复合形式：
US | us |
groveling (US),
grovelling (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (obsequious) | 卑躬屈膝的
bēi gōng qū xī de |
grueling (US),
gruelling (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (arduous, exhausting) | 极度疲劳的
jí dù pí láo de |
| | After a grueling climb to the top of the mountain, the hikers rested. |
guest of honor (US),
guest of honour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person for whom gathering is held) | 贵宾
guì bīn |
| | | 贵客
guì kè |
| | Prince Faisal was the guest of honor at today's presidential dinner. |
guide dog,
also US: seeing-eye dog nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (blind person's assistance dog) | 导盲犬
dǎo máng quǎn |
| | Labradors have traditionally been used as guide dogs. |
| | 传统上，拉布拉多犬一直被用作导盲犬。 |
gynecological,
gynecologic (US),
gynaecological,
gynaecologic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of female reproductive system) | 妇产科医学的
fù chǎn kē yī xué de |
| | | 妇科的
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gynecologist (US),
gynaecologist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (type of doctor) | 妇科医生
fù kē yī shēng |
| | Belinda is in med school and studying to become a gynecologist. |
gynecology (US),
gynaecology (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (field of medicine) | 妇科医学
fù kē yī xué |
hair color (US),
hair colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shade) | 头发的颜色
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| | | 发色
fà sè |
| | Teenage girls often change their hair color experimentally. |
hair color (US),
hair colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (product: dye) | 染发剂
rǎn fà jì |
a hairbreadth (US),
a hair's breadth (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (minute gap or margin) (美式拼法，比喻) | 毫厘之差的，距离极短的，间隙极小的，一发之差的，
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half note (US),
minim (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (musical time) | 二分音符，半音符
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half-assed (US),
half-arsed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang (incomplete or unenthusiastic) | 不完整的
bù wán zhěng de |
| | | 不热心的
bú rè xīn de |
half-blooded,
US: half-blood adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sibling: with one parent in common) | 同父异母的
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| | | 同母异父的
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half-blooded,
US: half-blood adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (animal: of mixed breed) (动物) | 混种的，混血的，半纯种的
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half-time,
also US: halftime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sport: break at mid point) (体育竞赛等) | 中场休息
zhōng chǎng xiū xī |
| | At half-time the home team was winning easily. |
halfhearted (US),
half-hearted (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (unenthusiastic) (比喻) | 半心半意的，不热心的，不认真的，兴趣不大的，不踊跃的
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halfheartedly (US),
half-heartedly (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (without enthusiasm) | 心不在焉的，无兴趣的
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hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (archeology: prehistoric stone tool) (史前工具) | 石斧
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hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ax for one hand) | 手斧
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handlebar mustache (US),
handlebar moustache (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (long curled moustache) | 八字胡
bā zì hú |
hangover (UK),
holdover (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sth] remaining) | 遗留物
yí liú wù |
| | | 残余
cán yú |
| | These misogynistic company policies are a hangover from the sixties. |
| | 这些厌恶女性的公司政策是六十年代的遗留物。 |
hangover (UK),
holdover (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (person remaining) | 留下来的人
liú xià lái de rén |
| | The judge is a hangover from a more conservative generation. |
| | 法官是从更保守的一代留下来的人。 |
harbor (US),
harbour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sea port) | 海港，港湾，港口
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| | No boats are allowed to enter the harbor after midnight. |
| | 午夜后任何船只不得入港。 |
harbor [sb] (US),
harbour [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (shelter secretly) | 窝藏，藏匿
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| | The criminal's accomplices agreed to harbour him until the heat died down. |
| | 罪犯的同伙答应把他藏起来，直到风头过去。 |
harbor [sth] (US),
harbour [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (emotion: carry, feel) (感情、情绪) | 带有，怀有
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| | I think you're harboring a secret crush on my cousin. |
| | 我觉得你心里暗恋我堂妹。 |
harbor seal (US),
harbour seal (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sea mammal) | 海豹
hǎi bào |
| | | 港海豹
gǎng hǎi bào |
| | | 海狗
hǎi gǒu |
| | She no longer enjoyed watching the annual slaughter of harbor seals. |
harbormaster (US),
harbourmaster (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (supervisor at a seaport) (美式拼法) | 港（务）长
gǎng wù zhǎng |
| | The harbormaster dispatched tugs to guide the huge tanker out of the harbor. |
hard-line,
hardline (mainly US) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (staunch, uncompromising) | 强硬的
qiáng yìng de |
| | | 不妥协的
bù tuǒ xié de |
hauler (US),
haulier (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (truck, lorry) | 拖车
tuō chē |
| | | 拖运车
tuō yùn chē |
| | | 运输车
yùn shū chē |
| | A hauler was parked by the side of the highway. |
hauler (US),
haulier (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (trucker, lorry driver) | 运输工
yùn shū gōng |
| | | 搬运工
bān yùn gōng |
| | | 承运人
chéng yùn rén |
| | Richie works as a hauler and frequently drives long distances. |
have a green thumb,
have green thumbs (US),
have green fingers (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be skilled at gardening) | 善于园艺
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| | | 善于种花种草
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| | My mother has a green thumb: everything she touches grows well. All my cuttings took this year, so perhaps I do have green fingers after all. |
have an ax to grind (US),
have an axe to grind (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (have an agenda) | 另有企图
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| | | 另有打算
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| | | 有不可告人的目的
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have [sth] down cold,
also US: have [sth] down pat v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US, informal (know, understand [sth] completely) | 完全了解，彻底明白
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| | She scored 100% on her Spanish test because she had the conjugations down cold. |
| | 她对动词变形了解得非常透彻，所以在西班牙语考试中得了满分。 |
heavy cream (US),
double cream (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (thick whipping cream) | 高脂奶油
gāo zhī nǎi yóu |
heavyhearted (US),
heavy-hearted (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (sad, despondent) | 心情沉重的
xīn qíng chén zhòng de |
| | | 泄气的
xiè qì de |
| | | 沮丧的
jǔ sàng de |
hectometer (US),
hectometre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unit of length: 100 meters) | 一百公尺
yì bǎi gōng chǐ |
| | | 一百米
yì bǎi mǐ |
hem,
ahem (US),
ahem (UK) interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (clearing throat to say [sth]) (语气词，唤起注意或表示犹豫) | 咳，嗯，哼
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| | Jake coughed to get Fred's attention; "Hem, do you have a minute, sir?" |
| | 杰克发出咳嗽声引起弗雷德的注意：“哼，你有时间吗，先生？” |
hematologist (US),
haematologist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medical specialist in blood) (美式拼写) | 血液学家
xiě yè xué jiā |
hematology (US),
haematology (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (study of blood diseases) (美式拼写) | 血液学
xiě yè xué |
hemoglobin (US),
haemoglobin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (protein in blood cells) (美式拼写) | 血红蛋白
xiě hóng dàn bái |
hemophilia (US),
haemophilia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (blood-clotting disorder) (美式拼写) | 血友病
xiě yǒu bìng |
hemophiliac (US),
haemophiliac (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] with blood-clotting disorder) (美式拼法) | 血友病患者
xiě yǒu bìng huàn zhě |
hemophiliac (US),
haemophiliac (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (has blood-clotting disorder) (美式拼法) | 血友病的
xiě yǒu bìng de |
hemorrhage (US),
haemorrhage (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (heavy bleeding) | 大出血
dà chū xuè |
| | Karen was hospitalized for a hemorrhage. |
hemorrhage (US),
haemorrhage (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (bleed heavily) | （大量）出血
(dà liàng) chū xiě |
| | | 失血
shī xiě |
| | | 流血
liú xuè |
| | The new mother hemorrhaged after giving birth and stayed in the hospital for a week. |
hemorrhagic (US),
haemorrhagic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to heavy bleeding) (美式拼写) | 出血的，大出血的
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hemorrhoid (US),
haemorrhoid (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (varicose vein in the anus) | 痔疮
zhì chuāng |
hemostat (US),
haemostat (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device that stops bleeding) (美式拼法) | 止血器， 止血钳
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hide-and-seek,
also US: hide-and-go-seek nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (children's game) (游戏) | 捉迷藏
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| | A group of children played hide-and-go-seek in the public park. |
high-rise,
also US: high rise nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (multi-story block: of flats, etc.) | 高楼大厦
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| | A lot of the high-rises that were built in the 1960s have now been demolished. |
highly strung,
highly-strung,
US: high strung,
high-strung adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (person: tense, sensitive) | 非常敏感的
fēi cháng mǐn gǎn de |
| | | 神经紧张的
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| | | 容易激动的
róng yì jī dòng de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | They balance each other: he's laid back, she's highly strung. |
hijack,
also US: highjack nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (armed seizure of [sth]) | 劫持
jié chí |
| | The hijack took place last night. |
| | 劫持发生在昨晚。 |
hijack [sth],
also US: highjack [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (seize control of: a vehicle) (交通工具) | 劫持
jié chí |
| | The terrorist hijacked the airplane. |
| | 恐怖分子劫持了飞机。 |
hijack [sth],
also US: highjack [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (steal: cargo from a vehicle) (从运输工具上) | 偷走（货物），劫走（货物）
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| | Gerald hijacked a shipment of gold from the train that was carrying it. |
| | 杰拉尔德从载着黄金的火车上劫走了一批黄金。 |
hijack [sth],
also US: highjack [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (appropriate [sth]) | 盗用
dào yòng |
| | | 占用
zhàn yòng |
| | | 挪用
nuó yòng |
hijack [sth],
also US: highjack [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (take over: a conversation) (讨论等) | 操纵，操控
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| | Kate wasn't invited because she always hijacks the conversation and makes it about her. |
| | 凯特没有被邀请，因为她总是操控谈话，并扯到自己身上来。 |
honey color (US),
honey colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (golden hue) | 蜂蜜色
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honey-color,
honey-colored (US),
honey-colour,
honey-coloured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (golden) | 蜂蜜色的
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| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Her honey-color eyes sparkled in the sunlight. |
honor (US),
honour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (honesty, integrity) (诚信、道德) | 节操，气节，正义感，高尚的品德
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| | The community knew him as a man of honor. |
| | 社区认为他是一个有正义感的人。 |
honor (US),
honour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (privilege) | 荣幸
róng xìng |
| | | 光荣
guāng róng |
| | | 荣誉
róng yù |
| | She had the honour of leading the parade. |
| | 她光荣地领导了游行。 |
honor (US),
honour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (virtue) (女性的) | 贞操，节操
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| | He would have violated her honour, had her father not returned. |
honor (US),
honour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (award) | 徽章
huī zhāng |
| | | 勋章
xūn zhāng |
| | | 奖章
jiǎng zhāng |
| | The honour was conferred by the Queen. |
| | 徽章由女王授予。 |
honor (US),
honour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (esteem, glory) | 敬意
jìng yì |
| | | 尊敬
zūn jìng |
| | The fireman won great honor for his bravery. |
| | 消防员为他的勇敢赢得了极大的尊敬。 |
honor [sb/sth] (US),
honour [sb/sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (show respect) (给予尊重) | 尊重，尊敬
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| | The university honoured the professor because of his groundbreaking research. |
| | 由于他的开创性研究，该大学对该教授表示尊敬。 |
honor [sb/sth] with [sth] (US),
honour [sb/sth] with [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (do [sth] to show respect) | 很荣幸…
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| | She was honored with a special dinner at the school. |
| | 她很荣幸在学校吃了一顿特别的晚餐。 |
honor [sb/sth] with [sth] (US),
honour [sb/sth] with [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (treat with honour) | 使荣耀
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| | | 以…给予…荣耀
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| | The princess honored us with her presence. |
| | 公主以她的现身给予我们荣耀。 |
honor [sb] by doing [sth] (US),
honour [sb] by doing [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (treat with honour) | 用…来纪念…
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| | The army honoured the officer by giving him a special medal for bravery. |
| | 军队通过给予他一个特殊的勇敢奖章来纪念军官。 |
honors (US),
honours (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (military: ceremony showing respect) | 军葬
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honors (US),
honours (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (course or degree: harder than ordinary) | 荣誉学位的，优等生学位的
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| | | 荣誉课程的
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honors (US),
honours (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (high academic distinction) | 荣誉学位，优等生学位
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| | | 荣誉课程
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honors (US),
honours (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (social courtesies) | 屈膝礼
qū xī lǐ |
honors (US),
honours (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (Bridge game: highest cards) (桥牌) | 大牌
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honor [sth] (US),
honour [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (show courtesy) | 礼待
lǐ dài |
| | We hope to honour all requests for advice. |
| | 我们希望礼待所有的建议请求。 |
honor [sth] (US),
honour [sth] (UK) vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (uphold: promise) | 遵守（承诺等）
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| | Joe honoured his promise to pay for the meal. |
| | 乔履行了遵守支付这顿饭钱的承诺。 |
honor [sth] (US),
honour [sth] (UK) vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (revere) | 崇敬
chóng jìng |
| | | 敬畏
jìng wèi |
| | | 尊敬
zūn jìng |
| | One should honour one's national flag. |
| | 一个人应该尊敬一面国旗。 |
honor killing (US),
honour killing (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (murder of [sb] who disgraces family) | 荣誉处决
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| 备注: The term "honor killing", although it continues to be used in the media, is increasingly considered to be offensive. |
the Honorable (US),
the Honourable (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (British title) | 阁下
gé xià |
| 备注: followed by the person's name |
honorably (US),
honourably (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a way that is worthy of respect) | 可尊敬地
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| | | 应受尊重地
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honored (US),
honoured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (greatly esteemed) | 受尊敬的
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honored (US),
honoured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (feeling: privileged) | 荣幸的
róng xìng de |
| | | 有幸的
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honors degree (US),
honours degree (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (qualification: high achievement) | 荣誉学士学位
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horror movie (US),
horror film (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (scary, gory film) | 恐怖片
kǒng bù piàn |
| | I can't watch a horror movie at night, I get too scared. |
hot flash (US),
hot flush (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (heat: symptom of menopause) (身体症状) | 潮热
cháo rè |
| | The hot flash I had yesterday made me feel feverish, dizzy and tired. |
household word (US),
household name (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] or [sb] famous) | 家喻户晓的人物（事情）
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| | All of these famous actresses are household names. The footballer David Beckham is now a household name. |
humor (US),
humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (funniness) | 幽默
yōu mò |
| | | 好玩
hǎo wán |
| | Kate's dad has no humor at all. |
| | 凯特的父亲根本没有幽默感。 |
humor (US),
humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (comedy) | 幽默性
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| | The show had a lot of humor in it. |
| | 这个节目很幽默。 |
humor (US),
humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (style of humour) | 幽默
yōu mò |
| | | 诙谐
huī xié |
| | I don't like this comedian's humor. |
| | 我不喜欢这个喜剧演员的幽默表演。 |
humor [sb] (US),
humour [sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (indulge) | 曲意迎合，迁就
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| | | 纵容，姑息
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| | Just humour him, eventually he'll realise he's wrong. |
| | 先迁就他吧，最终他会意识到自己错了。 |
humor (US),
humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | countable, historical, obsolete (medical element) (中世纪生理学、医学) | 体液
tǐ yè |
| 备注: 体液说由古希腊学者希波克拉底提出，认为四种不同的液体，即血液、粘液、黄胆汁和黑胆汁，形成人不同的性质。 |
| | People used to believe that your health was tied to your humors. |
| | 人们过去常常相信你的健康与你的体液有关。 |
humor (US),
humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (mood) | 心情
xīn qíng |
| | | 心态
xīn tài |
| | | 心境
xīn jìng |
| | The old man was in a good humor, and was happy to have guests. |
| | 这位老人心情很好，很高兴有客人。 |
humorist (US),
humourist (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (comic performer or writer) (美式拼法) | 幽默作家
yōu mò zuò jiā |
| | | 滑稽演员
huá jī yǎn yuán |
| | Branson has become a successful humorist and writes for a major newspaper. |
hunting license (US),
hunting licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permit to hunt) | 打猎许可
dǎ liè xǔ kě |
| | | 打猎执照
dǎ liè zhí zhào |
| | It is forbidden to shoot deer without a hunting license. |
hyperglycemia (US),
hyperglycaemia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (high blood sugar) | 高血糖
gāo xiě táng |
hypoglycemia (US),
hypoglycaemia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (low blood sugar) (美式拼写) | 低血糖
dī xiě táng |
hypoglycemic (US),
hypoglycaemic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to low blood-sugar level) (美式拼写) | 低血糖的
dī xiě táng de |
"Well,
I'll be damned!",
also US: "Well,
I'll be darned!" interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | potentially offensive, slang (surprise, disbelief) (表示惊讶) | 不会吧，真不敢相信
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| | Well, I'll be damned; if it isn't my long-lost sister! |
I'll be damned if,
also US: I'll be darned if exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | potentially offensive, slang (defiance) | 绝对不会
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| | I'll be damned if I'm going to let you take our son! |
ice-cream parlor (US),
ice-cream parlour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (café: serves ice cream) | 冰淇淋店
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| | The ice cream parlor offers more than 20 different sundae toppings. |
ill-favored (US),
ill-favoured (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (ugly) | 丑的
chǒu de |
| | | 相貌丑陋的
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in a pinch (US),
at a pinch (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (if necessary) | 紧要的时候
jǐn yào de shí hòu |
| | | 紧急情况下
jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià |
| | At a pinch, we could fit another person in the car. |