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harbinger
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n. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner;
v. To signal the approach of; presage. noun One that indicates or announces someone or something to come: forerunner, foreshadower, herald, precursor, presager. See foresight, show/hide. |
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presage
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foreshadower
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hardheaded
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Stubborn; willful.
Realistic; pragmatic. |
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harness
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control
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harry
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掠夺, 侵掠, 使苦恼
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hasten
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hurry
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harum-scarum
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a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
[Perhaps alteration of hare 'em, scare 'em : hare, to frighten + SCARE.] |
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haughty
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Scornfully and condescendingly proud
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havoc
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大破坏, 蹂躏, 严重破坏
idioms: play havoc with 使陷入大混乱 |
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hazy
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foggy
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obdurate
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headstrong;
obstinate |
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headway
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progress
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heady
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intoxicating
Intoxicating or stupefying: heady liqueur |
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narcotic
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麻醉药, 镇静剂, 麻醉的, 催眠的
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stupefy
(stū'pə-fī', styū'-) |
To dull the senses or faculties of. See synonyms at daze.
To amaze; astonish |
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heathen
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One who is regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened
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pagan
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heathen
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hectic
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frenetic;
phrenetic; frantic; feverish |
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tumult
(tū'mŭlt', tyū'-) |
吵闹, 拥挤, 骚动
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tumultuous
(tʊ-mŭl'chū-əs, tyʊ-) |
Tending to cause tumult
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hedge
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树篱, 障碍, 篱笆, 界限, 用树篱围, 两面下注, 妨碍, 修筑树篱, 避免直接答复
idioms: a hedge against 防护物, 防护手段 hedge about 围住, 限制, 用...围住, 用...隔开 hedge around 围住, 限制, 用...围住, 用...隔开 hedge in 围住, 限制, 用...围住, 用...隔开 hedge one's bets 赌博中两面下注以免全部亏损 |
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heed
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pay attention
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heinous
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heartless
可憎的, 极恶的 |
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hereditary
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innate
(ĭ-nāt', ĭn'āt') |
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heresy
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异端, 异教
unorthodoxy |
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orthodox
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正統的, 慣常的, 傳統的
n. - 正統者, 正統的事物, 正統派 |
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patrimony
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heritage
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anchorite
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hermit
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eremite
(âr'ə-mīt') |
recluse
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recluse
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eremite;
hermit; anchorite |
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heterogeneous
(hĕt'ər-ə-jē'nē-əs, -jēn'yəs) |
different
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homogeneous
(hō'mə-jē'nē-əs, -jēn'yəs) |
同种的, 均质的, 同质的
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heyday
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peek;
全盛期 |
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hew
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chop;
cut; hack |
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machete
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大砍刀
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hireling
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menial
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menial
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A servant, especially a domestic servant
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hitch
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v. tr. - 鉤住, 套住, 拴住, 套
v. intr. - 蹣跚, 被鉤住 n. - 猛拉, 急止 idioms: get hitched 使結婚 hitch one's wagon to a star 好高騖遠, 胸懷大志有遠大的抱負 hitch up 急速拉起或扯起, 縮上去, 把挽畜套到車上或工具上 |
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hitchhike
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free ride
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hoard
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store;
collect |
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hoarse
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gruff
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hoary
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grizzled;
gray |
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hoax
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coax
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hobble
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To walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; limp.
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hoist
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lift
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holocaust
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massacre
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homage
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尊崇, 效忠, 尊敬
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fealty
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fidelity;
faith |
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tortious
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wrongful
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manorial
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领地, 庄园
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feudalism
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封建制度
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peasant
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农夫, 乡下人
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vassal
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slave
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adulate
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谄媚, 奉承
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horde
(hoard) |
crowd;
flock |
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hubbub
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noise
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hullabaloo
hullaballoo |
noise
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humbug
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骗子, 诡计, 假冒者, 骗局, 欺骗, 瞒骗, 欺诈, 行骗, 胡扯!瞎说!
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humdrum
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boring;
dull |
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hurl
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fling;
throw; The guards will hurl the rocks to defend the wall of the castle |
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hurdle
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jump;
leap |
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hunch
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intuition
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husk
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bran;
chaff; shell |
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husky
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strong;
brawny |
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hustle
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dart;
flit; hurry |
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hybrid
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混血兒, 混合物, 雜種
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hygienic
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aseptic
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hyperbolize
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exaggerate
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hypnotize
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To put into a state of hypnosis
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anesthetize
(ə-nĕs'thĭ-tīz') |
To induce anesthesia in
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mesmerize
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hypnotize
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narcotize
(när'kə-tīz') |
mesmerize;
stupefy |
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hypocrisy
hĭ-pŏk'rĭ-sē) |
falseness
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hypothesis
(hī-pŏth'ĭ-sĭs) |
假设
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hysterical
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distraught;
crazed |
