高溫天氣：heat有幾種意思
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
——Harry S. Truman
怕熱，就別進廚房。
——哈利·S·杜魯門
一、關於heat，你應該知道的用法有
n.
1.熱，熱度，高溫，炎熱天氣 [U] the quality of being hot
Heat has therapeutic value.
熱有治病的功能。
2.強烈的感情，（尤指）憤怒或激動，辛辣批評 [U] strong feelings, especially of anger or excitement
Red represents power and it is also the colour of heat and strong feelings.
紅色象徵着力量，也象徵着熱情和強烈的感情。
3.預賽（獲勝者可參加複賽或決賽），小組，組別 [C] one of a series of races or competitions, the winners of which then compete against each other in the next part of the competition
He also set a world record for 3,000m in a heat of the team event.
在越野的團體預賽中，他打破了3000米的世界紀錄。
4.壓力 pressure on sb to do or achieve sth
If the suspect doesn't confess soon we may have to turn on the heat.
如果那嫌疑犯不馬上坦白的話，我們也許不得不對他施壓力。
5.槍 gun
As he ran, Feliks dropped the heat and tore off his coat.
弗利克斯邊跑邊扔下槍，脫下上衣。
v.
1.使變熱或變暖 [I,T] to make sth hot or warm; to become hot or warm
The engine will soon heat up.
引擎很快會變熱。
2.使激動 [I,T] excite
You heat me up.
你讓我很激動。
二、你知道heat和哪些詞更搭嗎？
dead heat
n. 勝負不分的賽跑
heat rash
n. 痱子
heat up
v. 1.變熱 2.加〔煮〕熱… 3.沸騰，使變得激烈
heat wave
n. 熱浪
prickly heat
n. 痱子
三、最後，來做個填詞遊戲吧
The two materials will bond if you_____them.
如果你加熱兩種材料，它們會黏合起來。
