n (1) 1)热，高温(hotness;high temperature)[U]：adjust the～of the oven 调节烤箱温度;feel the～of the sun's rays感到阳光的热力;the～from the fire/of the sun 炉火/太阳的热度;(chemical reaction)give out much/produce tremendous～(化学反应)发出/产生巨大的热;～shield 热屏;～-resistant metal 抗热的金属;〖反〗coldness;2)热(暑)天(hot weather)[U，a～]：walk about in/suffer from the～在酷暑中走路/受炎热天气的灼烤;go out in a～of 40℃ 在摄氏40度的高温下出门;stand the sultry～of summer/August 忍受夏日/8月的酷暑;～rush 痱子;〖同〗hotness;〖反〗cold，coldness，

(2)热烈，激动，恼怒(strong feeling;excitement or anger)[U](fig)：in the～of the moment在激烈的时候;in the～of the argument/the debate/the election在争论/辩论/选举运动的高潮中;in the～of the campaign/the fight在激烈的战役/战争中;in the～of the anger在火头上;the～of rage/passion强烈的怒火/感情;speak (argue) with considerable/much/great～相当/很/非常激动地讲话(争论);take the～out of the situation 缓和局势;The～is on. 激烈起来。be on (BrE)/in (AmE)～(指雌性哺乳动物)发情期;

(3)初(预)赛(one of a number of races，competitions，etc that people take part in，the winners or best ones of which go on to (other races until they reach) the final race)[C]：be knocked out(eliminated) in the qualifying/first～(s) 在资格/首次预赛中被淘汰;win one's trial/one's preliminary～在预/初赛中获胜;There were six～s. 有六场初赛。

→′heat-stroke n 中暑;heatwave n 热浪;

v (使)变热(暖)((cause to) become hot or warm)[I，I+adv(up)，T+n，T+n+adv(up)]：The water is～ing. 水正在加热。get～ed with wine 喝酒后身体变暖;The room/air～ed up soon.房间/空气很快变暖了。～the offices给办公室供暖;～the cooked chicken 热一热已做熟的鸡;～up the coffee/the soup/the cold meat for supper 加热咖啡/汤/冷肉作为晚饭;a～ed swimming-pool 一个温水游泳池;〖同〗warm;〖反〗cool;

→heated adj 发怒的;热烈的;′heatedly adv 热(激)烈地;′heater n 加热设备(器);′heating n 暖气装置;加热法