heat up
heat up — 片語動詞
- heat upbase form
- heats up3rd person singular
- heating up-ing form
- heated uppast simple
1. to make food or drink that has already been cooked or prepared hot again, usuall
回熱
重新加熱已煮好的食物
to make food or drink that has already been cooked or prepared hot again, usually in a microwave, oven, or on a stove.
Allison heated up the leftover pizza in the microwave for a quick dinner.
Allison 用微波爐把剩下的披薩回熱，當作簡單的晚餐。
object is leftover/pre-cooked food
Could you heat up some soup for me while I take a shower?
可以幫我熱一下湯嗎？我趁機去沖個澡。
separable: heat + noun + up
Hyun heated the sauce up on the stove and poured it over the pasta.
Hyun 在爐子上把醬料加熱，然後淋在義大利麵上。
The cafe can heat up the pastries from the freezer if you ask.
那家咖啡店如果你開口問，可以幫你把冷凍的糕點加熱。
- cool down
the opposite action of lowering temperature
文法句型
heat + noun + up
heat up + noun
常見錯誤
2. for an object, liquid, surface, or enclosed space to become hot or warm, either
變熱
物體或空間溫度升高
for an object, liquid, surface, or enclosed space to become hot or warm, either naturally or because of an external source of heat.
Alessia waited for the oil to heat up before adding the vegetables to the pan.
Alessia 等油變熱之後，才把蔬菜放進鍋裡。
subject is a substance (oil)
The engine started to heat up after the truck climbed the steep mountain road.
卡車爬上陡峭的山路後，引擎開始發燙。
The classroom heats up quickly in the afternoon because the windows face the sun.
這間教室下午很快就熱起來，因為窗戶面向太陽。
Nia noticed her phone was heating up while she was playing a game on it.
Nia 發現她手機在玩遊戲的時候慢慢變熱了。
- cool down
the process of becoming cooler
文法句型
subject + heat up
常見錯誤
3. for a situation, discussion, competition, or activity to become more intense, ex
升溫
活動或競爭變得更加激烈
for a situation, discussion, competition, or activity to become more intense, exciting, or active, often with strong emotions or high stakes.
The election campaign really heated up after the two candidates held a televised debate.
兩位候選人進行電視辯論後，選戰真的白熱化了。
subject is a competition or campaign
Rohan and his brother's argument about money heated up until their mother stepped in.
Rohan 和他弟弟為了金錢的爭論逐漸升溫，最後媽媽出面制止。
The competition among the three phone makers is heating up as they release new models.
三家手機廠商之間的競爭隨著每年推出新機型而越演越烈。
Talks between the two companies heated up when a potential buyer made a better offer.
潛在買家提出更好的條件後，兩家公司的談判開始升溫。
文法句型
subject + heat up
常見錯誤
4. to raise the temperature of a room, object, or substance by applying a source of
加熱
提高空間或物體的溫度
to raise the temperature of a room, object, or substance by applying a source of heat — for purposes other than cooking or reheating food.
Before the guests arrived, Jude heated up the living room by lighting a fire.
在客人抵達之前，Jude 先點燃壁爐的火，讓客廳暖和起來。
object is a room or space
The technician heated the chemical solution up to eighty degrees for the experiment.
技術人員把化學溶液加熱到攝氏八十度以進行實驗。
object is a substance in a technical context
Heather used a hair dryer to heat up the frozen lock on the car door.
Heather 用吹風機把車門上結冰的鎖吹熱，好讓它解凍。
Caio heated up the metal rod until it glowed red, then bent it into a hook.
Caio 把金屬棒加熱到通紅，然後彎成一個鉤子。
- cool down
the opposite action of lowering the temperature of something
文法句型
heat + noun + up
heat up + noun