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heat

Word family noun heat heater heating heat exhaustionheat pumpheatspotheatstrokeheatwaveadjective heatedunheated heatproofheat-resistantheat-seekingverb heat overheat adverb heatedly
Related topics: Food, Household, Power, Sport
heat1 /hiːt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  
1 warmth [uncountableU]HOT warmth or the quality of being hot 热,热量
 Ice needs heat to melt.
冰需要热才能融化。
 Insulating the attic is a good way to reduce heat loss.
为阁楼安装隔热层是减少热量流失的好方法。
2 the heat very hot weather or a high temperature 酷暑,炎热的天气;高温
 The heat was making them tired.
炎热的天气令他们疲倦。
 Angela liked to rest during the heat of the day (=the hottest part of the day).
安杰拉喜欢在一天中最热的时段休息一下。
 Firefighters were beaten back by the intense heat.
消防队员被高温迫得后退。
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3 in cooking 烹饪 [countableC usually singular, uncountableU]DFDH the level of temperature used when cooking or heating something 〔烹饪或加热时的〕温度
low/medium/high heat
 Cook the chicken portions over a high heat.
用旺火烹煮鸡肉。
turn off/down/up the heat
 When the milk comes to the boil, turn off the heat.
牛奶煮沸后把火关掉。
 Now reduce the heat and cover the pan.
现在把火关小,盖上锅盖。
4 strong feelings 强烈的感情THINK ABOUT [uncountableU] strong feelings, especially anger or excitement 强烈的感情;〔尤指〕愤怒,激动
 Reconciliation services can take the heat out of (=reduce the anger in) the dispute.
调解服务可以缓和纠纷。
in the heat of something
 Quick decisions had to be made in the heat of the negotiations.
当时谈判处于白热阶段,必须快速作出决定。
 In the heat of the moment (=when feelings were very strong), Nick threatened to resign.
尼克一时冲动,扬言要辞职。
5 pressure 压力 [uncountableU] strong pressure on someone 压力,逼迫
 The heat is on (=there is a lot of pressure) as schools struggle to finish their entries by the deadline.
各学校要赶在截止日期之前完成参赛作品,压力很大。
 The team turned up the heat (=used more effort against their opponents) in the last few minutes to score two more goals.
在比赛的最后几分钟,该队加紧进攻再进两球。
 There was a lot of heat, and it affected our relationship.
压力很大,这影响了我们的关系。
6 system to heat building 建筑物供暖系统 [uncountableU] American EnglishAmEDHTP the system in a house or other building that keeps it warm in the winter, or the warmth from this system 供暖系统,暖气设备;暖气 SYN British English heating
 Can you turn up the heat?
把暖气开大点好吗?
7 in a race 在比赛中 [countableC]DS a part of a race or competition whose winners then compete against each other in the next part 分组赛,预赛
 Bill finished second in his heat.
比尔在分组赛中名列第二。
8. on heat British EnglishBrE, in heat American EnglishHBADHP if a female animal is on heat, her body is ready to have sex with a male 〔雌性动物〕发情
dead heat, white heat, → if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen at stand1(16)
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 2:
adjectives
the intense/extreme heat
She was in need of a cooling drink in the intense heat.
the searing/stifling/sweltering/scorching etc heat (=extreme heat)
The desert is a place of scorching heat by day and bitter cold by night.
dry heat
The earth had cracked in the endless dry heat.
humid heat (=when the weather is hot and damp)
the humid heat of a tropical forest
tropical heat (=the warm, damp weather in the hottest parts of the world)
He stepped off the plane into the tropical heat.
the midday heat
The air shimmered in the midday heat.
the summer heat
He went indoors to escape the summer heat.
80/90 etc degree heat
Why would you want to play tennis in a hundred-degree heat?
phrases
the heat of the day
The locals retreat to their cool houses and sleep during the heat of the day.
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heat2 ●●● S3 W3 verb [transitiveT]  
1HOTto make something become warm or hot 加热,使变热 SYN warm up
 Heat the milk until it boils.
把牛奶煮开。
2.heat something through phrasal verbphr v DFCHOTto heat food thoroughly 充分加热〔食物〕
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3heat up phrasal verbphr v 
a) HOTto become warm or hot, or to make something become warm or hot (使)变热,(把)加热
 The stove takes a while to heat up.
炉子要过一会儿才能热起来。
heat something ↔ up
 I heated up the remains of last night’s supper.
我把昨天晚饭剩下的饭菜热了一下。
b) DIFFICULTif a situation heats up, it becomes dangerous or full of problems 〔形势〕激化,加剧,恶化
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Origin heat1
Old English hætu
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