Heath
Rob-in-son /,hi:0 'robinsan;
NAmE 'ra:b-/ (BrE) {NAmE ,Rube 'Gold-berg) adj. [only before noun] (humorousj (of machines and
devices having a
very complicated design,
especially when used to perform a very simple task; not practical
; A : a Heath Robinson
contraption % jTn A
heat ing 0*w /• hirtir)/ noun [U] (especially BrE) (also heat especially in NAmE)
the process of supplying
heat to a room or building; a system used to do this f* flf; j* Bg H H i§-:
Who turned the heating off? 0 What
type of heating do you
have? Ml At&4g ? o a gas heating system ^ H Bl ¥ £1 0 heating bills ft Ai #- — see also central heating
heat-proof /'hi:tpru:f/ adj. that cannot be damaged
by
heat trCf&lft; a heatproof dish MM
' heat-resist-ant adj. not easily damaged
by heat #l $!*
m warn®
'heat-seeking adj. [only before noun] (of a weapon iK;#£) that moves towards the
heat coming from the aircraft, etc. that it is intended to hit and destroy g ;
: heat-seeking missiles
heat-stroke
/'hiitstreuk;
NAmE -strouk/ noun [U] an illness with
fever and often loss of consciousness,
caused by being in too great a heat for too long if 41
heat-wave /'hiitweiv/ noun a period of unusually
hot weather WM
heave /hi:v/ verb, noun
m verb 1 [+adv./prep.] to lift, pull or throw
sb/sth very heavy with one great effort ( fj ) ,
M: [VN] I managed to heave the trunk down the stairs.
O They heaved the body
overboard. k in l£ 5iJ IE P k fk IS ± U A 7k A o 0 [V] We all heaved on the rope. ffc $1 A
M — M ¥ A M 7„ 2 [V] ~ (with sth) to rise up and down
with strong, regular movements ( The boat heaved
beneath them. A k A kil lIT01fo 0 Her shoulders heaved with
laughter. 3 [VN] ~ a sigh,
etc. to make a sound slowly
and often with effort ( # tafcAffe ) ItflAfB ( ) : We all heaved a
sigh of
relief. 7~ P Ho 4 [V] to experi
ence the tight feeling in
your stomach that you get before you vomit
M A : The thought of it
makes me heave. — MIP¥fiffcMA0 ITSTO1 .heave into 'sight/ 'view (formal) (especially of ships it ta In)
to appear, especially when moving gradually closer from a long way off
kSkillful; ittAtlfA A ship hove into sight.
( S&L ) if17—HHIJ
'to (technical A in) if a ship or its
crew (= the people sailing it)
heave to, the ship stops moving ISidIU Hove is usually used
for the past tense and past participle in this phrasal verb. hove
■ noun 1 [C] an
act of lifting, pulling or throwing A;
M: With a mighty heave he
lifted the sack onto
the truck. 1&A^fcAo 2 [u]
(especially literary) a rising and falling
movement the steady heave of the sea
heave-ho /,hi:v ‘hau; NAmE ‘hou/ noun [sing.] fnTOI give sb the (old) heave-1
ho (informal) to dismiss sb from
their job; to end a relationship with sb Hid41 A; Pillf
heaven 0-w /'hevn/ noun 1 (also Heaven) [U] (used without the A-¥ the )£¥) (in some religions ff # A $0 the place
believed to be the home of God where good people go when they die A AID: the kingdom of heaven AS o I feel like I’ve
died and gone to heaven. g dj-.M J
3tf,„ 2 [U, C] (informal) a place or situation
in which you are very happy ®7Ak; A: This isn’t exactly my idea of heaven! S SI A A ft Ec f'ir ft ft IP /, ||£J>! o
It
was heaven being away from the office for a week. -A M jffi M ATE'S M Ji '& & T . o The island is truly
a heaven on earth. IP A M i&ffc A |hJ A ^ 0 3 the
heavens [pi.] (literary) the sky A $ : Four tall trees
stretched up to the heavens. H9 fT»m (Good) 'Heavens! | .Heavens a bove! (informal)
used to show
that you are surprised or annoyed ( AA lic^A: Good heavens, what are
you doing? A0P, Aff the heavens 'opened it began to rain heavily A^Tmade in 'heaven (especially of a marriage or other
relationship Aft!#]® sJc^-ffc^^) seeming to be perfect
Af^SA; Aiiifeii ^more at forbid, god, help
v., high adj., know
v.,
MOVE V., NAME /?., SEVENTH,
THANK
heav-en-ly /'hevnli/ adj. 1 [only before noun] connected with heaven A i W ; A #
(ft : our
heavenly Father (=
God) ± A O
the heavenly kingdom AS 2 [only
before noun] connected
with the sky A$ : heavenly bodies (= the sun, moon, stars and
planets) A# 3 (informal) very pleasant A A iS W ; ISIt'KW; A # W EE03 wonderful : a
heavenly morning/feeling 'It W H / ^'gf; o This place is heavenly. SA^feA^MTo .heaven-1
sent adj. [usually before noun] happening unexpectedly and at
exactly the right time Ail($; IE ABAM
heav-en-ward /'hevnwad; NAmE -ward/ (also heav-en- wards) adv. (literary) towards heaven or the sky |f] A
±; [nj AS: to
cast/raise your eyes heavenward (= to show you are annoyed or impatient) H g BE ( A A A A
^AWM )
heav
ily 0-w /• hevili/ adv.
1 to a great
degree; in large amounts ^ISAIeSA;
AMiA It
was raining heavily. MA#IlAo 0 to drink/ smoke heavily ^ ®
IE S O heavily
armed police
(= carrying a lot of weapons) o a
heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be
born) lift A1$ k £3 0 They are both heavily involved in
politics, k ill fP W M # A S& Va A 0 o He relies heavily on
his parents. 0 She
has been heavily
criticized in the press. k
A- A o 2 with a lot of force or effort III S j); jJuM ftk: She fell heavily to
the ground. M S
M lb
W All A ift 0
3
~ built (of a person A) with a large,
solid and strong body A ty A ^ 4 slowly and loudly Il'IlXrtj A Jfii: She was now breathing heavily, i f fi ^ 0 0 He was
snoring heavily, life A # li. S If P 0 5
in a slow way
that
sounds as though you are worried or sad UiSMtt fPilfe; 1t/filb: He sighed
heavily. {4, A® 7— 6 in a
way that
makes you feel uncomfortable or anxious A AAlftftli: Silence hung heavily
in the room.
Al'iUMT?
0 The burden of guilt
weighed heavily on his mind, tillV/ A 'If Ak U life A H A A 0 7 ~ loaded/laden full of or loaded with heavy
things ) M^J
l)7 a heavily loaded van /iicSijk AA
heav ing /'hiivirj/
adj. [not before noun] ~ (with sb/sth) full of sb/sth Ait ( A / #1? ) : The place was heaving
with journalists. ffl'fiblf&WT ifi#0 heavy o-w /'hevi/
adj.,
noun, adv. m adj. (heav-ier,
heavi-est)
►
WEIGHING A LOT S#A 1 weighing a lot; difficult to lift
or move
g; ; v/lAJ : She was struggling
with a heavy suitcase, hb IE ^ A ib & ^ — K U S W 7 ^ ft „ o My brother is much
heavier than me. tt|lcS#^o 0
He tried to push the heavy door open.
S f t
o o How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh) ?
0 (especially NAmE) Many
young people today are too heavy (= fat), il A A ^ W ¥ A f PM7IE ftf- 0 o
(figurative)
Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility. 033 light
►
WORSE THAN USUAL It - T || 2 more or worse than
usual in
amount, degree, etc. ( )
M A, — j|£ W, the noise of heavy
traffic
if 'It Ail $J % A o heavy frost/rain/snow ASffi ; B M; AM o the effects of heavy
drinking
HSttC'M
0 There was heavy
fighting in the capital last night.
A ‘ft. A 7 # /it (’fie 4 o 0 The penalty for
speeding can be a heavy fine. of te A M Zh !A 0 She
spoke with heavy irony, hb
ffiffi Ait 7
WAJ0 rn?3 light
NOT DELICATE AffiS 3 (of sb/sth’s appearance or structure
A / tt? 7l) large and
solid; not delicate