abbreviate brief brevity

abbreviate [ə'bri:vieit] brev=brief +i+ate wife wives knife knives
to make a word, phrase or name shorter by leaving out letters or using only the first letter of each word
vt. 缩写，使省略；使简短
vi. 使用缩写词

例句
The name Susan is often abbreviated to Sue.
人名Susan经常被缩写为Sue。
He abbreviated so much that it was hard to understand his article.
他的文章缩写词使用太多，令人费解。

brevity ['brevəti] curiosity curious care
the quality of using few words when speaking or writing
the fact of lasting a short time
n. 简洁，简短；短暂，短促

例句
The brevity of the concert disappointed the audience.
音乐会开得很短,这使观众感到失望。

heave heft hefty 类似的还有thieve theft

heave [hi:v]
to move something heavy using a lot of effort:
INFORMAL to throw something forcefully, especially something large and heavy
If something heaves, it makes one or more large movements up and down:
to feel as if you are going to vomit
vt. 举起；使起伏；投掷；恶心；发出（叹息等）
vi. 起伏；举起；喘息,气喘；呕吐；(山丘等)隆起；(浪、潮等)涨起
n. 举起；起伏；投掷；一阵呕吐

例句

They heaved their luggage into the car.
他们把行李抬到车上。
He heaved a sigh of relief when he found his wallet.
他找到钱包时松了一口气。
The ground heaved from earthquake.
地面因地震而隆起。
I kept heaving when the ship was going into the sea.
当轮船驶入大海后，我就一直呕吐不止。

heft [heft]
a : WEIGHT, HEAVINESS b : IMPORTANCE, INFLUENCE
1 : to heave up : HOIST
2 : to test the weight of by lifting
n. 重量；重要性
vt. 举起；举起试重量
vi. 称重量

例句
He hefted his right arm and took away a gun from the bookshelf.
他举起右臂，从书架上拿出一支枪。
He hefted the box and said it was not too heavy.
他掂了掂那个箱子说不算太重。

hefty ['hefti]
large in amount, size, force, etc
BrE a hefty blow, kick etc is done using a lot of force
marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
POWERFUL, MIGHTY
adj. 重的；异常大的；相当多的;强壮的；用力的；猛烈的

例句
They sold it easily and made a hefty profit.
他们毫不费力的卖掉了它,得到了一笔可观的利润。
He gave the door a hefty kick.
他猛踢了一下门。

趣味单词

fantod ['fæntɔd]烦透的

1 plural a : a state of irritability and tension b : FIDGETS
2 : an emotional outburst : FIT
n. 惊恐；烦燥，坐立不安；发怒；发作