Heated

分析词义

“Heated” 是 “heat” 的过去分词形式，常作形容词。除了指“加热的”，在引申义中指某种氛围（特别是言语交流）非常激烈，参与者情绪激动，甚至带有火药味。

列举例句

“The two politicians had a heated debate over the new tax law.” (两位政治家就新税法展开了激烈的辩论。)
“The game became very heated in the final minutes as both teams fought for the win.” (随着双方为胜利而战，比赛在最后几分钟变得非常激烈。)
“They had a heated argument about where to spend their vacation.” (他们为了去哪里度假吵得不可开交。)

词根分析

词根是 “heat” (热)。在比喻义中，“热”象征着愤怒、激情或高度的活跃。

词缀分析

词根: “heat” (热)
后缀: “-ed” (形容词/分词后缀)

文化背景

英语中常将情绪与温度联系在一起。例如 “Keep a cool head” (保持冷静)，而 “Heated” 则代表情绪升温，失去了冷静。

单词变形

动词/名词: “heat”
副词: “heatedly” (激烈地)

记忆辅助

想象开水沸腾时的热气。当一个讨论变得 “heated” 时，参与者的情绪就像沸水一样，随时可能爆发出火花。

助记故事

“What started as a simple meeting turned into a heated exchange of words. Everyone wanted their ideas to be heard, and soon the room was filled with raised voices and angry gestures.” (原本只是一场简单的会议，最后演变成了激烈的口角。每个人都希望自己的想法被采纳，很快房间里就充满了提高的嗓门和愤怒的手势。)