L31 Flashcards
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harshly
[‘ha:ʃli] adv. 严厉地;刺耳地;粗糙地
Adv.: in a harsh manner: a : coarsely to the touch : ROUGHLY rubbed herself harshly with a towel?I.V.Morris b : offensively to the senses : DISAGREEABLY *houses on the far side, harshly white in this straight hard glare?Thomas Wood 1950 c : unfeelingly to the sensibilities : RIGOROUSLY, CRUELLY harshly limits the freedom of the creative imagination?Philip Toynbee he was made prisoner and harshly treated?E.M.Coulter d : ungracefully by aesthetic standards : CRUDELY a number of his canvases are slightly repellent * notably one of a harshly drawn, bedraggled mother and child?R.M.Coates
hash
[hæʃ] n. 剁碎的食物;混杂,拼凑;重新表述
vt. 搞糟,把…弄乱;切细;推敲
vt.1 a : to chop (as meat and potatoes) into small pieces b : CONFUSE, MUDDLE
2 : to talk about : REVIEW ? often used with over or out
Noun.1 : chopped food; specifically : chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
2 : a restatement of something that is already known the same old hash
3 a : HODGEPODGE, JUMBLE b : a confused muddle made a hash of the whole project
Noun.: HASHISH
hasten
[‘heisən] vt. 加速;使赶紧;催促
vi. 赶快;急忙
Intransitive verb : to move or act quickly
transitive verb
1 : to urge on hastened her to the door ?A. J. Cronin
2 : ACCELERATE hasten the coming of a new order ?D. W. Brogan
hasty
['heisti] adj. 轻率的;匆忙的;草率的;性怠的 Adj.1 a archaic : rapid in action or movement : SPEEDY b : done or made in a hurry c : fast and typically superficial *made a hasty examination of the wound* 2 : EAGER, IMPATIENT 3 : PRECIPITATE, RASH 4 : prone to anger : IRRITABLE synonyms see FAST
hauteur
[əu’tə:] n. 傲慢;自大
Noun.: ARROGANCE, HAUGHTINESS
havoc
[‘hævək] n. 大破坏;浩劫;蹂躏
vt. 严重破坏
vi. 损毁
Noun.1 : wide and general destruction : DEVASTATION
2 : great confusion and disorder the blackout caused havoc in the city
vt. : to lay waste : DESTROY
hawk
[hɔ:k] vt. 兜售,沿街叫卖;捕捉;咳出
vi. 清嗓;咳嗽;像鹰一般地袭击
n. 鹰;鹰派成员;掠夺他人的人
Noun.1 : any of numerous diurnal birds of prey belonging to a suborder (Falcones of the order Falconiformes) and including all the smaller members of this group; especially : ACCIPITER
2 : a small board or metal sheet with a handle on the underside used to hold mortar
3 : one who takes a militant attitude and advocates immediate vigorous action; especially : a supporter of a war or warlike policy ? compare DOVE
intransitive verb
1 : to hunt birds by means of a trained hawk
2 : to soar and strike like a hawk
transitive verb : to hunt on the wing like a hawk
transitive verb : to raise by trying to clear the throat hawk up phlegm
intransitive verb : to utter a harsh guttural sound in or as if in hawking
Noun. : an audible effort to force up phlegm from the throat
vt. : to offer for sale by calling out in the street hawking newspapers; broadly : SELL
hazy
[‘heizi] adj. 朦胧的;模糊的;有薄雾的
Adj.1 : obscured or made dim or cloudy by or as if by haze
2 : VAGUE, INDEFINITE has only a hazy recollection; also : UNCERTAIN I’m hazy on that point
headlong
['hedlɔŋ] adj. 轻率的;头向前的;匆促而用力的 adv. 头向前地;猛然用力地 Adv.1 : HEADFIRST 1 2 : without deliberation : RECKLESSLY *rushes headlong into danger* 3 : without pause or delay Adj.1 archaic : STEEP, PRECIPITOUS 2 : lacking in calmness or restraint : PRECIPITATE *a headlong torrent of emotion* 3 : plunging headfirst synonyms see PRECIPITATE
headway
[‘hedwei] n. 前进;进步;航行速度;间隔时间
Noun.1 a : motion or rate of motion in a forward direction b : ADVANCE, PROGRESS
2 : headroom (as under an arch) sufficient to allow passage
3 : the time interval between two vehicles traveling in the same direction on the same route
heady
[‘hedi] adj. 兴奋的;任性的;性急的;顽固的;使人头晕的
Adj.1 a : WILLFUL, RASH heady opinions b : VIOLENT, IMPETUOUS
2 a : tending to intoxicate or make giddy or elated heady wine being in such distinguished company was a heady experience b : GIDDY, EXHILARATED heady with his success c : RICH a heady sauce a heady variety d : IMPRESSIVE a man of heady accomplishments
3 a : marked by or showing good judgment : SHREWD, INTELLIGENT b : intellectually stimulating or demanding
heal
[hi:l] vt. 治愈,痊愈;和解
vi. 痊愈
Transitive verb
1 a : to make sound or whole heal a wound b : to restore to health
2 a : to cause (an undesirable condition) to be overcome : MEND the troublesThad not been forgotten, but they had been healed ?William Power b : to patch up (a breach or division) heal a breach between friends
3 : to restore to original purity or integrity healed of sin
intransitive verb : to return to a sound state
hearken
['hɑ:kən] vi. 倾听;听给予注意 vt. 留心;听明白 Intransitive verb 1 : LISTEN 2 : to give respectful attention transitive verb , archaic : to give heed to : HEAR
hearsay
[‘hiəsei] n. 传闻,谣言
adj. 传闻的,风闻的
Noun.: RUMOR
heartrending
[‘hɑ:t,rendiŋ] adj. 悲惨的;令人心碎的
Adj.: HEARTBREAKING 1a
heave
[hi:v] vt. 举起;使起伏;[口]投掷;恶心;发出(叹息等)
vi. 起伏;举起;喘息;呕吐
n. 举起;起伏;投掷;一阵呕吐
Transitive verb
1 obsolete : ELEVATE
2 : LIFT, RAISE heaved the trunk onto the table
3 : THROW, CAST heaving rocks
4 a : to cause to swell or rise b : to displace (as a rock stratum) especially by a fault
5 : to utter with obvious effort or with a deep breath heave a sigh of relief
6 : HAUL, DRAW
intransitive verb
1 : LABOR, STRUGGLE
2 : RETCH
3 a : to rise and fall rhythmically b : PANT
4 a : PULL, PUSH heaving on a rope b : to move a ship in a specified direction or manner c past usually hove : to move in an indicated way the ship hove into view
5 : to rise or become thrown or raised up
synonyms see LIFT
Noun.1 a : an effort to heave or raise b : HURL, CAST
2 : an upward motion : RISING; especially : a rhythmical rising
3 : horizontal displacement especially by the faulting of a rock
4 plural but singular or plural in construction : chronic pulmonary emphysema of the horse resulting in difficult expiration, heaving of the flanks, and a persistent cough
heckle
[‘hekl] vt. 诘问;激烈质问;以麻梳梳理
n. 麻梳
vt.: to harass and try to disconcert with questions, challenges, or gibes : BADGER
synonyms see BAIT
hectic
[‘hektik] n. 脸红;患肺结核
adj. 兴奋的,狂热的;脸上发红;肺病的
Adj.1 : of, relating to, or being a fluctuating but persistent fever (as in tuberculosis)
2 : having a hectic fever
3 : RED, FLUSHED
4 : characterized by activity, excitement, or confusion the hectic days before the holidays
hector
[‘hektə] vi. 威吓;愚弄
n. 虚张声势的人;威吓者;恃强凌弱的人
vt. 威吓;欺凌
Noun.1 capitalized : a son of Priam, husband of Andromache, and Trojan champion slain by Achilles
2 : BULLY, BRAGGART
intransitive verb : to play the bully : SWAGGER
transitive verb : to intimidate or harass by bluster or personal pressure
synonyms see BAIT
hedge
[hedʒ] vt. 用树篱笆围住;避免作正面答复
vi. 用树篱围住;避免作正面答复
n. 树篱;障碍
Noun.1 a : a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees b : BARRIER, LIMIT
2 : a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss)
3 : a calculatedly noncommittal or evasive statement
transitive verb
1 : to enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge : ENCIRCLE
2 : to hem in or obstruct with or as if with a barrier : HINDER hedged about by special regulations and statutes ?Sandi Rosenbloom
3 : to protect oneself from losing or failing by a counterbalancing action hedge a bet
intransitive verb
1 : to plant, form, or trim a hedge
2 : to evade the risk of commitment especially by leaving open a way of retreat : TRIM
3 : to protect oneself financially: as a : to buy or sell commodity futures as a protection against loss due to price fluctuation b : to minimize the risk of a bet
Adj.1 : of, relating to, or designed for a hedge
2 : born, living, or made near or as if near hedges : ROADSIDE
3 : INFERIOR 3
herbivorous
[hɜː’bɪvərəs] adj. [动] 食草的
Adj.: feeding on plants
heresy
[‘herəsi] n. 异端;异端邪说;异教
Noun.1 a : adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma b : denial of a revealed truth by a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church c : an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma
2 a : dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice b : an opinion, doctrine, or practice contrary to the truth or to generally accepted beliefs or standards
hermetic
[hə:’metik] adj. 密封的;与外界隔绝的;不透气的;炼金术的
n. 炼金术士
Adj.1 often capitalized a : of or relating to the Gnostic writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries A.D. and attributed to Hermes Trismegistus b : relating to or characterized by occultism or abstruseness : RECONDITE
2 [from the belief that Hermes Trismegistus invented a magic seal to keep vessels airtight] a : AIRTIGHT hermetic seal b : impervious to external influence trapped inside the hermetic military machine ?Jack Newfield c : RECLUSE, SOLITARY leads a hermetic life
hew
[hju:] vt. 砍;劈;砍倒
vi. 砍;劈;坚持
Transitive verb
1 : to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
2 : to fell by blows of an ax hew a tree
3 : to give form or shape to with or as if with heavy cutting blows hewed their farms from the wilderness ?J. T. Shotwell
intransitive verb
1 : to make cutting blows
2 : CONFORM, ADHERE hew to tradition ? often used in the phrase hew to the line no pressureTon newspapers to hew to the official line ?New York Times Magazine