| 单词 | heat |
| 释义 | noun | verb heatheat1 /hit/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1WARMTH [uncountable] warmth or the quality of being hot: heat from a lamp a heat source2WEATHER [uncountable] very hot weather: I’m just not used to this kind of heat. The heat in the desert was unbearable.3SYSTEM IN A HOUSE/BUILDING [uncountable] the system in a house, building, or car that keeps it warm, or the heat that comes from it: We had no heat or water.turn the heat on/off How do you turn the heat on?turn the heat up/down Can you turn the heat up? I’m freezing.4COOKING [countable usually singular, uncountable] the heat that comes from an oven or stove when you are cooking or heating something: (a) low/medium/high heat Cook the soup at a low heat. Reduce the heat and stir the pasta.5PRESSURE [uncountable] strong pressure or attention on someone: the heat is on/off The heat is on as we reach the final stages of the competition. His problems with the landlord have taken the heat off the rest of us. Critics continue to turn up the heat on the government.6in the heat of the moment/argument/battle etc. during a situation in which there is a lot of excitement, anger, or other strong feelings: In the heat of the moment, I said some things I didn’t mean.7take the heat to deal with difficulties in a situation, especially by saying that you are responsible for them: The coach took the heat from the press over the loss.8in heat if a female animal is in heat, her body is ready to have sex with a male9if you can’t stand/take the heat, get out of the kitchen used to say that if you cannot deal with problems, criticism, or other difficult things, then you should not become involved10IN A RACE [countable] one of the parts of a race or competition from which the winners are chosen to compete against each other in the next part11FOOD [uncountable] a spicy taste from food, that makes your mouth feel hot: The chilies gave the sauce some heat.12ENERGY [uncountable] science, physics energy that moves from one object to another when there is a difference in temperature between the objects: The bigger the difference in temperature between two objects, the faster heat flows between them.[Origin: Old English hætu] → see also dead heat, be packing a gun/heat/a piece at pack1 (8), white heat noun | verb heatheat2 ●●● S2 W3 verb [intransitive, transitive] to make something become warm or hot: Heat the milk until it boils.heat up phrasal verb1heat something ↔ up to become warm or hot, or to make something become warm or hot: I heated up some leftover spaghetti sauce. An electric stove takes a while to heat up.2 if a situation heats up, it becomes more exciting or dangerous, with a lot more activity: Gang activity is heating up.heat something through phrasal verb to heat food thoroughly |
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