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gregarious

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adj.群居的，爱社交的

teding ot associate with others of one’s kind; social

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grievous

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adj.令人伤心或痛苦的，严重的

causing or charaterized by severe pain, suffering or sorrow

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grimace

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n.鬼脸，怪相；痛苦的表情
vi. 扮怪相，做鬼脸
a facial expression usually of disgust or disapproval

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grin

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vi.咧嘴笑

to draw back th elips sso as th show the teeth especially in amusement or laughter; broadly; smile

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gripe

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v.抱怨，诉苦

to complain with grumbling

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grisly

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adj.恐怖的，可怕的

inspiring horror or intense fear

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grit

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n.决心，勇气

firmness of mind or spirit

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groove

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n.槽，沟
vt.开槽
a long narrow channel or depression

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grotesque

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adj.奇怪的，可笑的

fanciful, bizarre

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grotto

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n.小洞穴，岩穴，人工洞室

a small cave or cravern

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grove

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n.小树林

a planting of fruit or nut trees

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grovel

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vt.趴，匍匐，卑躬屈膝

to lie or creep with the body prostrate in token of subservience or abasement

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grudging

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adj.不情愿的，勉强的

done, given, or allowed unwillingly, reluctantly or sparingly

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grueling

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adj.使精疲力尽的

trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion

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gruff

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adj.粗鲁的，生硬的，粗糙的

rough, brusque or stern in manner, speech or aspect

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grumble

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n.怨言，牢骚
v.抱怨； 发牢骚； 嘟囔
to mutter in discontent

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guarantee

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vt.担保，保证

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guile

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n.狡猾，诡计，欺骗

deceitful cunning,; duplicity

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guilt

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n.罪行，内疚

feelings of culpability especially for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacyl; self-reproach

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gullible

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adj.易受骗的

easily duped or cheated

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gully

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n.小峡谷，排水沟

a trench which was orig.worn in the earth by running water and through which water often runs after rain

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gum

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n.橡胶，橡皮，牙床

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gush

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v. 喷涌； 迸出
n. 涌出； 迸发
a sudden outpouring

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gust

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n.一阵狂风
vi. （风）猛刮
a sudden brief rush of wind

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guzzle

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v.暴饮暴食

to drink especially liquor greedily, continually or habitually

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habitable

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adj.可居住的

capable of being lived in; suitable for habitation

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hack

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n.雇佣文人

a writer who aims solely for commercial success

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hack

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v.劈开，砍

to cut or shape by or as if by crude or ruthless strokes

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hackneyed

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adj.平凡的，陈腐的

lacking in freshness or originality

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hairbreadth

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n.一发只差，极小的距离

a very small distance or margin

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halcyon

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adj.平静的，平稳的

calm, peaceful

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hale

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adj.强壮的，健壮的
free from defect, disease or infirmity; sound;
also: retaining exceptinal health or vigor

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half-baked

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adj.半生不熟的，未完成的，不完整的
lacking adequate planning or forethought;
lacking in judgment, intelligence or common sense

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hallow

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vt.使神圣

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halting

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adj.跛的，蹒跚的，犹豫的

marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness

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ham-handed

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adj.笨手笨脚的

lacking dexterity or grace; heavy-handed

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hamper

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vt.阻碍，妨碍

to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles; impede

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hamstring

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vt.切断腿筋

to make ineffective or powerless; cripple

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handle

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vt.触摸，运用，操作，处理

to act, behave, or feel in a certain way when handled or directed

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hangdog

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adj.忧愁的，悲哀的，沮丧的，低贱的

sad, dejected

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hankering

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n.渴望

to have a strong or persistent desire; yearn

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haphazard

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n.偶然，随意
adj.偶然的，随意的，杂乱的
adv.偶然地，随意地
marked by lack of plan, order or direction

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hapless

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adj.不幸的

having no luck; unfortunate

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harangue

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n.长篇演说

to address in a ranting way

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harass

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v.烦扰

to annoy persistently

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harbinger

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n.预兆，先驱

one that presages of foreshadows what is come

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harbor

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n.港，避难所
v.包庇，隐匿
to give shelter or refugee to

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hard-bitten

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adj.顽强的，坚韧不拔的

seasoned or steeled by difficult experience; tough

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harmonious

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adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的

marked by accord in sentiment or action

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harness

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vt.上马具，控制（情感），利用（自然力）
n. 马具
utilize

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harp

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n.竖琴

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harrow

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vt.伤害，使苦恼

to inflict great distress or torment on

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harry

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v.掠夺，骚扰

to make a pillaging or destructive raid on; assault

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harsh

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adj.粗糙的，刺耳的

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hasten

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vt.催促
vi.赶紧
to move or act quickly

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hasty

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adj.匆忙的

done or make in a hurry

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haunt

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vt.时常出没

to visit often; frequent

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hauteur

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n.傲慢，自大

arrogance, haughtiness

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haven

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n.避难所

a place of safety; asylum

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havoc

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n.大破坏，浩劫

great confusion and disorder

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headlong

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adj.莽撞的，轻率的

impetuous; rash

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hearken

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vi.倾听

to give respectful attention

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hearten

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vt.鼓励，激励
vi.振奋
to give heart to ; cheer

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heartrending

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adj.令人心碎的，悲惨的

causing intense sorrow or distress

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heckle

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v.诘问，困扰

to harass and try to disconcert with

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hedge

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n.修剪过的树篱，限制
vt.用树篱围，妨碍
a means of protection or defense(as against financial loss)

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hedonic

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adj.享乐的
n.享乐主义
of, relating to, or characterized by pleasure

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heed

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v.注意，留意

to give consideration or attention to

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heinous

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adj.可憎的，十恶不赦的

hatefully or shockingly evil; abominable

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heirloom

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n.传家宝

something of special value handed on from one generation to another

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helmet

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n.头盔

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hem

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n.褶边

a border of a cloth article doubled back an dstitched down

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herald

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vt.预报，宣布，传达

to give notice of ;announce

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herbicide

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n.除草剂

a agent used to destroy or inhibit plant growth

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heresy

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n.异端邪说

an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma

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heretical

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adj.异端的，异教的

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hermit

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n.隐士，隐居者

one that retires from society and lives in solitude especially for religious reasons; recluse

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herpetologist

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n.爬虫学家

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hesitance

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n.犹豫，踌躇

the quality or state of being hesitant; indecision; reluctance

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heterodox

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adj.非正统的，异端的

not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine or dogma

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hidebound

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adj.固执的，不接受新事物的

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hideous

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adj.可恶的，可憎的，可怕的

offensive to the senses and especially to sight; exceedinlly ugly

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hie

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v.急忙，疾走，催促

to go quickly; hasten

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hierarchy

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n.阶级组织，教士政治，僧侣政治

the classification of a group of people according to ability or to

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hieroglyph

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n.象形文字

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hike

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v.使高涨，拉起
n.提高，增加
to rise up; especially: to work upward out of place

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hilarity

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n.欢闹

high spirits that may be carried to the point of boisterous conviviality or merriment

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hint

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n.提示，暗示

a slight indicationof the existence, approach or nature of something; clue

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histrionic

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adj.戏剧化的

of or relating to actors, acting or the theator

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hive

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n.蜂房

a place swarming with activity

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hoard

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n.储藏，秘藏
v.隐藏
to keep(as one’s thoughts) to oneself

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hoary

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adj.灰白的，久远的

extremely old; ancient

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hoax

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n.愚弄
v. 欺骗； 戏弄
an act intended to deceive or trick

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hobble

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v.蹒跚

to cause to limp; make lame; cripple

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hodgepodge

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n.混煮，杂菜

a heterogeneous mixture; jumble

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homage

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n.尊崇，尊敬，效忠

expression of high regard; respect

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homely

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adj.家常的，朴素的

not attractive or good-looking

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homily

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n.说教，训诫

a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme

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homogenize

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v.使均匀
to blend(diverse elements) into a uniform mixture
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hone

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v.用磨刀石磨
n.磨刀石
to make more acute, intense or effective; whet

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