"heavy lifting" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 体力活
• 扛重物

Definition

“Heavy lifting”可以指搬运重物，也常用来表示做某事中最困难或最重要的部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Heavy lifting”既可以指实际搬重物，也常用作比喻，比如“do the heavy lifting”指做最难或最关键的部分。用于口语或正式场合都可以。

Examples

He did the heavy lifting during the move.

搬家的时候他做了所有**体力活**。

This machine does most of the heavy lifting.

这台机器完成了大部分的**体力活**。

She isn't afraid of heavy lifting at her job.

她在工作中不怕做**体力活**。

In this group project, John did all the heavy lifting.

这个小组项目里，约翰做了所有的**体力活**。

I don't mind helping out, but I'm not here to do the heavy lifting.

我可以帮忙，但不是来做**体力活**的。

Technology is supposed to take care of the heavy lifting for us.

科技本应该帮我们完成**体力活**。