quicken

quicken
verb
  1. make or become faster or quicker
    加快
    [with obj.]she quickened her pace, desperate to escape.
    她因急于逃命加快了步伐。
    [noobj.]I felt my pulse quicken.
    我感到脉搏加快了。
  2. [no obj.]spring to life; become animated
    复活，复苏；成活生长；变得更活跃
    her interest quickened.
    她的兴趣更浓了。
    [as adj. quickening]he looked with quickening curiosity through the smoke.
    他越来越好奇地透过烟雾看着。
    ■[with obj.]stimulate
    刺激，激励
    the coroner's words suddenly quickened his own memories.
    验尸官的话突然激起了他自己的种种回忆。
    ■[with obj.]give or restore life to
    使复活；使有生气，使活泼；激发
    on the third day after his death the human body of Jesus was quickened by the Spirit.
    耶稣死后第三天，躯体被圣灵复活了。
    ■(archaic)(of a woman) reach a stage in pregnancy when movements of the fetus can be felt
    (古)（女人）进入胎动期
    ■(archaic)(of a fetus) begin to show signs of life
    (古)（胎儿）开始蠕动
    ■[with obj.](archaic)make (a fire) burn brighter
    (古)使（火）烧得更旺
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