heft
/heft/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɛft] /heft/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈɛft] /ˈheft How to pronounce heft (audio)/ (ame, mw)
heft — 名詞
1. a solid feeling of weight when you hold or lift something in your hands.
重量；沉重感
拿在手上感到很重
a solid feeling of weight when you hold or lift something in your hands.
I felt the heft of the cast-iron pan as soon as I picked it up.
我一拿起來，就感覺到這把鑄鐵平底鍋很有重量。
the heft of + noun
The suitcase looked small, but its heft surprised Esteban at the station.
那只行李箱看起來不大，但它的沉重感在車站讓 Esteban 很意外。
The helmet's solid heft made the cheap plastic one feel unsafe.
那頂安全帽扎實的重量感，讓便宜的塑膠款顯得不可靠。
Even wrapped in paper, the book had enough heft to bend the bag.
那本書就算包著紙，還是有足夠的重量把袋子壓彎。
- lightness
the quality of feeling easy to lift because something is not heavy
文法句型
the heft of + noun
have + heft
用法筆記
Often used for how heavy something feels when you pick it up, not for the exact number on a scale. Distinguish from weight, which is the neutral everyday word for measured heaviness.
常見錯誤
2. the influence or importance that makes a person, idea, or group likely to affect
影響力；分量
足以左右情勢的重要性
the influence or importance that makes a person, idea, or group likely to affect what happens.
Her years in local politics gave her real heft during budget talks.
她多年參與地方政治的經歷，讓她在預算協商時很有分量。
give + someone + heft
The report gained more heft after two senior doctors signed it.
在兩位資深醫師簽名後，這份報告更有影響力了。
Without union support, the proposal lacked the heft to change company policy.
沒有工會支持，這項提案就缺少足以改變公司政策的分量。
The speaker's calm style added heft to a message many people had ignored.
那位講者冷靜的風格，讓一則許多人原本忽視的訊息更有分量。
- insignificance
lack of real importance or power to affect the result
文法句型
have + heft
add + heft + to + noun phrase
lack + the heft + to + verb
用法筆記
Usually used about political, social, or institutional influence rather than private feelings. Common verbs are have, gain, add, and lack.
常見錯誤
heft — 動詞
- heftpresent simple I / you / we / they
- heftshe / she / it
- heftedpast simple
- hefting-ing form
1. to lift or move a heavy thing with your hands, usually with clear physical effor
扛起；搬起
用手把重物舉起或搬動
to lift or move a heavy thing with your hands, usually with clear physical effort.
Theo hefted the sleeping bag onto his shoulder before leaving camp.
Theo 離開營地前，把睡袋扛到自己的肩上。
heft + object + onto + body part
Obi hefted the bucket with both hands and carried it to the truck.
Obi 用雙手搬起水桶，再把它提到卡車那邊。
Nadia hefted the wet suitcase onto the hotel bed to unpack.
Nadia 把濕行李箱搬到旅館的床上，準備打開整理。
The movers hefted the old sofa through the narrow front door.
搬家工人把舊沙發搬過狹窄的前門。
- lower
to move something down rather than lift it up
文法句型
heft + object
heft + object + onto/through + place
用法筆記
Used for a short, forceful lifting movement, often before carrying or setting the object down somewhere else. The object is usually bulky or hard to handle.
常見錯誤
2. to pick something up or keep it in your hand for a moment so that you can judge
掂量；估重
拿起來估計東西有多重
to pick something up or keep it in your hand for a moment so that you can judge how heavy it feels.
Imran hefted the melon in one hand before choosing which one to buy.
Imran 把那顆甜瓜放在一隻手上掂了掂，才決定要買哪一顆。
heft + object before making a choice
Sora hefted the parcel and guessed it was lighter than it looked.
Sora 掂量了一下包裹，猜它比外表看起來更輕。
The shop owner hefted the gold chain before quoting a price.
那位店主先掂了掂金鍊的重量，才開出價格。
Allison hefted each dumbbell briefly to pick the right pair.
Allison 逐一掂量每個啞鈴，好挑出合適的一對。
文法句型
heft + object
heft + object + before + decision
用法筆記
This sense focuses on testing weight, not moving the object far. It often appears before a decision such as buying, choosing, or pricing something.