heat wave OR heatwave - WordReference Forums
2010年5月22日 · OED 1878 Heat-wave: One of those vibrations of the ether that produce heating effects. ewie Senior Member.
Convert to or into - WordReference Forums
2020年5月14日 · D. In the process, the light energy converts to heat energy. My question is can I use "to" instead of "into" without affecting the meaning of the sentence. A.They converted the spare bedroom to an office. B.The stocks can be easily converted into cash. C. a sofa that converts to a bed. D.In the process, the light energy converts into heat energy.
suffer (from) a heart attack | WordReference Forums
2023年2月28日 · Hi, I've found this sentence: My father hasn’t smoked since he suffered a heart attack. Is it correct not to use 'from' after the verb 'suffered'?
A is equipped with B; The equipped B... - WordReference Forums
2011年12月28日 · In "The equipped fan in this computer ensures better heat dissipation," "equipped" is not a passive verb; it is a passive participle. While a passive participle can be placed before a noun in some circumstances, this is not one of them. Since the verb "equip" is being misused here, the participle of a different verb should be used. For instance:
Blistering heat or cold? - WordReference Forums
2016年4月14日 · However, as far as I am concerned, whereas heat - a burn - has been suffered by us all, and a blister produced, how many people do we know who have had frostbite with blisters? The OP quotes someone online and without context - it is eminently possible that the person thinks that "blistering" is simply a general intensifier.
seeing is believing / to see is to believe | WordReference Forums
2017年10月31日 · Seeing is believing / To see is to believe can we all agree that grammatically speaking, these 2 phrases means the same thing. I know the meaning of some sentences change when you use the gerund or infinitive as an object but I haven't found a single grammar book that says you should only use...
Turn on the faucet more/further / turn up/down - WordReference …
2014年1月16日 · Hi, I just read the thread. If a person who has turned the faucet off a bit or as some forum members said "turn it down a bit", but after turning it off a bit, you want the person to turn it down even more, do I say "Can you please turn the faucet down a bit "more"? so you will keep saying or emphasizing the word "more" until you think the person has turned it off …
Cold-natured, hot-natured (person always cold or hot)
2021年12月21日 · Cold-natured and hot-natured have nothing to do with physical temperature for me at all. Cold-natured = standoffish
Is it "got beat" or "got beaten"? - WordReference Forums
2005年7月21日 · All right, Pan. You want another opinion. You got one. This is NYC talking (big deal!). In my neck of the woods, we say 'got beat'.
Reply to "I'm sorry to hear that" / condolences - WordReference …
2009年7月16日 · Hi All, How to reply when somebody say sorry? for example: Sorry for your loss or some people loss. Thanks, Vishal