heightens

英 [ˈhaɪtnz]

美 [ˈhaɪtnz]

v.  (使)加强，提高，增加
heighten的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）（情感）增强;（使）加深
  If somethingheightensa feeling or if the feelingheightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity.
  1. The move has heightened tension in the state...
     该举动加剧了州里的紧张气氛。
  2. These latest murders have heightened fears of further attacks...
     最近发生的这些谋杀案让人们愈加担心会出现更多的袭击。
  3. Cross's interest heightened.
     克罗斯的兴趣浓厚起来。
  4. ...a heightened awareness of the dangers that they now face.
     对他们目前面临的危险的进一步认识

双语例句

• The combination of these materials heightens the all-around volumetric qualities framed by canted surfaces.
  这些材料的组合加剧了周围的斜曲面体积素质的框架。
• There is some evidence, for instance, that playing violent games, heightens aggression in players and hurts the brain's ability to process emotions.
  比如有些证据表明，玩暴力游戏会加剧玩家的进攻倾向、损害大脑处理情感的能力。
• Jews find themselves out of step with most of world opinion, which heightens a widespread sense of apprehensiveness.
  犹太人发现自己的看法和世界大多数人的看法有所抵触，这样一来广泛存在的畏惧感进一步得到加强。
• It heightens the danger to less defensible targets, as we saw in a shopping mall in Nairobi.
  就像我们在内罗毕（Nairobi）购物商场看到的那样，这还会增加防备薄弱目标遇险的可能性。
• They also point out that the smell of food usually heightens appetite, rather than suppressing it.
  此外，他们还指出，美味食物的味道通常会提高人们的食欲，而不是抑制。
• It heightens still further the sense of speed.
  这往往会进一步增强速度感。
• Doing this out-of-the-ordinary thing heightens the sense that the task as well as the people are involved are important.
  做这种不平常的事情，会增强一种感觉，即需要完成的这项任务，以及需要相处的这个人都非常重要。
• The automation line heightens the effect.
  自动线能提高效率。
• That heightens the emotional stakes because you know he can be killed.
  这更能加强他的心理考验，因为他知道他随时都有可能送命。
• Intense contraction of facial muscles, such as those used in signifying fear, heightens arousal.
  面部肌肉的紧张收缩，比如那些被用来预示恐惧的肌肉，加强了唤醒。