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/
adverb
◆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