(heavier, heaviest) more or worse than usual in amount, degree, etc.（数量、程度等）超乎寻常的；比一般严重的◆Trading was heavy at 818 million shares.交易量达到超乎寻常的 8.18 亿股。◆The bank faces heavy losses.银行面临十分严重的亏损。◆Competition from cheap imports is now heavier than ever.目前来自廉价进口产品的竞争比以往都更为激烈。(about machines, vehicles, etc.) large and powerful（机器、车辆等）大型的；重型的◆The company manufactures a wide range of heavy machinery.这公司生产各种重型机械。◆heavy trucks重型卡车 () heavy on sthusing or having a lot of sth使用很多…的；有很多…的◆We're light on stocks and heavy on bonds.我们投资少量股票，但持有大量债券。 [] involving a lot of work or activity; very busy繁重的；繁忙的◆a heavy schedule繁忙的日程needing a lot of physical strength辛苦的；费力的◆I have been advised to avoid heavy lifting.有人建议我要避免从事费力的提举工作。▸heavily /ˈhevɪli/
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◆Microsoft has invested heavily in China.微软在中国进行了大量投资。◆heavily indebted telecoms firms (= with large amounts of debt)负债累累的电信公司◆a heavily loaded van一辆满载的货车➡light