释义 |
Noun: heat heet- A form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
- heat energy - The presence of heat
- hotness, high temperature - The sensation caused by heat energy
- warmth - The trait of being intensely emotional
- warmth, passion - Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
- estrus [N. Amer], oestrus [Brit], rut - A preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
- Utility to warm a building
- heating system, heating plant, heating Verb: heat heet- Make hot or hotter
"the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove" - heat up - Provide with heat
"heat the house" - Arouse or excite feelings and passions
- inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, fire up - Gain heat or get hot
"The room heated up quickly" - hot up [Brit], heat up
Derived forms: heating, heated, heats See also: caloric, geothermic, heatable, heater, heating, nonthermal, pyrogenous Type of: alter, arouse, change, change state, elicit, emotionalism, emotionality, energy, enkindle, evoke, fire, free energy, furnish, kindle, modify, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state, provide, provoke, race, raise, render, supply, temperature, turn, utility Antonym: cool Part of: building, edifice Encyclopedia: Heat Heat, Dust And Dreams Heat, Dust and Dreams |