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。
hortative
hortative
勸告的；獎勵的
hover (3)
盤旋，翱翔
A hawk hovered in the sky, waiting to swoop down on its prey.
一隻老鷹在天空中盤旋，要伺機俯衝捕捉獵物。
hubris (3)
驕傲自大
He was punished for his hubris.
他因為自大而受到懲罰。
huffy
怒氣沖沖的，氣鼓鼓的
I told her she’d made a mistake and she got huffy with me.
我告訴她她犯了個錯誤，於是她就對我氣沖沖的。
humiliated
蒙羞的，難堪的
I’ve never felt so humiliated in my life.
我一輩子從未感到如此難堪。
humility
謙遜，謙恭
He doesn’t have the humility to admit when he’s wrong.
他在自己犯錯的時候不會謙虛地承認。
hunch (2)
直覺；預感
[ + that ] I had a hunch that you’d be here.
直覺告訴我，你會來。
hunker down
1.蹲下來休息
2.專心做某一件事
The college entrance exam is just around the corner, so all students must hunker down and do good preparation. 大考就要來臨了，所有學生都必須專心準備。
hurdle
參加跨欄比賽；跨過
He hurdled the gate and scrambled up the hill.
他翻過圍牆門爬上山坡。
hurtle
快速移動；（尤指危險地）猛衝
The truck came hurtling towards us.
卡車向著我們猛衝過來。
hyperbole
誇張法
The blurb on the back of the book was full of the usual hyperbole - “enthralling”, “fascinating”, and so on.
這本書的封底廣告宣傳全部都是一些司空見慣的誇張詞語：「引人入勝」、「令人著迷」等等。
hypertension
hypertension
高血壓
hypocrisy (2)
虛偽，偽善
There’s one rule for her and another rule for everyone else and it’s sheer hypocrisy.
對她是一種標準，而對所有其他人卻是另一種標準，這是徹頭徹尾的虛偽。
hypocritical
虛偽的；偽善的
Their accusations of corruption are hypocritical - they have been just as corrupt themselves.
他們對貪腐的指控非常虛偽——他們自己也貪腐。
hypothesis
假設，假說
Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.
已經提出好幾種全球變暖的假設。
ideologically
ideologically
思想體系上；意識形態上
idiosyncrasy (2)
癖好，怪癖；特徵
She often cracks her knuckles when she’s speaking - it’s one of her little idiosyncrasies.
她講話時常常將指節捏得哢哢作響，這是她的一個小怪癖。
idiosyncratic (2)
idiosyncratic
有氣質的；有特性的
if only
只要，倘若，要是
If only she’d listen to what he’s saying, I’m sure they could solve the problem.
要是她肯聽他的話，我肯定他們能夠解決這個問題。
ignominious
（尤指事件或行為）恥辱的，丟臉的
an ignominious defeat/failure/retreat
聲譽掃地的落敗／可恥的失敗／恥辱的撤退
ignorant
無知的，愚昧的
Many teenagers are surprisingly ignorant about current politics.
許多青少年對時事政治無知得讓人吃驚。
illicit (2)
非法的；違禁的；社會不容許的
illicit drugs such as cocaine and cannabis
古柯鹼和大麻之類的違禁藥物
illimitable
無限的；無邊際的；無窮的
the illimitable reaches of space and time 空間與時間的無邊無際
illusion
幻覺，幻想
He had no illusions about his talents as a singer.
他對自己作為歌手的才華不抱幻想。
imagery
（書籍、電影、繪畫等中的）意象，形象化描述
The imagery in the poem mostly relates to death.
這首詩中的意象大多與死亡有關。
imbecile
低能者，弱智者，蠢人
What an imbecile that boy is!
那個男孩真笨！
