heighten
英 [ˈhaɪtn] 美 [ˈhaɪtn]

vt.& vi.

（使）变高；（使）加强；

变形

过去式：heightened过去分词：heightened现在分词：heightening第三人称单数：heightens

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. (使)变高,(使)增大,(使)加强 make or become higher, greater or stronger

英英释义

heighten[ 'haitən ]

• v.
  • become more extreme

    "The tension heightened"

    同义词：rise

  • make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity

    "heightened interest"

  • increase

    "heighten the tension"

    同义词：enhanceraise

  • increase the height of

    "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars"

  • make (one's senses) more acute

    同义词：sharpen

  • make more intense, stronger, or more marked

    "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"

    同义词：intensifycompounddeepen

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• heighten sb's admiration使某人更加敬佩
• heighten sb's anger使某人更加愤怒
• heighten the effect提高效率
• heighten sb's fears使某人更加恐惧
• heighten one's speed加快速度
• heighten the value of a painting提高一幅画的价值

～+副词

• heighten further进一步加强
• heighten quickly迅速增高
• heighten slowly慢慢增高

同近义词辨析

enhance, raise, heighten, intensify, aggravate

enhance提高，增强：靠增添某种能增强物质的价值、魅力或声望的东西以指某物超出常规水平或通常的喜人程度或吸引力

raise提高，增强，养育，种植，饲养

heighten提高到超出平常、陈腐或平庸之辈的承程度，并在尖锐和深刻方面有所增强，表示常规合习惯，现状的升级，侧重加强加深加重

intensify一物的加深加强强化到很显著、罕见的深度式强度，尤其是在其特性方面

aggravate明显加强了那已是令人不快、困难重重的环境，条件的严重性，说明严重性的增加，要求给与注意

enhance, heighten, intensify, aggravate

这组词都有“加强，增强”的意思，其区别是：

enhance侧重指增加价值，魅力或声望等使人或物具有超科寻常的吸引力。

heighten通常指使某物的某种性质变得不同于一般的显著或突出。

intensify指深化或强化某事或某物，尤指其特别之处。

aggravate指加剧令人不快或困难的形势。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. A weakened immune system does not heighten the risks of catching a cold.
   一个弱免疫系统是不会增加感冒的感染可能性的。
2. An older more experienced swimmer will shave his entire body to reduce resistance and heighten sensation in the water.
   年龄较大更有经验的游泳运动员将会把他的全身收紧以减少阻力并增加水感。
3. The financial management must be strengthened so as to heighten economic profits.
   要提高经济效益，必须加强财务管理。
4. So it is urgent for curriculum reform to reinforce teachers' team building and heighten the integrated quality of teachers.
   加强教师队伍建设，提高教师的整体素质，是新课程改革的迫切要求。

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