an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling);
"the heaving of waves on a rough sea"
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
the act of lifting something with great effort
throwing something heavy (with great effort);
"he gave it a mighty heave" "he was not good at heaving passes"
例句
用作名词(n.)
Instead of heaving in a grenade and having his men kick in the door and rush in firing away, he was standing there waiting for someone to open it.所以他就站在门口,等着有人前来开门,而不是先扔手榴弹进去,再组织手下踹门开枪。
用作形容词(adj.)
I long for the Island of Songs across this heaving Sea of Shouts.在这喧哗的波涛起伏的海中,我渴望着咏歌之鸟。