c. 1300, "come to life; give life to," from quick (adj.) + -en (1). Meaning "become faster" is from 1805. Related: Quickened; quickening. An earlier verb was simply quick (c. 1200), from Old English gecwician.
双语例句
1. I actually felt my heart quicken.
我感觉心跳真的加快了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She felt her heartbeat quicken as he approached.
随着他的走近，她觉得自己的心跳加速了。
来自《权威词典》
3. Good debate can quicken one's mind.
好的辩论能使人头脑敏锐.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. Unlike its competitors, Quicken had a simple user interface, and was fast and easy to install.
与其竞争对手不同, Quicken具有简易的用户界面, 而且安装快捷、简便.
来自互联网
5. He quicken his pace, and took up new threads of talk.
