1.(move up and down)chest +(剧烈)起伏;stomach +翻腾;sea +波涛起伏
Her chest started to heave as though she was about to cry.她的胸部剧烈起伏, 仿佛要哭了。
My stomach heaved and I felt sick.我的胃一阵翻腾, 感觉要吐了。
the grey, heaving seas灰色的、波涛汹涌的大海
2.(pitch or roll)(船)上下颠簸, 左右摇晃
I had difficulty keeping my balance on the heaving deck.在颠簸的甲板上, 我发现很难保持平衡。
The boat was heaving in the swell.小船在起伏的波浪间摇晃。
3.(retch)作呕;恶心
He gasped and heaved and vomited again.他喘了口气, 一阵恶心, 又吐了。
4.past participle hove【海】(move)(以某种方式或向某个方向)移动
The schooner hove alongside us and threw us a line.纵帆船与我们并排行驶, 向我们抛来一条绳子。
A massive tanker hove over the horizon.一艘大型油轮缓缓驶过海平线。
5.<非正式>(be full)