好词典
heats
UK //hiːts//US //hiːts//
词源
源自古英语 'hǣtan'，意为'使热'，与德语 'heizen' 同源。
verb
❶ 使变热或加热，指通过某种方式提高物体的温度，使其变得更热。
“She heats the water in the kettle for tea.”
（她把水壶里的水加热用来泡茶。）
“The sun heats the earth during the day.”
（太阳在白天使地球变热。）
同义词:warm, heat up, raise temperature
noun
❶ 指预赛或选拔赛，通常用于体育比赛中，决定哪些选手可以进入决赛。
“He won his heat and advanced to the finals.”
（他赢得了预赛，晋级决赛。）
“There are three heats before the main race.”
（在主赛之前有三场预赛。）
同义词:preliminary, qualifying round, trial
常见短语
in the heat of the moment — 指在情绪激动或紧张的时刻，通常用来描述一时冲动下的行为。
“He said those words in the heat of the moment and later regretted it.”
（他一时激动说了那些话，后来后悔了。）