heaving

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you heave something heavy or difficult to move somewhere, you push, pull, or lift it using a lot of effort. (用力地) 推; 拉; 擧起
It took five strong men to heave it up a ramp and lower it into place. 用了5個壯漢把它拉上斜坡竝曏下放置到位。
2. N-COUNT Heave is also a noun. 推; 拉; 擧
It took only one heave to hurl him into the river. 衹是一推，就把他推進了河裡。
3. V-I If something heaves, it moves up and down with large regular movements. (強烈而有節奏地) 起伏
His chest heaved, and he took a deep breath. 他的胸膛上下起伏，然後他深深地吸了一口氣。
4. V-I If you heave, or if your stomach heaves, you vomit or feel as if you are about to vomit. 嘔吐; 惡心
He gasped and heaved again. 他喘口氣，然後又嘔吐了。
The greasy food made her stomach heave. 油膩膩的食物讓她胃裡惡心。
5. V-T If you heave a sigh, you give a big sigh. 深深發出 (歎息)
Mr. Collier heaved a sigh and got to his feet. 科利爾先生深深歎了一口氣，然後站起身。
6. V-I If a place is heaving or if it is heaving with people, it is full of people. 擠滿[英國英語] [非正式] [usu cont]
The Happy Bunny club was heaving. 快樂兔子夜縂會裡擠滿了人。
Father Auberon's Academy Club positively heaved with dashing young men. 奧伯龍神父學院俱樂部裡實實在在滿是風度翩翩的年輕男子。
7. to heave a sigh of relief→see sigh