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heat TEMPERATUREhi:tn [U](an amount of) warmth or esp. hot temperature热，高温the heat of the sun / fire太阳 / 火的热She could feel the heat of the dog's body as it sat at her feet.当狗坐在她脚上时，她能感觉到狗的体温。Heat is also temperature, esp. a hot temperature.高温How do you manage to work in this heat without air conditioning?在如此高温且没有空调的情况下，你是怎样进行工作的?She always wore a coat, even in the heat of summer.她总是穿一件外衣，即使在炎热的夏天也不例外。Turn down the heat.把暖气开低一点。Cook the meat on a high / low heat (=at a high / low temperature).用高温 / 低热度来烧肉。(specialized) The heat of a substance is the energy it produces because of the amount of movement of the atoms it consists of.热量If you put the heat on someone, you try to persuade or force them to do something.劝说，施加压力Friends of the Earth are putting the heat on the government to reduce sulphur dioxide pollution.地球之友组织向政府施加压力，要求降低二氧化硫的污染。If you take the heat off someone, you protect them from criticism or attack.保护某人免受批评或攻击The deputy's resignation over the scandal has taken some of the heat off his superior.副手在丑闻中辞职，此举使他的上司少受攻击。Stay out of the sun during the heat of the day (=the hottest part of the day).不要在最热的时候站在太阳下。The incident occurred during the heat of (=at the busiest period of) the argument / battle / campaign.事情发生在争论 / 战斗 / 战役的白热化阶段。If you say the heat is on, you mean that a time of great activity and / or pressure has begun.激烈竞争开始了Now that IBM have entered the market the heat is really on.由于IBM公司进入了市场，一场激烈的竞争由此开始。Heat exhaustion / (Am also) heat prostration is a condition where you feel very weak and ill because of being too long in a very hot place.中暑 (Br and Aus)A heat haze (Am haze) is an effect of very hot sun, making it difficult to see objects clearly.（烈日造成的），看不清物体There were poor distant views from the mountains, because of heat haze.由于烈日当空，从山上远望景色十分模糊。When the heat haze lifted, the island could be seen clearly.热雾消散后，岛屿清晰可见。Heat rash (also prickly heat) is a condition where the skin feels uncomfortable and becomes covered by red spots.痱子His neck was covered in (a) heat rash.他脖子上长满了痱子。A heat-seeking weapon is one that can direct itself towards something hot esp. the hot engine of an aircraft.热跟踪的，红外线自导的The heat-seeking rockets / missiles will follow the enemy aircraft even if it changes direction.热跟踪火箭 / 导弹会自动跟踪敌机，即使后者改变方向也不受影响。The heat shield of a spacecraft is the part of its structure which prevents it from getting too hot as it returns to Earth.（宇宙飞船上的）挡热罩，隔热屏Heat stroke is a condition which can lead to death, caused by being too long in a very hot place.（严重）中暑If something is described as heat-treated it means it has been heated to a high temperature for a short time in order to preserve it.（经过）热处理的heat-treated milk / blood热处理过的牛奶 / 血液Heat treatment of blood eliminates any diseases it might contain.血液的热处理能消除其中所含的任何疾病。If a person is given heat treatment, a part of the body is heated with an electrical device, usually in order to relax it.热疗法A heat wave is a period of time such as a few weeks when the weather is much hotter than usual.热浪(saying) 'If you can't stand / take the heat, get out of the kitchen'means if you find an activity or situation too difficult or unpleasant you should stop it or leave it.“要是你怕热，就别待在厨房里。” “In the Heat of the Night” (film title, 1967) 《炎热的夜晚》（电影片名） Measurements
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