- [uncountable, singular]
the quality of being hot 热 Heat rises. 热空气向上升。 He could feel the heat of the sun on his back. 他感觉到太阳照射在背上的热力。 Computers generate heat of their own. 计算机自己产生热量。 The fire gave out a fierce heat. 火焰散发出炽热。
Extra ExamplesProducts which may be damaged by heat are stored in a separate area. 可能因高温受损的产品单独存放在一个地方。 Heat flooded her cheeks. 她激动得两颊通红。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burning
- fierce
- great
- …
- feel
- disperse
- dissipate
- …
- build up
- increase
- come from something
- …
- loss
- exhaustion
- stress
- …
- heat from
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physics 物理 heat seen as a form of energy that is transferred from one object or substance to another as a result of a difference in temperature 温度 Being a metal, aluminium readily conducts heat. 铝这种金属能快速导热。 Darker surfaces absorb heat. 深色的表面吸热。 Combustion reactions give out heat. 燃烧反应放出热量。
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the level of temperature 温度 Test the heat of the water before getting in. 入水之前先试一试水温。 Set the oven to a low/high/moderate heat. 把烤箱的温度设定为低／高／中挡。 Add the rice and reduce the heat. 加入米饭，减少热量。 Turn up the heat to caramelize the sugar. 调高温度，把糖变成焦糖。 a material that can withstand heats of up to 2 000°C 一种能承受2 000摄氏度高温的材料
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burning
- fierce
- great
- …
- feel
- disperse
- dissipate
- …
- build up
- increase
- come from something
- …
- loss
- exhaustion
- stress
- …
- heat from
- [uncountable]
hot weather; the hot conditions in a building, vehicle, etc. 炎热天气；（建筑物、车辆等中的）高温，热的环境 You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). 你不应该在天最热的时候外出。 to suffer from the heat 受暑热之苦 the summer/afternoon/midday heat 夏天/下午/正午的酷热 The heat in the factory was unbearable. 工厂里的高温令人无法忍受。 - in the heat
They worked all afternoon in the intense heat. 他们在酷热中工作了一下午。
Extra ExamplesTopics Weathera2The air shimmered in the midday heat. 空气在正午的酷热中泛着微光。 Daily the heat grew. 天气逐日热起来了。 I can't work in this heat. 天这么热，我没法工作。 We walked more than ten miles in the blistering heat. 我们在难耐的酷热中走了 10 多英里。 the steamy heat of New York in summer 纽约夏季潮湿闷热的天气 I think the heat is getting to all of us. 我想我们所有人都感受到了热。 The thick walls retain the heat. 厚实的墙体能够保温。 He tried to ignore the heat building up in the confined space. 他尽量不理会狭小空间内越来越高的温度。 She slumped to the ground suffering from heat exhaustion. 她突然倒在地上，中暑虚脱了。 A heat haze shimmered above the fields. 热天的雾气在田野上方闪闪发光。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baking
- blazing
- blistering
- …
- grow
- get to somebody
- haze
- wave
- source
- …
- in the heat
- the heat of the day
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a source of heat, especially one that you cook food on 炉灶；灶眼；炉火 Return the pan to the heat and stir. 把锅放回灶上再搅拌。 Simmer the soup for 10 minutes then remove from the heat. 将汤煨10分钟，然后关火。 - over a… heat
Place the roasting tray over a medium heat on your cooker or hob. 将烤盘放在炊具或炉灶上，用中火加热。
Extra ExamplesChocolate should never be melted over direct heat. 切勿直接加热熔化巧克力。 Cook on a low heat for five minutes. 小火加热 5 分钟。 Make sure the pan is off the heat. 务必把平底锅从炉火上端下来。 Simmer the sauce over a gentle heat. 用文火炖酱汁。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- gentle
- low
- …
- turn up
- lower
- reduce
- …
- off the heat
- on a… heat
- over a… heat
- …
- (especially North American English) (also heating especially in British English)[uncountable]
the process of supplying heat to a room or building; a system used to do this 供暖；供暖系统；暖气设备 The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing. 暖气没有开，房子里冰冷。 The house has electric heat. 这房子里装了电热供暖。 They are afraid to turn the heat on because it's so expensive. 由于费用昂贵他们不敢打开供暖器。
Extra ExamplesAndy had the heat on full blast in the car. 安迪把车内的热风开到最大。 I turned the heat down several notches. 我把温度调低了几挡。 Our heat goes off at ten o'clock and comes on again at six. 我们的暖气在 10 点停止供热，6 点恢复供热。 The heat's on low. 供暖开到低挡。 They have their heat turned off during the morning. 早上他们关掉供暖器。 It's important to switch off heat and light in unoccupied rooms. 在无人居住的房间里关掉暖气和电灯是很重要的。 These industries provide heat for our homes and fuel for our cars. 这些产业为我们的家庭供热，并为我们的汽车提供燃料。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- electric
- radiant
- have
- have on
- use
- …
- be on
- be on high
- be on low
- …
a spicy quality in food that makes your mouth feel as if it is burning 热 Chilli peppers add taste and heat to food. 红辣椒可以给食物增添滋味和辣味。
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strong feelings, especially of anger or excitement 强烈感情；（尤指）愤怒，激动 ‘No, I won't,’ he said with heat in his voice. “不，我绝不。” 他怒气冲冲地说。 The chairman tried to take the heat out of the situation (= to make people calmer). 主席尽力平息人们的激愤情绪。 In the heat of the moment she forgot what she wanted to say (= because she was so angry or excited). 她因为过于激动而忘记了要说的话。 In the heat of the argument he said a lot of things he regretted later. 他在激烈争吵时说了许多他后来感到后悔的话。
Extra ExamplesHe stared at her, sudden heat in his eyes. 他盯着她，目光忽然变得热辣辣的。 She spoke without heat. 她心平气和地说着。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sudden
- flare
- flood something
- rise
- …
- in the heat of
- with heat
- in the heat of the moment
- [uncountable]
pressure on somebody to do or achieve something 压力；逼迫 - [countable]
one of a series of races or competitions, the winners of which then compete against each other in the next part of the competition 预赛；分组赛 a qualifying heat 资格赛 She won her heat. 她在预赛中获胜。 He did well in the heats; hopefully he'll do as well in the final. 他在预赛中成绩很好，且有望在决赛中也有同样出色的表现。 He fell in the first heat. 他在预赛第一场就败下阵来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- qualifying
- regional
- dead
- …
- win
- in a/the heat
being hot/temperature热；高温
for cooking烧煮食物
in building/room建筑物；房间
in spicy food
strong feelings强烈感情
pressure压力
race比赛
Word OriginOld English hǣtu (noun), hǣtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hitte (noun) and German heizen (verb), also to hot.
Idioms
be on heat (British English)
(North American English be in heat)
(of a female mammal 雌性哺乳动物 to be ready to have sex and produce young 处于发情期
if you can’t stand the heat (get out of the kitchen)
- (informal)
used to tell somebody to stop trying to do something if they find it too difficult, especially in order to suggest that they are less able than other people 如果感到太困难（就别干了）