Lesson 27 Flashcards
heritage (2)
遺產（指流傳下來的具有歷史意義的傳統、語言、建築等）
These monuments are a vital part of the cultural heritage of South America.
這些紀念碑是南美文化遺產的重要部分。
hermit
隱士，遁世者[C]
He became a hermit after he was dismissed from office. 他被解職後成了隱士。
heterodox
（信仰、想法或活動）非正統的，異端的
His opinions have always been distinctly heterodox.
他的觀點總是帶有明顯的異端色彩。
heterogeneous (4)
各種各樣的；混雜的
Switzerland is a heterogeneous confederation of 26 self-governing cantons.
瑞士是一個由26個不同的自治州組成的聯邦。
hiatus
間斷，間隙
The company expects to resume production of the vehicle again after a two-month hiatus.
該公司希望在中斷兩個月之後恢復生產這種車。
hidebound (2)
hidebound
頑固的；守舊的
hideous
極醜的；極壞的
They’ve just built some hideous new apartment blocks on the seafront.
他們剛在海濱新蓋了一些極為難看的公寓大樓。
hierarchical
hierarchical
等級制度的；僧侶統治的
hierarchy
等級制度
Some monkeys have a very complex social hierarchy.
某些猴群有非常複雜的種群階級。
high treason
high treason
叛國罪
highbrow
（自詡為）學識高的；文化修養高的
We had a highbrow discussion on classical music. 我們就古典音樂來了一次高水準的討論。
high-flyer
有能力有抱負的人
High-flyers in the industry typically earn 25 percent more than their colleagues.
這個行業中，那些有能力有抱負的人收入一般都比他們的同業高25%。
hilarity
歡鬧，狂歡
What was all the hilarity about?
甚麼事這麼好笑？
hit the trail
離開；上路
I am ready to hit the trail. How about you? 我已經準備好要出發了，你呢？
hit on/upon sth
突然想到；碰巧想出
When we first hit on the idea, everyone told us it would never work.
當我們第一次想到這個主意時，所有人都跟我們說這行不通。
hoard
貯藏，囤積
During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies.
圍困期間，人們開始囤積食品和日用品。
hoary
老掉牙的，老套的
He told a few hoary old jokes and nobody laughed.
他講了幾個老掉牙的笑話，沒人覺得好笑。
hold water
站得住腳，屬實
Her alibi just didn’t hold water.
她的不在場證據根本站不住腳。
homage
崇敬，敬意
On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievements.
在此我們謹就他取得的成就向他表示敬意。
homeostasis
內環境穩定，體內動態平衡（生物、活細胞、組織等，在其外部環境變化的情況下，保持內部不變或平衡狀態的能力或趨向）
Warm-blooded animals are able to achieve temperature homeostasis.
溫血動物能夠平衡體溫。
homily
說教，佈道
He launched into a homily on family relationships.
他開始就家庭關係進行說教。
honeycombed
使成蜂巢狀
Small animals had honeycombed the cliff with caves. 小動物們在懸崖上築有許多蜂巢似的洞穴。
honorarium
酬金，謝禮
We usually offer our visiting lecturers an honorarium of £500.
我們通常都會付給客座講師500英鎊酬金。
hopper
料斗，送料斗；底卸式船或車；貯液槽
Farmers use a specially designed hopper to separate the large and the small seeds. 農夫們使用一種特製的送料斗將大小的種子分開。
