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heat noun | verb
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heat / hit ; hi:t /noun
1. WARMTH 热, Uwarmth or the quality of being hot热，热量，热力:
•Ice needs heat to melt.冰融化需要热力。
•Insulating the attic is a good way to reduce heat loss.为阁楼添加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。
3. IN COOKING 在烹饪中 C usually singular, Uthe level of temperature used when cooking or heating something〔烹饪或加热时的〕温度:
(a) 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, Ustrong feelings, especially anger or excitement强烈的感情; 愤怒; 激动:
•Reconciliation services can take the heat out of (=reduce the anger in) the dispute.仲裁服务可以缓解冲突。
in the heat of sth
•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, Ustrong 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.各学校要赶在规定期限内完成参赛作品，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，该队奋力进攻以期再进两球。
•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 建筑供暖系统, UAmEthe 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;SYNheating BrE:
•Can you turn up the heat?把暖气开大点好吗？
7. IN A RACE 在比赛中, Ca 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 BrE, in heat AmE
if a female animal is on heat, her body is ready to have sex with a male〔雌性动物〕在发情
⇒DEAD HEAT,WHITE HEAT
⇒if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen at STAND¹ (16)
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heatverb T
1. to make something become warm or hot加热，使变热;SYNwarm up
•Heat the milk until it boils.把牛奶煮开为止。
 PHRASAL VERBS 
heat up
1. to 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 sth ↔ 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。
2. if a situation heats up, it becomes dangerous or full of problems〔形势〕激化，加剧
heat sth through
to heat food thoroughly充分加热〔食物〕

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