英语词汇“heat”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

heatnoun

uk/hiːt/us/hiːt/

heat noun (TEMPERATURE)

B1 [ S or U ] the quality of being hot or warm, or the temperature of something:

the heat of the sun/fire

How do you manage to work in this heat without air conditioning?

She always wore a coat, even in the heat of summer.

Cook the meat on a high/low heat (= at a high/low temperature).

More examples

Turn the oven to a low heat.
Firefighters were driven back by the heat of the flames.
A greenhouse stays warm because the glass traps the heat of the sun.
Let the liquid come to the boil and then reduce the heat.
The flowers were drooping in the heat.

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Hot & heat

beat
boil
boiling
burn
burning
closeness
dog days
fug
heating
heatwave
overheat
red-hot
roasting
sizzling
steaming
stifling
stuffy
sweltering
thermo-
torrid

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heat noun (IN BUILDING)

A2 [ U ] US also mainly UK heating the system that keeps a building warm:

Is the heat on?

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Hot & heat

beat
boil
boiling
burn
burning
closeness
dog days
fug
heating
heatwave
overheat
red-hot
roasting
sizzling
steaming
stifling
stuffy
sweltering
thermo-
torrid

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heat noun (RACE)

[ C ] a less important race or competition in which it is decided who will compete in the final event

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Parts & stages of competitions

a game in hand idiom
added time
cup tie
decider
elimination
extra time
final
full time
game
hand
kick
kick off
lap
penalty shootout
playoff
quarter
the home straight
timeout
victory
walkover

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heat noun (ANIMAL)

on heat UK US in heat

An animal that is in heat is in a state of sexual excitement and ready to breed.

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Animal reproduction

asexual
asexual reproduction
bird
breed
breeding
egg
embryo
embryonic
estrogen
fertilize
incubate
infertile
inseminate
lamb
mate
ova
seminal
spawning ground
spermatozoon
the birds and the bees idiom

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Idiom(s)

in the heat of the moment

if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

put the heat on sb

take the heat off sb

the heat is on

heatverb [ I or T ]

uk/hiːt/us/hiːt/

B2 to make something hot or warm, or to become hot or warm:

A large house like this must be expensive to heat.

Shall I heat up some soup for lunch?

More examples

She's too miserly to heat the house properly.
The fire heats the room up within minutes.
The room was heated by a wood-burning stove.
If you heat water to 100°C it turns to steam.
Some kinds of plastic become pliable if they're heated.

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Hot & heat

beat
boil
boiling
burn
burning
closeness
dog days
fug
heating
heatwave
overheat
red-hot
roasting
sizzling
steaming
stifling
stuffy
sweltering
thermo-
torrid

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单词	heat
释义	Contents noun (4) heat (TEMPERATURE) heat (IN BUILDING) heat (RACE) heat (ANIMAL) verb (1) heat (1) Contents noun (6) heat (TEMPERATURE) heat (POWER) heat (EMOTION) heat (RESPONSIBILITY) heat (COMPETITION) heat (BIOLOGY) verb (1) heat (TEMPERATURE) Contents noun (2) heat (1) heat (2) English American Business heatnoun uk/hiːt/us/hiːt/ heat noun (TEMPERATURE) B1 [ S or U ] the quality of being hot or warm, or the temperature of something: the heat of the sun/fire How do you manage to work in this heat without air conditioning? She always wore a coat, even in the heat of summer. Cook the meat on a high/low heat (= at a high/low temperature). More examples Turn the oven to a low heat. Firefighters were driven back by the heat of the flames. A greenhouse stays warm because the glass traps the heat of the sun. Let the liquid come to the boil and then reduce the heat. The flowers were drooping in the heat. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Hot & heat beat boil boiling burn burning closeness dog days fug heating heatwave overheat red-hot roasting sizzling steaming stifling stuffy sweltering thermo- torrid See more results » heat noun (IN BUILDING) A2 [ U ] US also mainly UK heating the system that keeps a building warm: Is the heat on? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Hot & heat beat boil boiling burn burning closeness dog days fug heating heatwave overheat red-hot roasting sizzling steaming stifling stuffy sweltering thermo- torrid See more results » heat noun (RACE) [ C ] a less important race or competition in which it is decided who will compete in the final event Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts & stages of competitions a game in hand idiom added time cup tie decider elimination extra time final full time game hand kick kick off lap penalty shootout playoff quarter the home straight timeout victory walkover See more results » heat noun (ANIMAL) on heat UK US in heat An animal that is in heat is in a state of sexual excitement and ready to breed. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Animal reproduction asexual asexual reproduction bird breed breeding egg embryo embryonic estrogen fertilize incubate infertile inseminate lamb mate ova seminal spawning ground spermatozoon the birds and the bees idiom See more results » Idiom(s) in the heat of the moment if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen put the heat on sb take the heat off sb the heat is on heatverb [ I or T ] uk/hiːt/us/hiːt/ B2 to make something hot or warm, or to become hot or warm: A large house like this must be expensive to heat. Shall I heat up some soup for lunch? More examples She's too miserly to heat the house properly. The fire heats the room up within minutes. The room was heated by a wood-burning stove. If you heat water to 100°C it turns to steam. Some kinds of plastic become pliable if they're heated. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Hot & heat beat boil boiling burn burning closeness dog days fug heating heatwave overheat red-hot roasting sizzling steaming stifling stuffy sweltering thermo- torrid See more results » heatnoun heat noun (TEMPERATURE) us/hit/[ U ] warmth, esp. a lot of warmth: the heat of the sun physics us/hit/[ U ] Heat is also a form of energy that a substance has because of the movement of its molecules or atoms. us/hit/[ U ] The heat can also mean hot weather: I thought I’d like living in Florida, but the heat was too much for me. us/hit/[ U ] The heat is also the system in a building or a stove that controls the temperature: I’m freezing – can you turn up the heat? Lower the heat when the water starts to boil. heat noun (POWER) physics /hit/[ U ] a type of energy that moves from one object or substance to another because of their difference in temperature heat noun (EMOTION) us/hit/[ U ] a state of strong emotion, esp. excitement or anger: The heat of his own argument swept him away. John apologized for the remarks he had made in the heat of the moment (= while he was angry or excited). heat noun (RESPONSIBILITY) us/hit/[ U ] responsibility or blame: We took a lot of heat for showing that on TV. heat noun (COMPETITION) us/hit/[ C ] a competition, esp. a race, in which it is decided who will compete in the final event heat noun (BIOLOGY) in heat biology If an animal, esp. a female, is in heat, it is ready to breed. heatverb [ T ] us/hit/ heat verb [ T ] (TEMPERATURE) to make a place or thing warm: It costs a lot to heat this house. Heat the sauce in the microwave. Phrasal verb(s) heat up something heatnoun uk/hiːt/usinformal feel/take/face the heat to be in a difficult situation in which you have to deal with a lot of problems: Domestic retailers are feeling the heat from foreign competitors. turn up the heat (on sb/sth) also put the heat on sb to try to force someone or something to do something in order to get the result you want: OPEC could turn up the heat by increasing oil prices still further.
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heatnoun

heat noun (TEMPERATURE)

heat noun (IN BUILDING)

heat noun (RACE)

heat noun (ANIMAL)

Idiom(s)

heatverb [ I or T ]

heatnoun

heat noun (TEMPERATURE)

heat noun (POWER)

heat noun (EMOTION)

heat noun (RESPONSIBILITY)

heat noun (COMPETITION)

heat noun (BIOLOGY)

heatverb [ T ]

heat verb [ T ] (TEMPERATURE)

Phrasal verb(s)

heatnoun