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An informal describing word meaning big, heavy, or powerful. It's used for physical size and weight ("a hefty box"), for amounts of money ("a hefty fine" means a large amount), and for force ("a hefty punch").
(口語)巨大的、沉重的;(金額)龐大的
組成heft (weight, heaviness) + -y.
同家族的字
- heftthe noun heft, meaning weight or heaviness, is what hefty is built from
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Heftyname
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A surname.
heftyadj/ˈhɛfti/
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With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive
- He can throw a hefty punch.
- The Remove dormitory echoed to the old, familiar sound of Bunter's hefty snore.
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Strong; bulky.
- They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.
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Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
- He was a tall, hefty man.
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Heavy, weighing a lot.
- She carries a hefty backpack full of books.
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Large, healthy.
- That's going to cost you a hefty sum.
- a hefty fine
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。