vt.

1. （用力）举起，拉起，提起[O]
   They heaved their luggage into the car.

   他们把行李抬到车上。

2. 使鼓起，使起伏
3. 【口】投掷[O]
   The pitcher heaved the ball.

   投手把球掷了出去。

4. （费力地）发出（叹息等）
   He heaved a sigh of relief when he found his wallet.

   他找到钱包时松了一口气。

5. 绞起，拉起，卷起（缆绳等）
6. 呕吐

vi.

1. （用力）举起，拉；卷，绞[（+at/on）]
   They heaved at the heavy box, but could not lift it.

   他们想搬动那只很重的箱子，但抬不起来。

2. 鼓起，（有节奏地）起伏，升降
   The ground heaved from earthquake.

   地面因地震而隆起。

3. 喘息
4. 呕吐
   He got seasick and heaved up.

   他因晕船呕吐了。

5. （过去式和过去分词为hove）（船）行驶

n.

1. 举起，拉起
   With one more heave, we got the box onto the shelf.

   我们再使把劲，就把箱子抬到架子上了。

2. 投掷[C]
3. 鼓起；（有节奏的）起伏[U]
4. 一阵呕吐[the P]

v.

1. lift or haul (a heavy thing) with great effort.
   ▸informal throw (something heavy).
2. produce (a sigh).
3. rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically.
4. make an effort to vomit; retch.
5. (heave to) Nautical  come to a stop, especially by turning across the wind leaving the headsail backed.
   ▸ (heave in sight or into view) come into view.

n.

1. an act of heaving.
2. (heaves) another term for COPD in horses.
3. Geology  a sideways displacement in a fault.