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罚款。
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。
