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单词 quicken
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quicken

​verb intransitive/transitive
UK /ˈkwɪkən/
Other entries for this word
quicken someone’s pulse(s) phrase at get/set someone’s pulse(s) racing
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyquicken
he/she/itquickens
present participlequickening
past tensequickened
past participlequickened
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​formalif something quickens, or if you quicken it, it happens or moves more quickly

    She felt her heart quicken as the car approached.

    Synonyms and related words
    To go faster, or to make something go faster
    speed up
    accelerate
    quicken
    Synonyms and related words
    To happen quickly or unexpectedly
    turn up
    spring
    sneak up
  2. 2
    ​mainly literaryif a feeling quickens, or if something quickens it, it becomes stronger
    Synonyms and related words
    What feelings and emotions do
    come over
    return
    run away with

quicken

​verb intransitive/transitive
US /ˈkwɪkən/
Other entries for this word
quicken someone’s pulse phrase at get/set someone’s pulse racing
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyquicken
he/she/itquickens
present participlequickening
past tensequickened
past participlequickened
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    if something quickens, or if you quicken it, it happens or moves more quickly

    She felt her heart quicken as the car approached.

    Synonyms and related words
    To go faster, or to make something go faster
    speed up
    accelerate
    quicken
    Synonyms and related words
    To happen quickly or unexpectedly
    turn up
    spring
    sneak up
  2. 2
    ​mainly literaryif a feeling quickens, or if something quickens it, it becomes stronger
    Synonyms and related words
    What feelings and emotions do
    color
    come over
    sweep over
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