单词 | quicken |
释义 | quicken ['kwɪk.ən] verb intransitive or transitive ■to become quicker, or to make something become quicker (使)变快,(使)加速 •This is music that will make your pulse quicken.这是那种能让你脉博加速的音乐。 •We'll have to quicken the pace if we want to keep up with him.如果我们想赶上他的话就要加快速度。 •literary ■If a feeling or quality quickens, it becomes more active, or to make a feeling or quality do this (情绪,素质)受到激发;激发(情绪,素质)•His interest quickened when he saw her.当见到她时,他的兴致大增。 •War quickens our awareness.战争使我们更加警觉。 |
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