| 单词 | heat |
| 释义 | heat (hiːt ) Word forms: heats , heating , heated 1. verb B2 When you heat something, you raise its temperature, for example by using a flame or a special piece of equipment. Meanwhile, heat the tomatoes and oil in a pan. [VERB noun] ...a gas that absorbs the sun's energy and heats the air above it. [VERB noun] ...heated swimming pools. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: warm (up), cook, fry, boil 2. uncountable noun B1 Heat is warmth or the quality of being hot. The seas store heat and release it gradually during cold periods. Its leaves drooped a little in the fierce heat of the sun. Synonyms: warmth, hotness, temperature, swelter 3. uncountable noun B2 The heat is very hot weather. As an asthmatic, he cannot cope with the heat and humidity. This heat is killing me. the heat of the day phrase The heat of the day is the hottest part of the day, especially when this is very hot. The town square's empty in the heat of the day. 4. uncountable noun B2 The heat of something is the temperature of something that is warm or that is being heated. Warm the milk to blood heat. Adjust the heat of the barbecue by opening and closing the air vents. [+ of] 5. singular noun You use heat to refer to a source of heat, for example a cooking ring or the heating system of a house. Immediately remove the pan from the heat. Some apartment buildings don't have their heat turned on till the end of this week. 6. uncountable noun You use heat to refer to a state of strong emotion, especially of anger or excitement. It was all done in the heat of the moment and I have certainly learned by my mistake. [+ of] 'Look here,' I said, without heat, 'all I did was to walk down a street and sit down.' Synonyms: passion, excitement, intensity, violence 7. singular noun The heat of a particular activity is the point when there is the greatest activity or excitement. Last week, in the heat of the election campaign, the Prime Minister left for America. [+ of] 8. countable noun A heat is one of a series of races or competitions. The winners of a heat take part in another race or competition, against the winners of other heats. ...the heats of the men's 100m breaststroke. 9. See also dead heat 10. on heat/in heat phrase When a female animal is on heat in British English, or in heat in American English, she is in a state where she is ready to mate with a male animal, as this will probably result in her becoming pregnant. Phrasal verbs: heat up 1. phrasal verb B2 When you heat something up, especially food which has already been cooked and allowed to go cold, you make it hot. Freda heated up a pie for me. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb When a situation heats up, things start to happen much more quickly and with increased interest and excitement among the people involved. Then in the last couple of years, the movement for democracy began to heat up. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb B2 When something heats up, it gradually becomes hotter. In the summer her mobile home heats up like an oven. [VERB PARTICLE] Quotations: If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen Idioms: turn up the heat on someone to put pressure on a person or situation in order to get what you want The firm will be turning up the heat on its rivals in a highly competitive industry now scrapping for a share of the domestic market. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in the heat of the moment without stopping to think about what you are doing or saying, because you are angry or excited He said that his comments were made in the heat of the moment and were not supposed to be a personal attack. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the heat is on said to mean that you are under a lot of pressure to do or achieve something To perform well when the heat is on, all you have to do is let it happen. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: heat radiation It was soon found that heat radiation was disrupting observations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He carried out research in the areas of kinetic theory of gases, electrical conductivity, gas discharges, heat radiation, ferromagnetism and photochemistry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Energy comes in the form of sunlight and energy leaves in the form of heat radiation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In reality, the heat radiation of surrounding surfaces has a greater influence than air temperature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are used for heat radiation in the desert. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And the shimmering heat rose up off the sands in waves, creating pockets of hot, light air, and rising columns. SEIZE THE RECKLESS WIND The fire was still burning strongly; waves of heat rose up out of the half-finished pit, making the air undulate. COLDHEART CANYON (2001) The 7ft by 10ft mirrors heat water to drive turbines which power 140,000 homes. The Sun He recommended that households install solar panels that heat water instead. Times, Sunday Times Solar roof panels, to heat water, and photovoltaic panels, to generate electricity, 'took advantage of maximum government incentives at the time'. Times, Sunday Times Solar thermal panels heat water and can cut out the need for a boiler, but they cost about 7,500. Times, Sunday Times Basically, a system of pipes on your roof can be used to heat water in a tank. Times, Sunday Times Heat over a fairly high heat and drop a dessertspoonful of the fritter mixture into the pan. The Sun (2017) Heat the griddle pan over a high heat for several mins until scorchingly hot. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Organic oils are not extracted using high heat and mostly cold-pressed. The Sun (2014) Place a wide frying pan over a high heat, tip in the plums and add the star anise if using. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Bring to the boil over high heat. The Sun (2016) Add the lardons and cook gently at first, increasing the heat slightly as the fat begins to run. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Add the stock, increase the heat slightly, stirring as the flour thickens into thick onion gravy. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Move onion to side, letting oil trickle back, increase heat and brown meat. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Add the wine and vermouth and increase the heat to reduce the wine quickly until almost gone. The Sun (2015) Utilities, ruined by the intense heat, had to be reinstalled. canada.com (2012) I wonder how the cold weather will hamper players accustomed to intense heat. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Southern Australia suffered continued intense heat and drought, hitting its important agricultural regions particularly hard. Times, Sunday Times (2008) We only walked for four hours today because of the intense heat and steep incline. The Sun (2009) Heat the rapeseed oil in another pan over a low heat. The Sun (2014) Add the chopped tomatoes and cook on a low heat for 30 minutes. The Sun (2018) Place over a low heat to keep hot, while preparing the sambal. The Sun (2013) In a saucepan, mix the egg whites with the caster sugar and coriander over a very low heat until all the sugar has dissolved. A Passion for Food (1989) The rooms behind the courtyard have little terraces for hiding away from the midday heat. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In the sweltering midday heat dozens of soldiers had to be helped inside. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The blinding midday heat had forced the people to retire to their huts. Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995) The city emerged from the midday heat, a series of slender, shimmering spires that grew larger as we headed upstream. The Sun (2015) Was a five-set slogging match in oppressive heat what the heart specialists would have recommended? Times, Sunday Times (2012) On a very hot day this difference is the very reason we go to the coast, to escape oppressive heat. Times, Sunday Times (2010) That oppressive heat triggered an annual summer occurrence, as swarms of flying ants appeared over the UK. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Halve half the berries lengthways, place on a plate and warm briefly in residual oven heat. Times, Sunday Times There was a third general strike, which meant no buses, no underground, just the full-on oven heat of the city's summer. Times, Sunday Times Although the oven heated up, the analysis showed no signal for organic molecules, suggesting that no 'soil' was delivered. Times, Sunday Times It’s baked in a tonir, they answered, a subterranean clay oven heated with a wood fire at the base. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Set aside to infuse while the oven heats up. Times, Sunday Times Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until reduced to a rich satay sauce. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Cover with a tightfitting lid and reduce the heat to low. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Add chopped fresh cherry tomatoes, reduce heat. The Sun (2015) Also use window shutters and invest in thick curtains that will help to retain heat. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They retain the heat in special thermal bricks and then give off a steady output during the day. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The birds are large enough that they will retain heat, and resting the meat improves its tenderness. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In hot countries, metal structures can retain heat and burn the plants that are growing on them. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Depending on where you are, the risks of searing heat, increased typhoon activity, floods, droughts and crop failure are all intensified. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The searing heat and dense, acrid smoke inside a burning building make it almost impossible for firefighters to see what is around them. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Forced to walk for miles each day in the searing heat to find grass in this arid land, it is a harsh existence. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The searing heat and intense humidity was his biggest challenge. The Sun (2015) Four mountain passes and searing heat. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Government officials and their wives fleeing the summer heat of the plains had a high (very high) old time here. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Shiraz and chardonnay are the two varieties most commonly grown, and right now they're basking in summer heat. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The weather is warm all year, but the summer heat is more bearable than further south. Times, Sunday Times (2006) City dwellers seeking to escape the summer heat in their second homes added to their number. Times, Sunday Times (2011) If you can keep it cool in the summer heat, take some potted fish. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The sun heats the water, creating a lovely pool without the danger of unexpected currents. Times, Sunday Times You're the mastermind of the zodiac as the sun heats up the part of your chart that helps you think. The Sun It could also be blasted to pieces by the gases jetting out of the comet as the sun heats it up. Times, Sunday Times At last the sun heats up your cash chart and leaves you more in control - but luckier, too. The Sun The sun heats up a passion profile that's secure but adaptable so you're able to respond in authentic ways. The Sun Here the two sisters enjoyed a privileged existence, with white-gloved domestic workers serving them porridge and boiled mutton with caper sauce in the sweltering heat. The Times Literary Supplement (2017) United forced to change press conference arrangements due to sweltering heat in a tiny room. The Sun (2016) Thousands of tonnes of rotting rubbish form mountains on the streets in sweltering heat. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Bags of ice became a relatively scarce commodity as the population tried to remain cool in the sweltering heat of summer. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995) Cops rigged up ropes to reach the group in sweltering heat on Sunday. The Sun (2011) On the other hand, contrails at night act as a blanket and trap heat on the ground. Times, Sunday Times Contrails disperse into wispy clouds which trap heat in the atmosphere, a study showed. Times, Sunday Times Trap heat by shutting doors and close off unheated rooms. Times, Sunday Times In addition to health problems, these particles trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to climate change. Times, Sunday Times He wondered if changes in carbon dioxide levels played a part since the gas was known to trap heat in the atmosphere. Times, Sunday Times For hot, humid climates objectives include avoiding summer humidity, providing summer ventilation, and retaining winter heat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The entrance should not be placed high on the hive as this will allow the escape of winter heat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A swimming pool in the greenhouse provided thermal mass for winter heat storage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 热, 供热 Japanese: 熱, 熱する |
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