heave /hi:v/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
• (n.) (geology) a horizontal dislocation
• (n.) the act of lifting something with great effort

Chinese translation

• n. 举, 抛, 起伏, 鼓起
• vt. 用力举起, 使举起, 使鼓起
• vi. 抛出, 起伏, 喘息, 凸起

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/hi:v/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 2.9 · Ultra Rare

Word forms

heaved, heaving, heaves

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