quicken
/ˈkwɪkən/verb
1
- make or become faster or quicker加快：
with obj. she quickened her pace, desperate to escape她因急于逃命加快了步伐
no obj. I felt my pulse quicken.我感到脉搏加快了。
2
- no obj. spring to life; become animated复活, 复苏; 成活生长; 变得更活跃：
her interest quickened
她的兴趣更浓了
as adj. quickening he looked with quickening curiosity through the smoke.他越来越好奇地透过烟雾看着。
2.1
- with obj. stimulate刺激, 激励：
the coroner's words suddenly quickened his own memories.
验尸官的话突然激起了他自己的种种回忆。
2.2
- with obj. give or restore life to使复活; 使有生气, 使活泼; 激发：
on the third day after his death the human body of Jesus was quickened by the Spirit.
耶稣死后第三天, 躯体被圣灵复活了。
2.3
- archaic (of a woman) reach a stage in pregnancy when movements of the fetus can be felt〈古〉（女人）进入胎动期。
2.4
- archaic (of a fetus) begin to show signs of life〈古〉（胎儿）开始蠕动。
2.5
- with obj. archaic make (a fire) burn brighter〈古〉使（火）烧得更旺。