heighten

/ˈhaɪtən/

Meanings

verb

提高，增高。

To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.

Examples :

"The speaker's strong closing argument heightened the tension in the courtroom. "

演讲者强有力的总结陈词提高了法庭的紧张气氛。

action quality

verb

提高，增强。

To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.

Examples :

"to heighten a flavor or a tint"

提高味道或色调

amount quality degree action condition

Related Words

closing verb

/ˈkləʊzɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

关闭，封闭。

"The carpenter closed the gap in the wooden fence with a piece of wood. "

木匠用一块木头把木栅栏上的缝隙堵上了。

elevate verb

/ˈɛləveɪt/

提高，抬高

"The doctor told me elevating my legs would help reduce the swelling."

医生告诉我抬高腿部有助于消肿。

tension noun

/ˈtɛnʃən/

紧张，张力，拉力

"The tension between the two siblings was palpable as they argued over the last cookie. "

因为争夺最后一块饼干，这对兄妹之间的紧张气氛简直让人都能感觉到。

advance noun

/ədˈvaːns/ /ədˈvɑːns/ /ədˈvæns/

进步，进展

"an advance in health or knowledge"

健康或知识上的进步

heightened verb

/ˈhaɪtənd/ /ˈhaɪtn̩d/

提高，升高.

"The security guard heightened the fence around the school playground to keep children safe. "

保安提高了学校操场周围的栅栏，以保护孩子们的安全。

augment noun

/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/ /ɑɡˈmɛnt/

附加成分，增音.

"The augment, "e-," before the verb "wrote" in the sentence indicates that the action happened in the past. "

在“wrote”这个动词之前的附加成分“e-”表明句子中的动作发生在过去。

stronger adjective

/ˈstɹɑŋɡɚ/ /stɹɒŋɡə/ /stɹɔŋɡɚ/

更强壮的，更强健的

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

一个身材高大强壮的男人; 杰克又高又壮。

increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

增长，增加额。

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

这周的家庭作业量增长了很多。

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

论据，理由。

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

我坚持要晚点走的原因是，我需要更多时间来完成我的项目，这是我的论据。

speaker noun

/ˈspiːkə/ /ˈspikɚ/

发言者，演讲者

"The speaker at the school assembly encouraged students to be respectful. "

在学校集会上，发言者鼓励学生们要互相尊重。

courtroom noun

/ˈkɔːrtruːm/ /ˈkoʊrtruːm/

法庭，审判室。

"The courtroom was filled with people waiting for the hearing to begin. "

法庭里挤满了等待听证会开始的人。

intense adjective

/ɪnˈtɛns/

紧张, 绷紧的.

"The teacher's voice was intense as she explained the difficult math problem. "

老师解释那道难解的数学题时，声音很紧张，绷得很紧。