heightens

/ˈhaɪtəns/ /ˈhwaɪtəns/

Meanings

verb

提高，升高.

To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.

Examples :

"The good news heightens my expectations for a successful project. "

这个好消息提高了我对项目成功的期望。

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"

提高一种味道或一种色彩。

amount degree action quality

Related Words

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

项目，工程。

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

学校的筹款项目计划分阶段翻新图书馆。

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。

larger adjective

/ˈlɑː.d͡ʒə/ /ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/

更大，较大。

"Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps."

俄罗斯是个大国。果蝇就身体而言有很大的眼睛。他有大量的邮票收藏。

advance noun

/ədˈvaːns/ /ədˈvɑːns/ /ədˈvæns/

进步，进展

"an advance in health or knowledge"

健康或知识上的进步

heighten verb

/ˈhaɪtən/

提高，增高。

"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。

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。

higher adjective

/ˈhaɪə/ /ˈhaɪɚ/

更高，较高的

"The balloon rose high in the sky. The wall was high. a high mountain"

气球在空中越升越高。墙很高。一座高山。

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。

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

成功，顺利，有成效。

"a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise"

对症下药，药到病除；实验非常顺利，获得了预期的结果；这家企业经营有方，获得了巨大的成功。

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。

expectations noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/

期望，期待。

"The teacher had high expectations for her students' test scores. "

老师对学生的考试成绩抱有很高的期望。