of

malpractice.

只有一两起有关营私舞弊的严重指控。

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最后，看看这3个句子：

A man of abilities are needed. 需要一个有能力的人。

（动词are不与主语a man一致，而与其邻近的复形名词abilities形式上一致）。

Five minutes is enough. 五分钟就够了。

（复形名词主语要求单数谓语动词，five minutes表一个数目）。

The crew are paid to do all the work on the ship. 船员受雇干船上的全部工作。

（单形名词主语要求复数谓语动词，the crew表一个集体的成员）。