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heighten

/ˈhaɪ̯.tən/ 动词 C1

中文: 提高

  1. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
  2. To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc. · to heighten beauty· to heighten a flavor or a tint

He/she/it heightens · 过去式 heightened · 过去分词 heightened · -ing形式 heightening

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动词形式

原形
heighten
He/she/it
heightens
过去式
heightened
过去分词
heightened
-ing形式
heightening

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Green it might be called, if it were any earthly color--a queer, dull, bronzy green, with streaks here and there of the original red to heighten the ghastly effect.
《Anne of Green Gables》,第213页 · C1
Elizabeth listened with delight to the happy though modest hopes which Jane entertained of Bingley’s regard, and said all in her power to heighten her confidence in it.
《Pride and Prejudice》,第109页 · B2
I really do not think Georgiana Darcy has her equal for beauty, elegance, and accomplishments; and the affection she inspires in Louisa and myself is heightened into something still more interesting from the hope we dare to entertain of her being hereafter our sister.
《Pride and Prejudice》,第137页 · B2
“You take an eager interest in that gentleman’s concerns,” said Darcy, in a less tranquil tone, and with a heightened colour.
《Pride and Prejudice》,第223页 · B2

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