| 单词 | heighten |
| 释义 | height·en transitive verb 1. a. (1) < heightening his speed — Edith Sitwell > < conflict has heightened citizens' awareness of what they want — Constance Green > < this only heightens our admiration — Edmund Wilson > < heightened their campaign against news censorship — Americana Annual > (2) < happiness heightened the natural ruddiness of her cheeks > (3) < shade heightens the brightness of light — Havelock Ellis > < the benevolent expression of his face was heightened in later years by his white hair and beard — F.H.Dewey & E.S.Bates > (4) < which had heightened his appreciation of the more austere pleasures of the afternoon — Archibald Marshall > (5) < their sorrow was heightened by their forced absence from home > (6) < rapid action heightens the effect of the drama > b. (1) < the building had been heightened by the addition of a second story > (2) < how can we use this fact to heighten our civilization — C.A.Lindbergh b. 1902 > 2. obsolete < being heightened with this victory — James Ussher > intransitive verb 1. archaic < as we rode up the carriageway, the rock seemed to heighten marvelously — J.H.Newman > 2. a. < his youthful impatience heightened — A.J.Cronin > b. < though the color had heightened in his cheek, he did not flinch from his friend's gaze — James Joyce > Synonyms: see intensify |
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