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The flashcard provides definitions and examples for the English word "heat". It covers its use as a verb meaning to raise temperature, and as a noun referring to warmth, hot weather, temperature, strong emotions like anger, and the hottest part of an activity. It also defines "heat" as a competition round and a state of sexual readiness in female animals.

The flashcard provides definitions and examples for the English word "heat". It covers its use as a verb meaning to raise temperature, and as a noun referring to warmth, hot weather, temperature, strong emotions like anger, and the hottest part of an activity. It also defines "heat" as a competition round and a state of sexual readiness in female animals.

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[VERB 动词]把…加热;使升温 When you heat something, you raise its temperature, for example by using a flame or a special piece of equipment.
  [V n]
  [V-ed]
  • Meanwhile, heat the tomatoes and oil in a pan.

    同时,在平底锅里将西红柿和油加热。

  • ...a gas that absorbs the sun's energy and heats the air above it.

    吸收太阳能、使上方空气变热的气体

  • ...heated swimming pools.

    温水游泳池

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]热;高温 Heat is warmth or the quality of being hot.
  • The seas store heat and release it gradually during cold periods...

    海洋储存热量,并在寒冷季节里慢慢地把它释放出来。

  • Its leaves drooped a little in the fierce heat of the sun.

    它的叶子在灼热的阳光下微微耷拉着。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]炎热;高温天气 The heat is very hot weather.
  • As an asthmatic, he cannot cope with the heat and humidity...

    他患有哮喘病,经不起高温和潮湿。

  • This heat is killing me.

    这么热的天气真让我难受。

  • The heat of the day is the hottest part of the day, especially when this is very hot.(尤指高温时节)一天中最热的时候
    • The town square's empty in the heat of the day.

      城市广场在一天中最热的时段里空无一人。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]温度;热度 The heat of something is the temperature of something that is warm or that is being heated.
  [with supp]
  • Warm the milk to blood heat...

    将牛奶热至人体温度。

  • Adjust the heat of the barbecue by opening and closing the air vents.

    通过开关气阀来调节烧烤架的温度。

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[N-SING 单数名词]热源;炉灶;暖气 You use heat to refer to a source of heat, for example a cooking ring or the heating system of a house.
  • Immediately remove the pan from the heat...

    马上把平底锅从灶上端下来。

  • Some apartment buildings don't have their heat turned on till the end of this week.

    有些公寓楼直到本周末才会开暖气。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]强烈的感情;(尤指)愤怒,激动 You use heat to refer to a state of strong emotion, especially of anger or excitement.
  [oft N of n]
  • It was all done in the heat of the moment and I have certainly learned by my mistake...

    所有的一切都是在一怒之下干的,我无疑已经从自己的错误中吸取了教训。

  • 'Look here,' I said, without heat, 'all I did was to walk down a street and sit down.'

    “你瞧,”我平静地说,“我只不过就是沿街走我的路,然后坐了下来。”

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[N-SING 单数名词](某活动)最激烈的时刻 The heat of a particular activity is the point when there is the greatest activity or excitement.
  [the N of n]
  • Last week, in the heat of the election campaign, the Prime Minister left for America.

    上周,当竞选活动进行到白热化时,首相启程去了美国。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
dead heat
预赛;分组赛 A heat is one of a series of races or competitions. The winners of a heat take part in another race or competition, against the winners of other heats.
  • ...the heats of the men's 100m breaststroke.

    男子100米蛙泳预赛

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[PHRASE 短语](雌性动物)正在发情(美国英语中作 in heat) When a female animal is on heat in British English, or in heat in American English, she is in a state where she is ready to mate with a male animal, as this will probably result in her becoming pregnant.
  [v-link PHR]
    相关词组:
    heat up

    Oxford heat / hiːt ; NAmE hiːt /
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    verb
    heat heats heated heating
    noun being hot/temperature 热;高温 1 [uncountable ,  singular ] the quality of being hot He could feel the heat of the sun on his back. 他感觉到太阳照射在背上的热力。 Heat rises. 热空气向上升。 The fire gave out a fierce heat. 火焰散发出炽热。 see also
    white heat
    2 [uncountable ,  countable ,  usually singular ] the level of temperature 温度 to increase/reduce the heat 提高╱降低温度 Test the heat of the water before getting in. 入水之前先试一试水温。 Set the oven to a low/high/moderateheat. 把烤箱的温度设定为低╱高╱中挡。 see also
    blood heat
    3 [uncountable ] hot weather; the hot conditions in a building/vehicle, etc. 炎热天气;(建筑物、车辆等中的)高温,热的环境 You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). 你不应该在天最热的时候外出。 to suffer from the heat 受暑热之苦 the afternoon/midday heat 午后╱正午时分的热浪 The heat in the factory was unbearable. 工厂里的高温令人无法忍受。 see also
    prickly heat
    for cooking 烧煮食物 4 [uncountable ] a source of heat, especially one that you cook food on 炉灶;灶眼;炉火 Return the pan to the heat and stir. 把锅放回灶上再搅拌。 in building/room 建筑物;房间 5 [uncountable ] ( especially NAmE) =
    heating
    The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing. 暖气没有开,房子里冰冷。
    strong feelings 强烈感情 6 [uncountable ] strong feelings, especially of anger or excitement 强烈感情;(尤指)愤怒,激动 ‘No, I won't,’ he said with heat in his voice. “不,我绝不。”他怒气冲冲地说。 The chairman tried to take the heat out of the situation (= to make people calmer). 主席尽力平息人们的激愤情绪。 In the heat of the momentshe forgot what she wanted to say (= because she was so angry or excited). 她因为过于激动而忘记了要说的话。 In the heat of the argument he said a lot of things he regretted later. 他在激烈争吵时说了许多他后来感到后悔的话。 pressure 压力 7 [uncountable ] pressure on sb to do or achieve sth 压力;逼迫 The heat is onnow that the election is only a week away. 离选举只有一个星期了,因此大家开始感觉到有压力了。 United turned up the heat on their opponents with a second goal. 联队进了第二个球,这使对手感到的压力更大了。 Can she take the heatof this level of competition? 她承受得了这种水平的比赛的压力吗? race 比赛 8 [countable ] one of a series of races or competitions, the winners of which then compete against each other in the next part of the competition 预赛;分组赛 a qualifying heat 资格赛 She won her heat. 她在预赛中获胜。 He did well in the heats;hopefully he'll do as well in the final. 他在预赛中成绩很好,且有望在决赛中也有同样出色的表现。 see also
    dead heat
    IDIOMS be on ˈheat ( BrE) ( NAmE be in ˈheat ) (of a female mammal 雌性哺乳动物 ) to be in a sexual condition ready to reproduce 处于发情期 if you can't stand the ˈheat (get out of the ˈkitchen) ( informal) used to tell sb to stop trying to do sth if they find it too difficult, especially in order to suggest that they are less able than other people 如果感到太困难(就别干了)
    verb [transitive ,  intransitive ] heat(sth) to make sth hot or warm; to become hot or warm 加热;变热;(使)变暖 Heat the oil and add the onions. 把油烧热后加入洋葱。 The system produced enough energy to heat several thousand homes. 系统产生的能量足以给几千户人家供暖。 collocationsat
    cooking
    PHRASAL VERBS ˌheat ˈup 1 to become hot or warm 变热;变暖 SYN warm up The oven takes a while to heat up. 烤箱得过会儿才能热起来。 2 ( especially NAmE) ( BrE also ˌhot ˈup ) to become more exciting or to show an increase in activity 激烈起来;更加活跃 The election contest is heating up. 选举竞争正趋于白热化。 ˌheat sth↔ˈup to make sth hot or warm 使变热;使变暖 SYN warm up Just heat up the food in the microwave. 把食物放在微波炉里热热就行了。
    heat / hiːt ; NAmE hiːt /
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    heat1 noun
    heat2 verb
    heatheat1 /hiːt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
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    1warmth [uncountable] warmth or the quality of being hot:  Ice needs heat to melt. Insulating the attic is a good way to reduce heat loss.2 the heat very hot weather or a high temperature:  The heat was making them tired. Angela liked to rest during the heat of the day (=the hottest part of the day). Firefighters were beaten back by the intense heat.3in cooking [countable usually singular, uncountable] the level of temperature used when cooking or heating somethinglow/medium/high heat Cook the chicken portions over a high heat.turn off/down/up the heat When the milk comes to the boil, turn off the heat. Now reduce the heat and cover the pan.4strong feelings [uncountable] strong feelings, especially anger or excitement:  Reconciliation services can take the heat out of (=reduce the anger in) the dispute.in the heat of something Quick decisions had to be made in the heat of the negotiations. In the heat of the moment (=when feelings were very strong), Nick threatened to resign.5pressure [uncountable] strong pressure on someone:  The heat is on (=there is a lot of pressure) as schools struggle to finish their entries by the deadline. The team turned up the heat (=used more effort against their opponents) in the last few minutes to score two more goals. There was a lot of heat, and it affected our relationship.6system to heat building [uncountable] American English the system in a house or other building that keeps it warm in the winter, or the warmth from this system SYN heating British English:  Can you turn up the heat?7in a race [countable] a part of a race or competition whose winners then compete against each other in the next part:  Bill finished second in his heat.8on heat British English, in heat American English if a female animal is on heat, her body is ready to have sex with a male
    dead heat
    , white heat
    , → if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
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    COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesthe intense/extreme heat· She was in need of a cooling drink in the intense heat.the searing/stifling/sweltering/scorching etc heat (=extreme heat)· The desert is a place of scorching heat by day and bitter cold by night.dry heat· The earth had cracked in the endless dry heat.humid heat (=when the weather is hot and damp)· the humid heat of a tropical foresttropical heat (=the warm, damp weather in the hottest parts of the world)· He stepped off the plane into the tropical heat.the midday heat· The air shimmered in the midday heat.the summer heat· He went indoors to escape the summer heat.80/90 etc degree heat· Why would you want to play tennis in a hundred-degree heat?phrasesthe heat of the day· The locals retreat to their cool houses and sleep during the heat of the day.
    heat1 noun
    heat2 verb
    heatheat2 ●●● S3 W3 verb [transitive]
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    to make something become warm or hot SYN  warm up:  Heat the milk until it boils.heat something through phrasal verb to heat food thoroughlyheat up phrasal verb1to become warm or hot, or to make something become warm or hot:  The stove takes a while to heat up.heat something ↔ up I heated up the remains of last night’s supper.2if a situation heats up, it becomes dangerous or full of problems
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    heat

    [hi:t]heated, heating, heats

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    热(97%),热度(1%),激烈(1%),热烈(1%)
    n.高温;压力;热度;热烈
    vt.使激动;把…加热

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