heaviness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity. countable,uncountable
    — This figure, immobile and static in his heaviness, was assumed to be deeply asleep and therefore to introduce a note of humorous anecdotality to what should have been a tragic scene.
  2. Oppression; dejectedness, sadness; low spirits. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — Firſt got vvith guile, and then preſeru'd vvith dread, / And after ſpent with pride and lauiſhneſſe, / Leauing behind them griefe and heauineſſe.
  3. Drowsiness. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — The ſtrangeneſs of your ſtory put / Heavineſs in me.

词形变化

heavinesses plural

词源

From Middle English hevynesse, from Old English hefiġnes (“heaviness”). Equivalent to heavy + -ness.
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