GKV 14

Question 1

harbinger

(HAR bin jur)

Answer 1

预兆

n. a forerunner; a signal of

Question 2

hedonism

(HEED uh niz um)

Answer 2

享乐主义

n. the pursuit of pleasure as a way of life

Question 3

hegemony

(hi JEM uh nee)

Answer 3

霸权

n. leadership, especially of one nation over another

Question 4

heresy

(HER uh see)

Answer 4

异端

n. any belief tht is strongly opposed to established beliefs

Question 5

hermetic

(hur MET ik)

Answer 5

密闭

adj. impervious to exteral influence; airtight

Question 6

heyday

(HAY day)

Answer 6

鼎盛时期

n. a golden age; prime

Question 7

hiatus

(hye AY tus)

Answer 7

中断

n. a break or interruption. often from work

Question 8

hierarchy

(HYE uh rahr kee)

Answer 8

等级制度

n. an organization based on rank or degree; pecking order

Question 9

histrionic

(his tree AHN ik)

Answer 9

装腔作势的

adj. overly dramatic; theatrical

Question 10

homily

(HAHM uh lee)

Answer 10

讲道

n. a sermon

Question 11

homogenous

(hoh muh JEE nee us)

Answer 11

同质的

adj. uniform; made entirely of one thing

Question 12

husbandry

(HUZ bun dree)

Answer 12

畜牧业

n. thrifty management of resources; livestock farming

Question 13

hyperbole

(hye PUR buh lee)

Answer 13

夸张

n. an exaggeratiopn used as a figure of speech; exaggeration

Question 14

hypothetical

(hye puh THET uuh kul)

Answer 14

假想

adj. uncertain; unproven

Question 15

iconoclast

(eye KAHN uh klast)

Answer 15

偶像破坏者

n. one who attacks popular beliefs or institutions

Question 16

ideology

(eye dee AHL uh jee)

Answer 16

思想

n. a system of social or political ideas

Question 17

idiosyncrasy

(id ee oh SINK ruh see)

Answer 17

特质

n. a peculiarity; an eccentricity

Question 18

idyllic

(eye DIL ik)

Answer 18

田园诗般的

adj. charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful

Question 19

ignominy

(IG nuh min ee)

Answer 19

耻辱

n. deep disgrace

Question 20

illicit

(i LIS it)

Answer 20

非法的

adj. illegal; not permitted

Question 21

immigrate

(IM i garyt)

Answer 21

移民

v. to move permanently to a new country

Question 22

imminent

(IM uh nunt)

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迫在眉睫

adj. just about to happen

Question 23

immutable

(i MYOO tuh bul)

Answer 23

不可变

adj. unchangeable

Question 24

impartial

(im PAHR shul)

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公正

adj. fair; ot favoring one side or the other; unbiased

Question 25

impeccable

(im PEK uh bul)

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无可挑剔

adj. flawless; entirely without sin

Question 26

imperial

(im PEER ee ul)

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帝国的

adj. like an emperor or an empire

Question 27

impervious

(im PUR vee us)

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不透水

adj. not allowing anything to pass through; impenetrable

Question 28

impetuous

(im PECH oo wus)

Answer 28

浮躁

adj. impulsive; extremely impatient

Question 29

implement

(IM pluh munt)

Answer 29

实施

v. to carry out

Question 30

impotent

(IM puh tunt)

Answer 30

阳痿

adj. powerless; helpless; unable to perform