释义 |
quicken['kwikən]- vt.
- 加速,加快:
We have to quicken our pace. 我们必须加快步伐。 - 使活跃;使有生气;使复活:
Spring rains and warm sunlight quickened the earth. 春雨和温暖的阳光使大地复苏了。 - 刺激;激起;鼓动:
These dishes can quicken your appetite. 这些菜肴能刺激你的食欲。 Our imagination was quickened by his story. 他的故事激发了我们的想像力。 - [古语]点燃;使火烧得更旺:
The ashes were quickened into flames. 拨动灰烬使火苗燃烧起来。
- vi.
- 加快;变快:
My pulse quickened when I saw the frightful sight. 当我看到这个可怕的景象时,我的脉搏跳得更快了。 - 变活跃;复活;进入旺盛的生长期:
His imagination quickened immediately. 他的想像力立即活跃起来。 - 胎动;(孕妇)进入胎动期:
She can feel the child quickening at times. 她能感到胎儿有时在动。 - 变明亮:
The east is quickening. 东方渐渐发白。
- 近义词:
animate
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