【hijack】to seize or take control of a vehicle by force.
* The prisoners hijacked a car in their escape attempt.
那些犯人在试图逃亡时劫持了一辆小汽车。
【hill】a small mountain.
* The boys climbed that hill and went down the other side.
男孩子们爬上那座小山岗从山那边下去了。
【history】(1) the written record or description of past events; (2) the study of the past.
* She is writing a history of her family. (1)
她正在写自己的家族的历史。
* How many years have you studied American history? (2)
你学习美国史有多少年了?
【hit】(1) to strike; (2) to touch with force.
* Don't hit me. (1)
不要打我。
* Her head hit the floor when she fell. (2)
她跌倒时头碰撞到地板上。
【hold】(1) to carry or support, usually in the hands or arms; (2) to keep in one position; (3) to keep as a prisoner; (4) to contain; (5) to possess; (6) to occupy; (7) to organize and be involved in.
* He held a cup of water to her mouth. (1)
他端起一杯水送到她嘴边。
* The woman with the camera said, "Hold your head up while I take your picture." (2)
那拿着相机的女人说“我给你照相时你昂起头”。
* The police held the suspect for questioning. (3)
警察拘留嫌疑犯进行讯问。
* This cup holds eight ounces of liquid. (4)
这个杯子能容纳八盎司的溶液。
* The businessman held a lot of stock in his company. (5)
这个企业家在他的自己公司拥有大量的股份。
* She holds the office of mayor. (6)
她担任市长职务。
hold office:供职
* The two sides hold talks this week. (7)
双方本周举行了会谈。
【hole】(1) an opening; (2) a torn or broken place in something.
* The little animal ran into a hole in the ground. (1)
小动物跑进地下的一个洞里。
* The boy had torn a hole in his shirt. (2)
那个男孩把自己的衬衣撕开了一个口子。
【holiday】(1) a day when one does not work; (2) a day on which no work is done to honor or remember a person or event.
* He plans to go to Europe for a two-week holiday. (1)
他打算到欧洲度假两个星期。
* They decided to watch the fireworks in Washington on the Independence Day holiday, July 4th. (2)
他们决定观看7月4日美国独立纪念日在华盛顿放的烟花。
【holy】greatly honored in religion.
* Christians follow the beliefs expressed in the Holy Bible.
基督徒相信圣经中的表述。
【home】(1) the building where a person lives, especially with family; (2) the place where one was born or comes from; (3) the area or country where one lives.
* The White House has been the President's home for eight years. (1)
白宫是总统住了八年的家。
* Her home is New York City. (2)
她的家在纽约市。
* He says he will return to his home in Texas when he retires. (3)
他说他退休时将回到他在德克萨斯的家去。
【honest】(1) truthful; (2) able to be trusted.
* You can believe what he tells you because he is an honest man. (1)
你可以相信他跟你说的,因为他为人诚实。
* He says he is an honest person, but I do not trust him. (2)
他说他是可靠的人,但我不信他。
【honor】(1) to obey; (2) to show strong, good feelings for; (3) an award; (4) an act of giving special recognition.
* She will honor her promises. (1)
她将兑现她的承诺。
* We honor our parents many times during the year, not just on Mothers' Day and Fathers' Day. (2)
我们在一年里多次对父母表示敬意,而不是仅仅在母亲节和父亲节。
* The Sergeant was given America's highest award for bravery, the Medal of Honor. (3)
警官(军士)由于勇敢被授予美国最高奖——荣誉勋章。
* He received many honors for his efforts to help others. (4)
他因为努力帮助别人而得到很多荣誉。
【hope】(1) to expect; (2) to believe there is a good chance that something will happen as wanted; (3) to want something to happen.
* We hope she will arrive tomorrow. (1)
我们希望她明天到。
* The doctor said he hopes the treatment will work as expected. (2)
医生说他希望治疗象预期那样有效。
* I hope for good weather this weekend. (3)
我希望本周末天气晴好
hope for:希望,希望得到
【horrible】(1) causing great fear; (2) terrible.
* Fighting a war with weapons that spread deadly diseases is a horrible idea. (1)
用传播致命疾病的武器来打仗,是一个令人恐惧的想法。
* Two people died in the horrible traffic accident. (2)
两人死于可怕的交通事故。
【horse】a large animal often used for racing, riding or farm work.
* Do you enjoy riding horses?
你喜欢骑马吗?
【hospital】a place where sick or injured people are given medical care.
* She was treated at the hospital after falling off her horse.
她坠马之后入院治疗。
fall off:跌落,滚落下
【hostage】a person captured and held as a guarantee that a demand or promise will be honored.
* Police freed the hostages held by the terrorists.
警察解救了被恐怖主义者拘留的人质。
【hostile】(1) ready to fight; (2) ready for war.
* He spoke words of peace but his eyes were hostile. (1)
他说的话是心平气和的,但眼睛里怀有敌意。
* Hostile forces were at the border, ready to invade. (2)
敌军在边境准备入侵。
【hot】having or feeling great heat or a high temperature.
* The hot coffee burned my mouth.
热咖啡把我的嘴给烫了。
【hotel】a building with rooms, and often food, for travelers.
* This hotel has good service.
该酒店提供良好服务。
【hour】(1) a measure of time; (2) sixty minutes.
* The two old friends talked for hours. (1)
两个老朋友谈了数小时。
* He worked for four hours and thirty minutes on Saturday. (2)
他在星期六工作了四个半小时。
【house】(1) a building in which people live; (2) a country's parliament or lawmaking group.
* I need to paint the outside of my house. (1)
我需要把我房子外面粉刷一下。
* Republican legislators control the House of Representatives. (2)
共和党议员们控制着众议院。
【how】(1) in what way; (2) to what amount.
* John does not know how to get to my house. (1)
约翰不知道怎样来我家。
* How much money do you need? (2)
你需要多少钱?
【however】(1) yet; (2) but.
* She said she would be late; however, she arrived on time. (1)
她说她可能迟到,但还是准时到达。
* His leg was broken; however, that did not stop him from escaping. (2)
他的腿断了,但那并没有阻止他逃脱。
【huge】(1) very big; (2) of great size.
* The new employee made a huge mistake. (1)
这个新雇员犯了一个重大错误。
* We climbed that huge mountain. (2)
我们攀登了那座巨大的山。
【human】of or about people.
* Workers found human bones buried under the old building.
工人们发现人骨埋在那座老房子下面。
【humor】the ability to understand, enjoy or express what makes people laugh.
* He liked her because she had an unusual sense of humor.
他喜欢她因为她有不寻常的幽默感。
【hunger】the need for food.
* Hunger is one of the world's biggest problems.
饥饿是世界最大的问题之一。
【hunt】(1) to search for animals to capture or kill them; (2) to seek; (3) to try to find.
* The men with guns were hunting birds. (1)
那些持枪的人们在猎杀鸟儿。
* We hunted for a way out of the valley. (2)
我们在找一条走出这条山谷的路。
* The negotiators hunted for a solution to the problem. (3)
谈判者们在设法找到问题的解决方法。
【hurry】to do or go fast.
* If you hurry, you can catch the bus.
如果你赶快些,你能赶上那趟班车。
【hurt】to cause pain, injury or damage.
* The runner hurt his leg just before the big race.
那位跑步者(赛跑选手)恰好在大赛前弄伤了自己的腿。
【husband】a man who is married.
* Have you met Jan's husband?
你见过珍的丈夫吗?