vt.

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

   暖爐使房間溫暖起來。

2. 使激動；刺激

vi.

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

   爐子上的水在熱起來。

2. 激動起來；發怒

n.

1. 熱度；溫度[U]
   The sun gives off heat.

   太陽散發出熱。

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

   你不能在酷暑中到處走。

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

   在激烈的爭論中，我失去了自制力。

4. （母獸交尾期的）性慾衝動[U]
5. （賽跑等的一個）賽次；預賽[C]
6. 壓力；脅迫[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.