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.
权威例句
1. I actually felt my heart quicken.
我感觉心跳真的加快了。
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。
3. Good debate can quicken one's mind.
好的辩论能使人头脑敏锐.
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.
5. He quicken his pace, and took up new threads of talk.