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heighten meaning in English

vt.
1.升高,增高;提高,加高 (opp. lower)。
2.加强,加深,加剧;增大。
3.使高尚;使显著,使突出。
4.给(描写、故事)添加细节;给(绘画)加浓色彩。
vi.
1.升高;增加。
2.(颜色等)变深。

Examples

  1. This danger can be considerably heightened .
    这种危险可能会大大地增大。
  2. There was heightened color in gwen's cheeks .
    桂温双颊绯红。
  3. The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene .
    轻快的舞蹈给这场戏渲染了欢乐气氛。
  4. The presence of a male cat heightens the female cat's sexual receptivity .
    雄猫的存在,可提高雌猫的性兴奋。
  5. It heightened her sensibility and armoured her apart .
    它提高了她的感受性,同时又把她团团围住和一切隔离开来。
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