| 词汇 | heighten |
| 释义 | heighten 1 ENTRIES FOUND: heighten (verb) heighten /ˈhaɪtn̩/ verb heightens; heightened; heightening heighten /ˈhaɪtn̩/ verb heightens; heightened; heightening Learner's definition of HEIGHTEN : to increase the amount, degree, or extent of (something) : increase增加；增强；提高 [+ object] The plan will only heighten tensions between the two groups.这一计划只会加剧两个集团间的紧张局势。 This tragedy has heightened our awareness of the need for improved safety measures.这一悲剧强化了我们改进安全措施的意识。 [no object] Tensions between the two groups have heightened.两集团间的关系越来越紧张。 — heightened adjective The meeting now has heightened [=more, greater] significance.此次会议具有更加重大的意义。 |
| 随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含93607条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。