【increase音标】 英[ɪnˈkri:s] 美[ɪnˈkri:s]
【单词释义】 increase是什么意思：
vt.&vi.增加，增大，增长，增多
vt.增强，增进；[缝纫]放（针）
vi.增强；增进；增殖，繁殖；[缝纫]放针
n.增加量；增长；提高
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] increases [第三人称单数] increases
[单词现在分词] increasing
[单词过去式] increased
[单词过去分词] increased
[反义词] decrease 减少
【关联词/派生词】
increasingly adv.越来越多地；不断增加地
increment n.增长；增量；增额；定期的加薪
【increase形近词/近似词】
crease n.皱褶，折缝；折痕；皱纹 v.使有皱褶，弄皱；起皱；使起折痕
decrease n.减少，减小
grease n.动物油脂；油膏，润滑油 vt.涂油脂于；给……加润滑油
【常用短语】
increase by 增加了；按…增长
increase to 增加到…
on the increase 正在增加，正在增长
【单词例句】
◇ He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
男孩说：“那么，就请接受我由衷的感谢吧！”说完，霍华德-凯利就离开了这户人家。此时的他不仅自己浑身是劲儿，而且更加相信上帝和整个人类。本来，他都打算放弃了。
---- The warmth of a cup of milk
◇ The money for which I shall sell this milk will enable me to increase my stock of eggs to three hundred,These eggs,allowing for what may prove addle,and what may be destroyed by vermin,will produce at least two hundred and fifty chickens.
我卖了这罐牛奶后，用这笔钱买鸡蛋，这样我有的鸡蛋可以增加到300个。用这300个鸡蛋孵小鸡，这就算有坏的、生虫的，至少也能孵出250只小鸡。
---- The country Maid and Her Milk Can
◇ Whatever the outcome,it is obvious that technology will play an increasing part in our everyday lives.Beyond technology,digital convergence embraces the services,industrial practices and social behavior that form modern society.
不管结果如何，技术将在我们日常生活中起着越来越重要的作用。除了技术，数字集成还包括服务、商业经营和构成现代社会的种种行为。
◇ But height loss can also be due to osteoporosis, a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the quality or structure of bone changes, Litt says. That can decrease your bone strength and increase your risk of fractures, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
但是利特指出，变矮也可能是由骨质疏松导致的，骨质疏松指的是骨密度和骨量下降，或骨骼质量或结构发生改变。美国国立卫生研究院称，这会降低骨骼强度，增加骨折风险。
---- Why do you shrink when you get older
◇ Plastic has become one of the world's most popular materials, combining amazing functionality and very low production costs. Its use has increased 20-fold in the past 50 years and is expected to double again in the next 20 years.
塑料制品应用广泛、造价低廉，在世界各地都广受人们欢迎。过去五十年中，塑料使用量增长了20倍，并且有望在接下来的20年里再翻一番。
---- More plastic than fish in oceans by 2050
◇ 2) Avoid excessive scrubbing, cleansing, and exfoliating. Acne doesn't happen due to accumulation of dirt and grime on the skin and can't simply be washed away. Using many products can increase skin irritation and dryness and compound the problem.
(2)避免过多的摩擦、清洁和去角质。痘痘不是因为尘垢在皮肤上积聚而产生的，而且光用水也洗不掉。用太多产品会增加对皮肤的刺激，让皮肤更干，加剧痘痘问题。
---- Should we be popping pimples?
◇ As Arianna Huffington discusses in her sleep manifesto, "The Sleep Revolution," a good night's sleep has the power to increase productivity and happiness, lead to smarter decision-making, and unlock bigger ideas.
正如阿里安娜-赫芬顿在她的睡眠宣言《睡眠革命》书中所说，“晚上睡个好觉能提升工作效率，增加幸福感，让你做出更明智的决策，想出更好的点子。”
---- Bad habits you should break
◇ "Increased blood flow causes congestion in one nostril for about 3 to 6 hours before switching to the other side. There is also increased congestion when one is lying down, which can be especially noticeable when the head is turned to one side," Jennifer Shu reports for CNN.
据美国有线新闻网的詹妮弗-舒报道：“血流增加会导致一边的鼻孔堵塞3-6个小时，之后才会转移到另一边。人们躺下来的时候，鼻孔堵塞程度也会增加。人们将头转向一边的时候，这一点会格外明显。”
---- Only One Side of Your Nose Gets Blocked at a Time
◇ "You're likely to wake up with numbness and tingling, and it can increase the chance of muscle and joint pain," she said.
她说：“你醒来时可能身体发麻刺痛，还可能导致肌肉和关节疼痛。”
---- The Best Positions in Bed Revealed
◇ A study has demonstrated that having a chuckle causes the tissue inside the heart to expand – and increases oxygen flow around the body.
一项研究表明，笑能让心脏内部组织扩张，从而增加在体内四处流动的氧气。