vt.

1. 把……加热；使暖[（+up）]
   The stove heats the room.

   暖炉使房间温暖起来。

2. 使激动；刺激

vi.

1. 变热，发热[（+up）]
   The water is heating on the stove.

   炉子上的水在热起来。

2. 激动起来；发怒

n.

1. 热度；温度[U]
   The sun gives off heat.

   太阳散发出热。

2. 暑热；高温[U][S1]
   You can't walk about in this heat.

   你不能在酷暑中到处走。

3. 热烈；激烈；激怒[U]
   In the heat of the argument I lost my self-control.

   在激烈的争论中，我失去了自制力。

4. （母兽交尾期的）性欲冲动[U]
5. （赛跑等的一个）赛次；预赛[C]
6. 压力；胁迫[U]

n.

1. the quality of being hot; high temperature.
   ▸Physics  heat seen as a form of energy arising from the random motion of the molecules of bodies.
   ▸technical the amount of heat needed for or evolved in a specific process.
   ▸a source or level of heat for cooking.
2. intensity of feeling, especially of anger or excitement.
   ▸ (the heat) informal intensive and unwelcome pressure.
3. a preliminary round in a race or contest.

v.

1. make or become hot or warm.
2. (heat up) become more intense and exciting.
   ▸ [as adj. heated] inflamed with passion or conviction:

   a heated argument.
   ▸archaic inflame; excite.