1 (especially of something unpleasant) of very or especially great force, amount, or degree:
3 Heavy machines or vehicles that are very large and powerful:
4 used to describe something such as a situation that is dangerous or unpleasant:
5 a large strong man employed to protect someone else or to frighten other people:
Frank always took a couple of heavies along with him when he went collecting his debts.
6 weighing a lot:
9 larger in number or amount than usual:
heavy taxes/fines/subsidies Those found to be violating the law could face heavy fines.
Salaries and bonuses of directors have been cut by a third after heavy criticism of 'fat-cat' payments.
There are worries that the dollar will come under heavy pressure later in the year.
heavy demand/selling/investment
11 having a lot of something:
Some faculty members have criticized the board as too heavy on business people and too light on educational experience.
12 to be in a very difficult situation because of a mistake or bad decision that has been made:
Several pieces of heavy equipment had to be manhandled into the lorry.
In the past, armies used catapults to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications.
Our armies have come under heavy bombardment.
The unusually heavy rain caused flash floods in several mountain villages.
Despite incurring heavy losses, the rebels now hold the town and the surrounding hills.
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重的, 重的,沈重的, 到了嚴重的程度…
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重的, 重的,沉的, 到了严重的程度…
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pesado, intenso, pesado/ada [masculine-feminine]…
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pesado, intenso…
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重い, 大量の, 激しい…
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ağır, büyük, yoğun…
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lourd/lourde, important/-ante, gros/grosse…
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pesat, intens…
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