音标：['kwikәn]
vt. 加快, 激发, 使有生气, 鼓舞, 使复活
vi. 加快, 变活跃, 进入胎动期
在线英汉词典

quicken的短语、例句：

quicken v[I, Tn] 1 (cause sth to) become quicker （使某事物）加快, 变快
His pace quickened. 他的步伐加快了.
We quickened our steps. 我们加快了脚步. 2 (fml 文) (cause sth to) become more active （使某事物）变得更活跃, 更加活泼
The child quickened in her womb, ie She felt the movements of the foetus. 她感到了胎动.
Her pulse quickened. 她的脉搏加快了.
His interest was quickened by an article he had read. 他读了一篇文章便兴趣大增了.