H Flashcards
Halcyon
adj. calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous
平靜的，寧靜的；幸福美好的
n. a genus(種類) of kingfisher(翠鳥)
翡翠鳥
Hallowed
adj. holy; sacred
神聖的
Harangue
n. long, pompous speech; tirade(抨擊性的長篇演說)
高談闊論；高聲訓斥
Harrowing
adj. extremely distressing; terrifying
折磨人的，可怕的，令人痛苦的
Herbivorous
adj. relating to a herbivore(食草動物), an animal that feeds mainly on plants
食草的
Hermetic
adj. tightly sealed; magical
密封的；神祕的
Heterodox
adj. unorthodox(非正統的); not widely accepted
非正統的；異端的
Hieroglyphics
n. a system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meaning or sounds; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher(解釋); the symbols used in advanced mathematics
象形文字
Hirsute
adj. covered with hair
有鬃毛的；多毛的
Histrionic
adj. relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical arts or performances
矯揉造作的；表演的
Histrionics
n. emotional behavior done for effect
裝模做樣
Homeostasis
n. automatic maintenance by an organism of normal temperature, chemical balance, etc. within itself
【生理】體內平衡
Homily
n. sermon(布道); tedious moralizing lecture; platitude(陳詞濫調)
布道，說教；訓誡
Homogeneous
adj. composed of identical parts; uniform in composition
同種的；同質的
Hyperbole
n. purposeful exaggeration for effect
誇張（法）
