名詞 heat:

1. a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
   同義詞：heat energy
2. the presence of heat
   同義詞：hotness, high temperature
3. the sensation caused by heat energy
   同義詞：warmth
4. the trait of being intensely emotional
   同義詞：warmth, passion
5. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
   同義詞：estrus, oestrus, rut
6. a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
7. utility to warm a building
   同義詞：heating system, heating plant, heating

動詞 heat:

1. make hot or hotter
   同義詞：heat up
2. provide with heat
3. arouse or excite feelings and passions
   同義詞：inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, fire up
4. gain heat or get hot
   同義詞：hot up, heat up

1. He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country.
   他很快使自己適應了這個國家炎熱的天氣。
2. Turn the heat down or your cake will burn.
   把熱度調低吧，要不蛋糕就要　胡了。
3. Water is changed into steam by heat and into ice by cold.
   水加熱則成為蒸汽，冷卻則成為冰。
4. We'll heat some water to wash clothes.
   我們會熱點兒水洗衣服。
5. I can't walk about in this heat.
   我不能在這種酷熱下走路。

heat

n.（名詞）
Physics A form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules and capable of being transmitted through solid and fluid media by conduction, through fluid media by convection, and through empty space by radiation.
【物理學】 熱能：一種與原子或分子運動有關的能量形式，由固態(tài)或液態(tài)媒介傳導并以輻射方式通過空間來傳播
The sensation or perception of such energy as warmth or hotness.
熱力，熱感：如溫暖或炎熱等對這種能量的感知或察覺
An abnormally high bodily temperature, as from a fever.
發(fā)熱：如發(fā)燒等不正常的高體溫

The condition of being hot.
發(fā)熱的狀態(tài)
A degree of warmth or hotness:
暖或熱的程度：
例句：
The burner was on low heat.
爐子燒得不旺

The warming of a room or building by a furnace or another source of energy:
供熱：用鍋爐或其他方式的能源給房間或建筑物供暖：
例句：
The house was cheap to rent, but the heat was expensive.
房子租金雖便宜但供暖價格昂貴

A furnace or other source of warmth in a room or building:
熱源：房間或建筑物中的爐子或其他熱源：
例句：
The heat was on when we returned from work.
我們下班回來時爐子正燒著

A hot season; a spell of hot weather.
熱天：炎熱的季節(jié)；一陣熱天氣

Intensity, as of passion, emotion, color, appearance, or effect.
強烈：熱情、感情、色彩、外表或效果等的強烈
The most intense or active stage:
激烈：最強烈或最活躍的階段：
例句：
the heat of battle.
戰(zhàn)斗激烈進行

A burning sensation in the mouth produced by spicy flavoring in food.
辛辣：由食物調味料產(chǎn)生的口中的傷灼感
Estrus.
發(fā)情
One of a series of efforts or attempts.
一次努力：一系列努力或嘗試中的一次

Sports Games One round of several in a competition, such as a race.
【體育運動】 【游戲】 一輪：如賽跑等比賽中幾輪賽程中的一輪
A preliminary contest held to determine finalists.
預賽：決定決賽選手的初賽
Informal Pressure; stress.
【非正式用語】 壓力；緊迫
Slang
【俚語】
An intensification of police activity in pursuing criminals.
加強：追捕罪犯時警察活動的增強
The police. Used withthe.
警察。與the 連用
Slang Adverse comments or hostile criticism:
【俚語】 不利的評論或惡毒的批評：
例句：
Heat from the press forced the senator to resign.
來自新聞界惡毒的評論迫使這位參議員下臺

Slang A firearm, especially a pistol.
【俚語】 尤指手槍等火器
n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
常用于修飾另一名詞：
例句：
heat barriers; heat resistance.
熱障；抗熱

v.（動詞）
heat.ed,heat.ing,heats
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To make warm or hot.
使溫暖，使熱
To excite the feelings of; inflame.
激發(fā)…的感情；使興奮
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To become warm or hot.
使變溫暖或變熱
To become excited emotionally or intellectually.
激動：在情緒或智力方面變得激動

<常用詞組>heat up 【非正式用語】
To become acute or intense:
變得劇烈或強烈：
例句：
.If inflation heats up, interest rates could increase.(Christian Science Monitor)
.如果通貨膨脹加劇則利率可能會提高.(基督教科學箴言報)

來源：
Middle English hete
中古英語 hete
from Old English hôtu * see kai-
源自 古英語 hôtu *參見 kai-