heft
heft — 名詞
1. the felt weight or heaviness of an object, especially when you notice it through
重量；沉重感
物體可感受的重量或沉重感
the felt weight or heaviness of an object, especially when you notice it through touch or while carrying it.
The heft of the old suitcase told Ramón it was packed with books.
Ramón 從那只舊皮箱的重量就知道裡面裝滿了書。
the heft of [object] — felt weight
Brooke was surprised by the heft of the cast-iron pan when she lifted it.
Brooke 拿起鑄鐵鍋時，對它的重量感到驚訝。
The wooden door had a satisfying heft that cheap modern doors lack.
那扇木門有一種令人踏實的沉重感，是便宜的現代門所沒有的。
Ritu judged the heft of the axe head before swinging it at the log.
Ritu 掂了掂斧頭的重量，然後才使勁朝木頭劈去。
- lightness
the opposite quality
文法句型
the heft of [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Frequently used after 'the' ('the heft of something'). Rarely appears in plural. The word emphasises the sensation of heaviness rather than an exact measurement.
常見錯誤
2. the real influence or importance that a person, organisation, or argument has wi
影響力；份量
人或事物的影響力或重要性
the real influence or importance that a person, organisation, or argument has within a particular group or situation.
The senator's opinions carried heft among voters in the rural counties.
那位參議員的意見在鄉村地區的選民當中很有份量。
carry heft among [group] — figurative influence
Adding a Nobel laureate to the board gave the organisation real heft.
邀請諾貝爾獎得主加入董事會，讓這個組織有了真正的影響力。
Without data to back it up, the argument lacks heft.
如果沒有數據支撐，這個論點就缺乏說服力。
The council's decision gained extra heft after the mayor publicly endorsed it.
市長公開支持之後，市議會的決議變得更有份量。
- insignificance
lack of importance
- weakness
lack of influence
文法句型
[verb] + heft
heft + among/in [group]
用法筆記
Often follows verbs like 'carries', 'gains', 'lacks', or 'has'. Typically describes institutional, political, or intellectual influence — not personal charisma.
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 something noticeably heavy, usually with your hands and a bit of
舉起；扛起
用力舉起或搬動重物
to lift or move something noticeably heavy, usually with your hands and a bit of effort.
Owen hefted the sack of cement onto his shoulder and carried it to the truck.
Owen 把水泥袋扛到肩上，搬到卡車旁邊。
heft + onto [surface] — preposition pattern for moving
Dario hefted the heavy box up onto the top shelf in the storeroom.
Dario 把沉重的箱子舉起來，放到儲藏室最高的架子上。
The movers hefted the piano down the narrow staircase one careful step at a time.
搬家工人小心翼翼地抬著鋼琴，一階一階走下狹窄的樓梯。
Yael hefted the toolbox into the back of the van and slammed the tailgate shut.
Yael 把工具箱搬到廂型車後座，然後砰一聲關上車門。
- drop
to let fall
文法句型
heft + noun phrase
heft + noun phrase + prepositional phrase (onto/into/over/down)
用法筆記
The object must be notably heavy — heft is not used for light objects that are easy to lift. Common with directional prepositions (onto, into, over, down).
常見錯誤
2. to pick up an object and hold it in your hand to get a sense of how heavy it fee
掂量；試重量
用手掂量物品來估計重量
to pick up an object and hold it in your hand to get a sense of how heavy it feels, often done before deciding whether to buy or use it.
At the market, Daichi hefted the melon in his hand before deciding to buy it.
在市場裡，Daichi 用手掂了掂那顆哈密瓜，才決定買下來。
heft + in hand to decide — testing before buying
Valentina hefted the wooden bat to see if its weight was right for her swing.
Valentina 掂了掂那根木製球棒，看看重量是否適合她的揮棒姿勢。
Jack hefted the tent bag to judge if he could carry it to the campsite.
Jack 掂量了一下帳篷袋，看自己能不能揹到營地。
Soraya hefted each box of tiles at the hardware store before picking the lightest one.
Soraya 在五金行裡每盒磁磚都拿起來掂一掂，最後挑了最輕的那盒。
- weigh
can involve a scale; heft specifically means using your hand, not a tool
文法句型
heft + noun phrase + in [hand/palm]
heft + noun phrase + to see/check/decide
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: in sense 2 the main purpose is to judge the weight, not to relocate the object. The object is often held for just a moment in one hand.