A: I think we have an obligation to protect our natural habitat.
B: I agree. That is why I promote recycling.
habitat
n. (動(dòng)物的)棲息地,住處
A: How did he get your personal details?
B: He hacked into my computer and stole them.
hack
vt.?。保?;2.騎(馬)緩行
vi. 1.劈,砍;2.開(kāi)出租車(chē);3.騎馬緩行
n. 1.蹩腳文人,雇傭文人;2.出租車(chē),出租車(chē)司機(jī);3.劈,砍;4.騎用馬,供出租的馬
hack into 私自存取或篡改(他人電腦資料)
hack through 在...中開(kāi)路
A: Is it snowing?
B: No, I think it is hail.
hail
n.?。保ⅲ唬玻魂?BR> vi. 下雹
vt.?。保泻簦吆?;2.熱情贊揚(yáng),為...喝彩
hail from 來(lái)自,出生于
A: Would you like to have a hamburger?
B: No thanks. I’m a vegetarian.
hamburger
n.?。保疂h堡包;2.牛肉糜
A: I won a hamper in the raffle.
B: Well done. Can I have a share of your winnings!
hamper
vt. 妨礙,束縛,限制
n.?。ㄓ猩w的)大籃子
A: Do you know when our summer holidays are from university?
B: I’m not sure of the dates, but if you look in the handbook they are printed on the second page.
handbook
n. 手冊(cè),便覽
A: Your injury must have been a severe handicap.
B: At the time it was, but now I have adapted.
handicap
n.?。保ㄉ眢w或智力方面的)缺陷;2.障礙,不利條件
vt. 妨礙,使不利
A: There was a case of harassment in my workplace.
B: Sounds serious. What was the outcome?
harassment
n.?。保}擾,擾亂;2煩惱,煩亂
A: Will I be able to leave these plants outdoors during the winter?
B: Yes, they are hardy and will survive the cold weather.
hardy
a. 1.能吃苦耐勞的,堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的;2.(植物等)耐寒的
A: Do you play any musical instruments?
B: Yes, I play the harp.
harp
n. 豎琴
vi. (on, upon) 嘮叨,喋喋不休地說(shuō)
A: That was a hasty retreat he made from the room.
B: I don’t think that he wanted to be here.
hasty
a. 1.草率的,輕率的;2.急速的,匆忙的,倉(cāng)促完成的
A: Have the chicks hatched yet?
B: No, perhaps they will in a couple more days.
hatch
vt.?。保醭?,孵;2.籌劃,圖謀,策劃
vi. (out)(小雞等)出殼,孵出
n.?。保w機(jī)等的)艙門(mén);2.(門(mén)等的)開(kāi)口;3.孵化
A: I had to haul the coal indoor every day during the winter when I was a child.
B: Oh you poor thing, what a hard life!
haul
vt.?。保ㄓ昧Γ┩希?;2.(用車(chē)等)托運(yùn),運(yùn)送
n.?。保?,拉,拖運(yùn);2.一次獲得(或偷得等)的數(shù)量
A: I heard that your house is haunted, how scary.
B: I’m not afraid of ghosts.
haunt
vt.?。保ü砘甑龋╅L(zhǎng)出沒(méi)于;2.使苦惱,使擔(dān)憂(yōu);3.(思想,回憶等)縈繞在心頭,纏繞
n. 常去的地方
A: The countryside offers me a welcome haven from city life.
B: Yes, it is necessary to get some clean and fresh air every once and a while.
haven
n. 安全的地方,避難所,庇護(hù)所
A: There was havoc in the country when news of the war broke out.
B: I am not surprised.
havoc
n. 大破壞,大毀壞
play havoc with 毀壞,擾亂
A: That is a very large bird in the sky.
B: I think it is a type of hawk.
hawk
n.?。保?;2.(主戰(zhàn)或主張強(qiáng)硬路線(xiàn)的)"鷹派"人物
vt. 叫賣(mài),兜售
A: Did you enjoy your drive?
B: Not really. There was haze and I could not see much out of the window.
haze
n.?。保疅熿F;2.懵懂,迷糊
vi. (over) 變模糊,變朦朧
A: Let’s sit around the hearth tonight and tell stories.
B: Great idea, I’ll light the fire.
hearth
n. 爐床,壁爐邊
A: I just bought 100 hectares of land.
B: That is a lot of land. What are you going to do with it?
hectare
n. 公頃
A: The policewoman’s talk heightened my awareness of the dangers in the city.
B: Yes, she gave an informed speech.
heighten
v.?。ㄊ梗┨岣?,加強(qiáng)
A: I am the sole heir to my father’s wealth.
B: Lucky you. It is shame that your father is not very wealthy!
heir
n. 繼承人
A: Why are you wearing that helmet?
B: I am pretending to be a firefighter!
helmet
n. 頭盔
A: Excuse me, but the hem on your skirt is showing.
B: Oh, thanks. I meant to sew it up this morning.
hem
n. 貼邊,鑲邊
vt.?。保o...縫貼邊;2.(in)包圍,限制,約束
A: Have you been to the Southern Hemisphere?
B: No, I have never even traveled outside of Europe.
hemisphere
n.?。保厍虻陌肭?;2.大腦半球
A: Henceforth, I promise to work much harder.
B: You promise that every year!
henceforth
ad. 從今以后,從此以后
A: The trumpet blast heralded the news of the king’s arrival.
B: And did the crowds gather after hearing it?
herald
vt. 1.預(yù)示...的來(lái)臨(或發(fā)生);2.宣布,歡呼
n.?。保畟髁罟伲攀?;2.預(yù)兆,先兆
A: This meal is very tasty.
B: Oh, that must be the herbs that I put into it.
herb
n. 藥草,(調(diào)味用的)香草,草本植物
A: Do you agree that the position of the King should be hereditary?
B: Well, I am not really a supporter of the monarchy, so no.
hereditary
a.?。保z傳的,遺傳性的;2.可繼承的,世襲的
A: The castle is an important site of our national heritage.
B: Then why is it in ruin?
heritage
n. 遺產(chǎn),繼承物,傳統(tǒng)
A: I have not seen you for days.
B: I decided to become a hermit!
hermit
n. 隱士,遁世者
A: The heroine of this play I think has the strongest role.
B: And the actress did a wonderful job performing it.
heroine
n. 1.女主角;2.女英雄
A: My new hairstyle is hideous.
B: No, it is not, it is just a bit different, that’s all.
hideous
a. 極其丑陋的,難看的
A: I dislike the hierarchy in my workplace.
B: Yes, I agree. It is competitive and unfair.
hierarchy
n.?。保燃?jí)制度;2.統(tǒng)治集團(tuán),領(lǐng)導(dǎo)層
A: Did you hear that the place was hijacked by terrorists?
B: Gosh, was anyone injured?
hijack
v. / n. 劫持(尤指動(dòng)機(jī))
A: I’m going for a two-day hike over the weekend.
B: I’d love to join you if the weather is good.
hike
n.?。保讲铰眯?;2.(數(shù)量,價(jià)格等)增加,上升
vi. 徒步旅行
vt. 提高(價(jià)格等)
A: May I help you in the kitchen, Dad?
B: No, you’ll hinder me, and I’ll be quicker by myself.
hinder
vt. 阻礙,妨礙
A: The door hinges are making a lot of noise.
B: Oh, could you oil them for me please?
hinge
n. 鉸鏈
hinge on/ upon 依...而定,以...為轉(zhuǎn)移