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heightened

UK //ˈhaɪtnd//US //ˈhaɪtnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'heighten'(使变高或增强),由 'height'(高度)加后缀 '-en'(使…)构成,表示使某物在程度或强度上增加。

adjective

❶ 指某种感觉、情绪或状态变得更强烈或更明显,通常用于描述紧张、警觉或敏感度增加的情况。

“After the incident, the security measures were heightened.”

(事件发生后,安全措施得到了加强。)

“She felt a heightened sense of excitement before the performance.”

(演出前,她感到一种强烈的兴奋感。)

同义词:intensified, increased, elevated, amplified, augmented

常见短语

heightened state — 指一种比平常更强烈或更警觉的状态,常用于描述情绪或感知的增强。

“The athlete was in a heightened state of focus during the competition.”

(比赛期间,运动员处于一种高度集中的状态。)