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highbrow

high-brow(眉毛)

n.知識分子 [a person of superior intellectual interests and tastes.]

ps.這的字，帶著"高不可攀"的意味在，有"自負"的暗示在

adj.學識高的 [Of, relating to, or being highly cultured or intellectual]

ex. We had a highbrow discussion on classical music.
我們就古典音樂來了一次高水準的討論。

review

browbeat v.恐嚇

lowbrow   n.文化修養淺薄的人 a.文化修養淺薄的

ps. pop surrealism風、也可稱作 lowbrow 風

hike

v.健行 [to walk or march a great distance, esp. through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.]

v.急劇地提高 [ to increase, often sharply and unexpectedly ]

ex. Oil price hike. (你可以在報紙中常看到這個字唷)

ex. to hike the price of milk.

n.上升 [an increase or rise, often sharp and unexpected]

ex. There will be a hike in prices in August.

hike <> backset  n.挫折；逆流

hilarious

hilar(cheerful)-i-ous

adj.愉快的, 歡鬧的  [Characterized by or causing great merriment. ]

ex. The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.

hinder

hind(adj. 後面)-er

v.妨礙;阻礙 [to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede]

ex. The storm hindered our progress.

ps.1 behind adv. 後面 的; 背後的  prep. 後面

ps.2 搖滾樂團Hinder的"Lips of an Angel"一首滿紅的歌， wiki 上有獨立的介紹唷。

hinge

n. 鉸鏈, 樞紐 [A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame.]

v.決定於 [to be dependent or contingent on]

ex. The fate of the project hinges on the decision of the council.
這項工程的命運取決於委員會的決定。

hirsute

hirs(=hair)-ute

adj.多毛的  [Covered with hair; hairy, shaggy.]

ps.1 在口語中，更常用的是shaggy這個字，比方說長毛狗就叫做 shaggy dog

ps.2 在植物學中hirsute這個字，被用來形容有硬、粗的毛的

hiss

v.發出"嘶"的聲音 [to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.]

ex. 像是蒸氣、蛇等啦

ex. That hiss, faint as it was, irritated the irascible David.
那噓聲，雖然很輕，卻惹火了暴躁的戴維。

v.發出"嘶"的聲音來表示反對，或要求安靜

ex. She was hissed off the stage.
她被噓下臺去。

histology

n.【生】組織學 [ the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals.]

拆字+讀音：his他的 + to(頭) +logy -->他的頭是個組織

reveiw cytology & cryogenics

cytology [cyt(cell)-ology]

n.【生】細胞學 [The branch of biology that deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells. ]

cryogenics  [cryo (icy cold)-genics]

n.【物】低溫學

histrionic

adj.演員的;表演的  [of or pertaining to actors or acting]

adj.過於戲劇化的、過於情緒性的 [Excessively dramatic or emotional]

聯想： his + tree + on 他在樹上演戲，實在太誇張了

ps. histrionic personality disorder 戲劇型人格違常

患者常顯得不成熟、情緒不穩，具有強烈的自我意識和個人表現欲。他們富含敏感而誇張的情感，追求感官刺激，喜歡成為被關注的中心。 誇張、情緒爆發、甚至自虐傾向是戲劇人格的幾大特點。往往很難用正常方式與他們溝通，因為戲劇人格者對真實有許多歪曲的體驗。他們極度重視他人的贊同和保證，卻又善於玩弄、威脅別人。

c. f.

histrionic adj.過於戲劇化的

historic [history-ic] adj.歷史的

hitherto

adv. (FORMAL) 迄今 [up to this time; until now, so far]

ex. Hitherto he kept his word with me, and offered me nothing amiss.
一直到這時，他始終堅守著他的諾言，對我沒有一點不規矩的舉動

字源：hither( adv. toward)-to

hive

n.蜂巢 [a shelter constructed for housing a colony of honeybees; beehive]

n.鬧區 [ a place swarming with busy occupants .]

ex. a hive of industry

active:hive
鬧區是活躍的

hoard

v.貯藏 [to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place]

ps. hoard有好好的收藏著，以供未來之用的意思

ex. 像螞蟻hoard食物來度冬

ex. hoard money in the bank

n.貯藏物 [A hidden fund or supply stored for future use]

hoard   n/v.貯藏

board     n.木板

把乾糧貯藏(hoard)到木板(board)後邊