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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hef·ty /ˈhefti/ ●○○ adjective [usually before noun]  1 BIGbig and heavy 高大健壮的;笨重的 a tall hefty man 一个高大健壮的男人 a hefty tome (=large thick book) 大开本厚书 hefty camera equipment 笨重的照相器材2 LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa hefty amount of something, especially money, is very large 〔尤指金钱〕大量的,巨额的 a hefty fine 巨额罚款3 British EnglishSTRONG PERSON a hefty blow, kick etc is done using a lot of force 用力的,重重的 He aimed a hefty kick at the door. 他对着门猛踢了一脚。 a hefty shove 一记猛推
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heftyIvers is a big woman, six feet tall and hefty.hefty admission feesAny insurrection was met by a hefty blow.It was a $350,000 contract, plus hefty bonuses and expenses.Both of Myra's sons were hefty, energetic boys.The other driver received a hefty fine for his role in the accident.If you own sale falls through you may face a hefty interest bill.But if the idea of a hefty loss unnerves you, consider shortening your maturities.The mechanic was a big hefty man who could lift up the front of a truck with his bare hands.All claim to be user-friendly enough so that hefty manuals aren't necessary.Applications software not only brings extra development costs but needs selling, which means hefty marketing and advertising budgets.He gets paid a pretty hefty salary.And, I justify to myself, she worked her butt off to graduate with honors and hefty scholarships.This is a hefty shift away from the traditional model of motherhood, but it generates enormous advantages.a hefty slice of apple piePataki is cutting deeply into spending on Medicaid and welfare in order to pay for hefty tax cuts.
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hefty
hefty /ˈhefti/ adjective [usually before noun]
1. big and heavy:
    a tall hefty man
    a hefty tome (=large thick book)
    hefty camera equipment
2. a hefty amount of something, especially money, is very large:
    a hefty fine
3. British English a hefty blow, kick etc is done using a lot of force:
    He aimed a hefty kick at the door.
    a hefty shove


heftyBrE /ˈhefti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhefti/ 🔊 adjective (heft·ier, hefti·est) (of a person or an object 人或物体) big and heavy 大而重的Her brothers were both hefty men in their forties. 她的两个兄弟都是四十多岁,身高体壮。🔊🔊(informal) (of an amount of money 钱的数额) large; larger than usual or expected 很大的;超出一般的;可观的They sold it easily and made a hefty profit. 他们毫不费力地卖掉了它,得到了一笔可观的利润。🔊🔊using a lot of force 用力的;猛烈的He gave the door a hefty kick. 他猛踢了一下门。🔊🔊 heft·ily BrE /ˈheftɪli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈheftɪli/ 🔊 adverb