heat
n
1 [U]
(a) high temperature; hotness 高溫; 熱
feel the heat of the sun's rays 感到陽光的熱力
This fire doesn't give out much heat. 這個(gè)爐子的火不旺.
(b) hot weather 炎熱天氣
suffer from the heat 經(jīng)受炎熱天氣之苦
Never go out in the heat (ie at the hottest time) of the day without a hat. 在白天最熱的時(shí)候出門不能不戴帽子.
2 [U] (fig 比喻) intense feeling, esp of anger or excitement 強(qiáng)烈的感情; (尤指)憤怒或激動(dòng)
speak with considerable heat 頗為激動(dòng)地說
in the heat of the argument 在激烈辯論中
This topic generates a lot of heat. 這個(gè)話題會(huì)引起群情激奮.
He tried to take the heat out of the situation, ie reduce the tension. 他竭力讓局面緩和下來.
3 [C] preliminary contest, the winners of which take part in further contests or the final 預(yù)賽(獲勝者可參加復(fù)賽或決賽)
be eliminated in the first heat 在第一場預(yù)賽中被淘汰.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) be on heat; US be in heat (of female mammals) be in the time or condition of sexual excitement and ready for mating (指雌性哺乳動(dòng)物)發(fā)情. in the ,heat of the `moment while (temporarily) very angry, excited, upset, etc 在(一時(shí))盛怒、 激動(dòng)、 心煩意亂等中.
heat v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up) (cause sth to) become hot or warm (使某物)變熱或變暖
The office will soon heat up. 辦公室很快就會(huì)暖和起來.
Heating these offices is expensive. 這些辦公室的供暖費(fèi)用很高.
The pie has already been cooked it just needs heating up. 餡餅是熟的--只需熱熱就可以了.
Is it a heated swimming-pool? 這是溫水游泳池嗎?
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[hi:t]n. 熱, 熱度, 體溫, 高潮vi. 加熱, 激昂, 加劇vt. 把...加熱, 使激動(dòng)【化】 熱; 熱量; 熱學(xué)【醫(yī)】 熱, 發(fā)情, 性欲發(fā)動(dòng)(雌動(dòng)物)相關(guān)詞組: in the heat of be on heat put the heat on sb turn on the heat turn the heat on sb give sb the heat have a heat on at a heat
?? 醫(yī)學(xué)釋義
熱,發(fā)燒
?? 同詞根單詞
highadj. 高的;高尚的,崇高的;高音調(diào)的;高級(jí)的,高等的;
adv. (程度等)高地;高價(jià)地;奢侈地;
n. 高處,高位;[氣象學(xué)]高氣壓;高壓地帶;高水平;
headn. 上端;頭腦;頭部;首腦,首長;
vt. 用頭頂;前進(jìn);作為…的首領(lǐng);站在…的前頭;
vi. 朝…行進(jìn);出發(fā);向…方向移動(dòng);船駛往;
adj. 頭的;在前頭的;首要的;在頂端的;