quicken
UK/'kwikәn/US
A2
Definitions
v.
To make or become faster or more active; to stimulate or give new life to.
加快，加速；激发，使有生气
Root Breakdown
Native Englishquickenother
=quicken
Common Collocations
- 1.quicken the pace加快步伐
- 2.quicken one's step加快脚步
- 3.quicken interest激发兴趣
- 4.[quicken the pulse]使心跳加速
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her pulse quickened as she heard footsteps approaching in the dark hallway.
- 2.
The new investment policy was designed to quicken economic growth in the region.
- 3.
Reading great literature can quicken the imagination and broaden one's perspective.