| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_weighing-more-than-normal |
| 释义 | weighing more than normalThese words are used to describe things that weigh more than normal, or more than you expect. The most common word for this is heavy. Heavy is used to describe things that weigh a lot. Wow, this suitcase is really heavy. The opposite of heavy is light. I love this new backpack - it's so light. For more opposites of heavy, see the article at light. Heavy can also be used to describe people that weigh more than expected. For more words to describe people who weigh more than expected, see the article at fat. In slightly more formal language, you can also say that something is weighty. Weighty is most often used with a different meaning. But when it is used to refer to heavy objects, it is mostly used to describe large and heavy books. The shelves were full of large, oversized dictionaries and other weighty volumes. Informally, you can say that something that is very heavy or weighs much more than it should weighs a ton. My old laptop weighs a ton compared to this new table. Careful moving the dining room table - it weighs a ton. Things that are very heavy can be called super-heavy or ultra-heavy. Both of these words are often used to describe very heavy vehicles. They sell a midsize SUV, but their latest SUV is super-heavy. She bought an ultra-heavy motorcycle for long-distance rides. There are many words to describe things that are big and heavy. Something that is hulking is very large and heavy. Hulking is used most often to describe large buildings or big pieces of machinery. The workers were dwarfed by the hulking turbines inside the power plant. Something that is blocky or clunky is heavy and solid. Blocky is used especially to describe something that looks like a box or a block. Clunky is used to refer to something that is heavy and solid in an ugly way, and is a disapproving word. His new truck is big and blocky. Those heels are far too clunky to wear with such a lovely dress. If something is awkward to handle or deal with because it is so heavy, you can say that it is cumbersome. Something that moves slowly or awkwardly because it is too heavy can be called ponderous. Ponderous is a formal word, and is often disapproving. Ski boots are so cumbersome. The gym equipment is so cumbersome that we need several people to move it. The ponderous vehicles crawled across the war-torn landscape. If the top part of something is heavier than it should be, and because of that it is not stable, you call it top-heavy. The truck is top-heavy and will roll over if you make a sharp turn too quickly. |
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