움직임이나 속도가 빨라지거나 이를 재촉하다.
To make or become faster or more rapid in movement or pace.
예문:
"As the finish line came into view, the runner quickened his pace."
"Her heart began to quicken as she opened the mysterious letter."
"The music quickened, matching the increasing intensity of the dance."
감정, 흥미, 능력 등을 자극하거나 고취하여 활발하게 하다.
To stimulate or arouse a feeling, interest, or faculty, making it more active.
예문:
"The professor's lecture quickened the students' interest in ancient history."
"The savory aroma from the kitchen quickened his appetite."
"Travel often serves to quicken the imagination of young writers."
생명을 주거나 되살리다, 혹은 소생시키다.
To give or restore life to someone or something; to make alive.
예문:
"The spring rains quickened the dormant seeds in the parched earth."
"Ancient legends tell of a mystical spring that could quicken the dead."
임신부가 태아의 움직임을 처음으로 느끼게 되다.
To reach the stage of pregnancy where the movements of the fetus can be felt by the mother.
예문:
"In the fourth month of her pregnancy, she felt the child quicken within her."
"The midwife waited for the moment the unborn baby would first quicken."