heave

• 指用力举起、拉动或投掷某物的动作，也可表示这种用力本身或起伏、呕吐等引申义。

A noun referring to an act of lifting, pulling, or throwing something with great effort or force.

1. Lifting or pulling motionB2formal

   An act of lifting, pulling, or throwing something with effort.

   用力举起或拉动

   • With one great heave, they lifted the rock.
   • He gave a heave and pulled the rope tight.
   • The sailors gave a heave to raise the anchor.

   同义词castflinghaulhoistliftpullthrowtugyank

2. Rising and falling movementB2formal

   A rhythmic upward and downward movement, especially of the sea or chest.

   起伏

   • The gentle heave of the ship made her feel sleepy.
   • He watched the heave of her chest as she breathed deeply.
   • The boat rose and fell with the heave of the waves.

   同义词pulsationrhythmrisesurgeswellundulation

3. Attempt to vomitB2informal

   An involuntary spasm of the stomach as if to vomit.

   干呕

   • He felt a heave in his stomach after the roller coaster ride.
   • The smell caused a heave in her throat.
   • She experienced a dry heave but couldn't vomit.

   同义词gagretch

• 用力举起、拖拉或投掷某物；也指有节奏地起伏或升降。

A verb used to indicate the act of lifting, pulling, or throwing something with great effort, or to rise and fall rhythmically.

1. Lift or pull with effortB1formal

   To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with great physical effort.

   用力举起

   • They heaved the heavy box onto the truck.
   • The sailors heaved the anchor up from the seabed.
   • He heaved the sack of potatoes over his shoulder.

   同义词draghaulhoistliftpullraisetugwrenchyank

   反义词droplet golowerreleaseset down

2. B2informal

   To throw something, especially something heavy, with force.

   扔

   • He heaved the rock into the river.
   • She heaved her bag onto the top shelf.
   • The children heaved snowballs at each other.

   同义词castchuckflinghurllobpitchslingthrow

3. Make a vomiting soundB2informal

   To make the sound or movement of vomiting, especially when nothing comes up.

   干呕

   • He heaved after eating the spoiled food.
   • The smell made her stomach heave.
   • She heaved over the toilet bowl but couldn't vomit.

   同义词gagretch

4. Rise and fallB2formal

   To move up and down rhythmically, like the chest or sea.

   起伏

   • His chest heaved with exhaustion after the race.
   • The sea heaved under the stormy sky.
   • The ground heaved during the earthquake.

   同义词billowrollsurgeswellundulate

短语动词变体heave up