好词典
heat
UK /hiːt/US /hiːt/
词源
源自古英语 'hǣtu'，与德语 'Hitze' 同源，意为高温或热度。
noun
❶ 指高温或热度，通常由太阳、火或其他能源产生，使人感到温暖或炎热。
“The heat from the sun made the sand too hot to walk on.”
（太阳的热度让沙子烫得无法行走。）
“She turned up the heat to warm the room.”
（她调高了暖气让房间暖和起来。）
❶ 指强烈的情绪或紧张状态，如愤怒或激烈的竞争。
“The argument quickly escalated into the heat of the moment.”
（争论很快升级为一时冲动的激烈争吵。）
“The team played with great heat and determination.”
（球队带着极大的热情和决心比赛。）
同义词:warmth, hotness, intensity, passion
verb
❶ 使某物变热或加热，通常通过火、电或其他能源。
“She heated the soup in the microwave.”
（她用微波炉加热了汤。）
“The room was heated by a wood stove.”
（房间用木炉子取暖。）
同义词:warm, heat up, reheat
常见短语
in the heat of the moment — 指在情绪激动或紧张的情况下，通常导致冲动行为。
“He said things he didn't mean in the heat of the moment.”
（他在情绪激动时说了一些并非本意的话。）
turn up the heat — 增加压力或强度，通常用于竞争或施压的情况。
“The coach turned up the heat on the players during practice.”
（教练在训练中给球员们施加了更大的压力。）