| 单词 | heat |
| 释义 | heat (verb) heat 17 ENTRIES FOUND: heat (noun) heat (verb) heated (adjective) heating (noun) heat-seeking (adjective) heat exhaustion (noun) heat lightning (noun) heat prostration (noun) heat rash (noun) heat resistant (adjective) heat wave (noun) blood heat (noun) dead heat (noun) prickly heat (noun) underfloor heating (noun) battle (noun) light (noun) 1 heat /ˈhiːt/ noun plural heats 1 heat /ˈhiːt/ noun plural heats Learner's definition of HEAT 1 [noncount] : energy that causes things to become warmer热能；热量 The sun's heat melted the snow.太阳的热量融化了雪。 the intense heat of a fire火的炙热 She applied heat to the sore muscles in her leg.她热敷酸痛的腿部肌肉。 body heat体热 2 [noncount] : hot weather or temperatures炎热；高温 a period of high heat and humidity湿热期 The crops were damaged by drought and extreme heat.由于干旱和极度高温，庄稼受到了损毁。 the desert's dry heat [=hot temperatures with little moisture in the air]沙漠的干热 — often used with the常与the连用 She doesn't like the heat.她不喜欢高温。 The runners performed well despite the 90-degree heat.尽管有90华氏度的高温，赛跑运动员依旧表现良好。 These flowers tend to wilt in the heat of summer.这些花在夏天的高温下容易枯萎。 They found a place to rest during the midday/afternoon heat.他们在正午/午后高温时找了个地方休息。 They rested during the heat of the day. [=the hottest part of the day]他们在一天中最热的时候休息。 3 a : the level of temperature that is used to cook something热度（烹饪的温度） [count] — usually singular通常用单数 The meat was cooked at a high heat for 10 minutes.肉用高挡火煮了10分钟。 Reduce the heat to low and simmer.把火调到低挡，用文火煨。 [noncount] Cook the milk over low/gentle/medium heat.用低挡/文/中挡火煮牛奶。 b [singular] : a source of heat used for cooking something : the hot part of an oven, stove top, etc.热源；炉灶热源部分 Remove the pan from the heat.把平底锅从热炉灶上拿开。 4 [noncount] chiefly US : the system that is used to provide warmth to a room or building供暖系统 The house uses electric/gas/oil/solar heat. [=heating]这房子利用电/煤气/燃油/太阳能供暖。 Would you please turn up/down the heat? [=(Brit) heating]请把暖气温度调高/调低些行吗？ 5 [noncount] a : strong and often angry feelings发怒；气愤；愤慨 It's a topic that generates a lot of heat.这是个让人十分气愤的话题。 He responded with some heat [=he responded in an angry way] to the accusations.他气愤地回应指控。 b : the time when emotions are most strongly felt感情最强烈的时候 — used in phrases like in the heat of passion, in the heat of the moment, etc.用于in the heat of passion、in the heat of the moment等短语 The crime was committed in the heat of passion. [=when the criminal was very angry]罪犯在愤怒之下犯了罪。 She said things in the heat of the moment [=when she was angry for a short period of time] that she later regretted.她一气之下说了事后又后悔的事情。 — see also in the heat of (the) battle at 1battle 6 chiefly US, informal a the heat : pressure to do something压力 The administration is putting the heat on legislators to approve the tax bill.行政部门给立法者施压，使其通过税收法案。 She's at her best when the heat is on. [=when she feels a lot of pressure; when she needs to finish something quickly]她在有压力的状态下表现最佳。 The company has turned up the heat on [=has put extra pressure on] its employees to finish the job quickly.公司给员工施压，要他们快速完成工作。 ◊ The expression if you can't stand/take the heat, get out of the kitchen means that you should not try to do a difficult job if you cannot deal with the pressure and problems that are part of the job.承受不了那种压力，就不该去做那件事；没那么大的头，就不该戴那么大的帽子 b [noncount] : criticism or abuse批评；辱骂 He took/got a lot of heat for his decision.他这个决定遭到了许多批评。 7 [count] : one of several races or contests that are held in order to decide who will be in the final race or contest赛次；预赛 The top two finishers in each heat will move on to the finals.每轮预赛中的前两名将进入决赛。 — see also dead heat in heat (US) or British on heat — used to describe a female animal that is ready to have sex and is able to become pregnant发情 The cat is in heat.这只猫在发情。 like a dog in heat像发情的狗 an animal that is coming into heat [=beginning to be in heat]开始发情的动物 more heat than light ◊ To produce or generate more heat than light means to cause anger without helping to make something better understood.引起怒火却没有使事情更明朗；火上浇油 Her first book on the issue generated more heat than light.她关于这个问题的第一本书不但没能讲清道理，反而引起了愤怒。 pack heat US slang, old-fashioned + humorous : to carry a gun持枪 a thug who was packing heat持枪歹徒 — see also prickly heat — heatless /ˈhiːtləs/ adjective heatless buildings无供暖系统的建筑 2 heat /ˈhiːt/ verb heats; heated; heating 2 heat /ˈhiːt/ verb heats; heated; heating Learner's definition of HEAT [+ object] : to cause (something) to become warm or hot加热；使变暖 I heated the vegetables in the microwave.我用微波炉热蔬菜。 They heat their house with a wood stove.他们用柴炉给屋子取暖。 heat up [phrasal verb] 1 : to become warm or hot变暖；变热 The morning started out cold but it heated up quickly.一大早还很冷，但很快就热起来了。 2 : to become more active, intense, or angry变得更加活跃（紧张或生气） Their conversation started to heat up. [=(Brit) hot up]他们的谈话活跃了起来。 Competition between the two companies is heating up.两家公司之间的竞争日益激烈。 3 heat (something) up or heat up (something) : to cause (something) to become warm or hot使变暖；使变热；把…加热 Could you heat up the vegetables, please?请把蔬菜热一下好吗？ — see also preheat |
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