heavy lifting
noun uk/ˌhev.i ˈlɪft.ɪŋ/ us/ˌhev.i ˈlɪft.ɪŋ/
[ U ]搬抬重物,搬运重物
the act of picking up and carrying heavy objects
The smallest fossils were carried out of the park by hand. Machines did the heavy lifting. 最小的化石都是用手从公园里搬出来的,而繁重的搬运工作则由机器来完成。
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- There is no reason why a job in the industry wouldn't be open to people over the age of 50, except for maybe if it included heavy lifting.
- Have it delivered from your local store or order online so you can skip the heavy lifting.
- Though it was Steelers back Jerome Bettis who ended the drive with a one-yard touchdown run, it was Staley who did the heavy lifting.
- Reaching a final deal was relatively easy because most of the heavy lifting had already been done.