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harbinger

n. 通報者 [a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald. ]

ex. Balmy air is a harbinger of spring .

n.前兆 [anything that foreshadows a future event;]

ex. a harbinger of economic depression.

聯想：harbin(哈爾濱) + ger -->哈爾濱是個冬天來臨的city of harbinger

字源：harbinger這個字，是跟harbor(等下就會講)是有關的，當作shelter的意思，在之前harbinger是指"提供房間給軍隊住"，而後來軍隊變成messenger了，就有了通報者、傳令者的意思

harbor

n.海港 [A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage(下錨) for ships.]

n.避難所 [A place of shelter; a refuge.]

v.給予包庇 [To give shelter to]

字源：c.1150, from O.E. herebeorg , from here "army, host" + beorg "refuge, shelter" (related to beorgan "save, preserve")

harbor是從一個古英文字發展而來的，其為herebeorg，意思是軍隊的避難所，後來就變成"海港"的意思了

ps. harbor 與 quay

quay指"碼頭" [a landing place, esp. one of solid masonry, constructed along the edge of a body of water]

ex. The tourists get aboard the cruiser at quay 12.

habor指整個港

harden

hard-en

v.變硬 [to make hard or harder]

ex. You may leave the jelly in a cool place to harden it.

note: NBA 球星 James Harden...

hardheaded

hard-head-ed

adj.現實的、精明的 [not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.]

ex.就是形容那種"不易被感情所動，實際的"人事物，例如法家的商鞅所推出的法令

聯想：硬頭腦 --> 硬心腸，不領人情的

hardy

hard-y

adj.能吃苦耐勞的 [capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.]

ex. hardy people can swim in the icy water.

adj.(植物等)耐寒的

ex. 「松柏後凋於歲寒」

harmony

n.和諧 [Agreement in feeling or opinion; accord]

n. 和聲 [ Music The study of the structure, progression, and relation of chords.]

ps.from wiki

廣義的和聲(harmony)可以是指任何由 超過一個頻率所組合而成的聲音 。但在西方音樂裡面和聲也常常用來描述不同和弦(chord)的配搭手法，而和弦則通常較為狹義地描述同一時間演奏兩個或以上不同音高，但這兩個詞語在許多時候可以通用。

harness

n. 馬具 ,挽具 [ the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal .]

v.利用;控制 [to bring under conditions for effective use ; gain control over for a particular end]

ex. to harness a waterfall as a source of energy

harness <> failed to utilize

harp

n.豎琴 [ a large musical instrument consisting of a row of strings stretched from the top to the bottom of a frame. You play the harp by plucking the strings with your fingers.]

v.反覆訴說,嘮叨

ps.相傳在遠古時代，獵人發明弓箭，射出時箭發弦鳴，而產生樂音，遂演進為豎琴之雛形。

harp:pluck
拔豎琴

harpsichord /ˋhɑrpsɪˏkɔrd/

harps-i-chord

n. 鍵琴 (現代鋼琴的前身 , 流行於16-18世紀間)[A harpsichord is an old-fashioned musical instrument rather like a small piano. When you press the keys, the strings are pulled , rather than being hit by hammers as in a piano. ]

harridan /ˋhærədən/

n.潑婦 [ A woman regarded as scolding and vicious(vice-i-ous). ]

ex. she had become a harridan, constantly nagging at hushand to improve himself.

字源：harridan是由"老馬"延伸而來的，因為馬老了所以不好騎"hard ridden"，後來就用harridan這個字來形容潑婦，另外用這個字也通常有"醜老太婆;魔女"的負面意味在唷。

harrow

n. 耙子 (跟中國的那種有點不一樣..不是豬八戒拿的那種) [ A farm implement consisting of a heavy frame with sharp teeth or upright disks, used to break up and even off plowed ground.]

ps. harrow 是一種農具，用來翻鬆土壤，或是去雜草

v.使苦惱  [to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc., of.]

harrow <> assuage  v.減輕

harrowing

adj.極度苦惱的 [ extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous]

ex. The President-elected is liberated from the harrowing uncertainty, the physical and psychological battering, of his struggle for the great prize.

harry

v.不斷騷擾 [To disturb or distress by or as if by repeated attacks; harass]

ex. there is a mosquito harrying me, keeping me from sleeping.

聯想： Harry Potter is harried by XXX.

ps. Harry 這的名字是來自於 Henry(亨利) or Harold(哈樂德).

harsh

adj.粗糙的 [Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch]

ex. The harsh light hurt my eyes.
那耀眼的光線刺痛了我的眼睛。

adj.嚴酷的 [Severe, cruel, or exacting]

ex. harsh punishment