weighty

英 [ˈweɪti]

美 [ˈweɪti]

adj. 严重的; 重要的; 重大的; 重的; 沉重的

比较级：weightier　最高级：weightiest　

Collins.1 / BNC.13806 / COCA.13923

同义词辨析

heavy ponderous weighty【导航词义：重的】

heavyadj. 重的，沉的

〔辨析〕

普通用词，主要用于形容人或物的重量。

〔例证〕

The child is heavy for his age.
就其年龄而言，这个小孩（体重）算是重的。
How heavy is this box?
这个箱子有多重？

ponderousadj. 笨重的

〔辨析〕

指庞大而沉重的。

〔例证〕

This machine is too ponderous to move.
这台机器太重了，没法挪动。
The elephant lowered its ponderous body into the river.
大象把它那笨重的身躯浸入河中。

weightyadj. 〈文〉重的

〔辨析〕

形容重量比预想的沉，尤指书沉甸甸的。

〔例证〕

He lifted a weighty volume from the shelf.
他从书架上取下一本厚重的书。
Your baggage must be very weighty.
你的行李一定很沉。

adj.

ADJ-GRADED 重要的;事关重大的
If you describe something such as an issue or a decision asweighty, you mean that it is serious or important.
1. Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate?
  这样重大的事件谅必应进行更高级别的讨论吧？
ADJ-GRADED (尤指书)重的，沉甸甸的
You useweightyto describe something, especially a book, that is heavy or heavier than you would expect.
1. Simon lifted a weighty volume from the shelf.
  西蒙从书架上取下一本厚重的书。

adj

excessively fat
1. a weighty man
Synonym:corpulentobeserotund
having relatively great weight
1. a weighty load
2. a weighty package
weighing heavily on the spirit
1. weighty problems
of great gravity or crucial import
1. grave responsibilities
2. faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
3. a grievous fault
4. heavy matters of state
5. the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference
Synonym:gravegrievousheavy
powerfully persuasive
1. a cogent argument
2. a telling presentation
3. a weighty argument
Synonym:cogenttelling

This was a subject most of the people thought weighty and dull.
这是一个大多数人认为严肃而枯燥的题目。
Obesity is a weighty problem.
过度肥胖是严重的问题。
She's written several weighty tomes on the subject.
她就这个主题已写了几大部有分量的书。
He has threatened to publish a weighty refutation.
他曾吓唬说要发表文章进行有分量的反驳。
The weighty background gives a clear image about those children and lotus pod, they are pure and active.
沉重浑厚的背景更反衬出轻灵纯净的莲蓬和极具生命力的乡村儿童。
Weighty arguments, decisions, matters.
重要的论据、决定、事情。
Weighty powers have been devolved to Scotland and Wales. Mass immigration has taken place.
英国政府已经将一些重要的权力下放给苏格兰和威尔士。大规模移民已经发生。
In addition to these weighty factors, your appearance also counts, in particular good.
在这些重要的因素之外，你的外貌也是有影响的，特别是良好的形象。
This is definitely a weighty and time-consuming proposition, but there are plenty of resources out there to ease the process.
这一定是繁重并耗时的提议，但是大量的外在资源可以使这个过程更简便。
This kind of testimony can be weighty and convincing to others.
这样的见证对别人同样是极具分量和说服力的。