hang-up noun (informal) 1 ~ (about sth) an emotional problem about sth that makes you embarrassed or worried ^    J@ ; M M : He’s got a real hang-up

about his height.   2 {NAmE) a

problem that delays sth being agreed or achieved (

)>5«e, tm

hank /haeqk/ noun a long piece of wool, thread, rope, etc. that is wound into a large loose ball ( ^ ^, fg

mi ) a

han ker /'haBrjka(r)/ verb ~ after/for sth to have a strong desire for sth #§ M , $§ A ( ^  ^ ) :  [V] He had

hankered after fame all his life. 0 [V to

inf] She hankered to go back to Australia. M$iM[UPJ$t Af'JMo

han ker ing /’haerjkarir)/ noun [usually sing.] ~ (for/after sth) | ~ (to do sth) a strong desire (

'$M.: a hankering for a wealthy lifestyle hanky (also han-kie) /'haerjki/ noun {pi. -ies) (informal)

= HANDKERCHIEF

hanky-panky /.haeriki 'paerjki/ noun [U] (old-fashioned, Informal) 1 sexual activity that is not considered accept­able WttfTA; ■$!$;       2 dishonest

behaviour A; ?£3g

Han sard /'haensaid; NAmE -sa:rd/ noun [U] (in the British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand or South African parliaments) the official written record of everything that is said in the parliament ( ^ g„ jjp if

A,

hansom /'haensam/ (also 'hansom cab) noun a carriage with two wheels, pulled by one horse, used in the past to carry two passengers ( IB N" & — E ^

M

Hanukkah (also Cha nuk kah, Cha nuk-ah) /'haenuka/ noun an eight-day Jewish festival and holiday in November or December when Jews remember the occasion when the Temple in Jerusalem was dedi­cated again in 165 BC       ( MH'tAAMSft

AA15 0 ,      fl 165 )

ha’penny = halfpenny(I)

haphazard /haep’haezad; NAmE -zard/ adj. {disap­proving) with no particular order or plan; not organized wellA&)Tlft; Ai+fcl](ft; mRmitf): The books had been piled on the shelves in a haphazard fashion. 4^-t 0 The government’s approach to the problem was haphazard. if$] 0 ► haphaz-ardly adv.

hap less /‘haeplas/ adj. [only before noun] {formal) not lucky; unfortunate [fijlsfft;  the hapless victims

of exploitation

haploid /’haeploid/ adj. {biology £) (of a cell Jj&) containing the set of chromosomes from one parent only J^.fg#:fft — compare diploid ha’p’orth /’heipaG; NAmE -par0/ noun [sing.] {old- fashioned, BrE, informal) a very small amount (in the past, an amount that could be bought for a halfpenny) I^Wl, M ( IB            ) EHI see

SPOIL V.

hap pen O’w/'haepan/ verb 1 [V] to take place, especially without being planned ( X fn M ) “k £ , i M : You’ll never guess what’s happened! ^ A JiJ tb T ft 'A ♦ ! o Accidents like this happen all the time. 0 Let’s see

what happens next week. P|    0

I’ll be there whatever happens. T'lf UPJLffto 0 I don’t know how this happened. if 'A £ £ £ft c 2 [V] to take place as the result of sth ( A ^ ) tB Jill, A £: She pressed the button but nothing happened.        0

What happens if nobody comes to the party?       A

0 Just plug it in and see what happens. ElEffiAltA,        3 to do or be

sth by chance fit *5; t££f: [V to inf] She happened to be out when we called. 3£Cl fT ffe RtM W\ *5 ^ fT M. „ 0 You don’t happen to know his name, do you? life (ft ^ % BE ? 0 [V that] It happened that she was out when we called. ISCItTFjJU'feMo 4 [V to inf] used to tell sb sth, especially when you are disagreeing

with them or annoyed by what they have said ( fa]

) : That happens to be my mother you’re talking about!      i£ (ft Jk 3§ # !

IT»13il anything can/might happen used to say that it is not possible to know what the result of sth will be

as it happens/

happened used when you say sth that is surprising, or sth connected with what sb else has just said 4* A$ (ftH; '[o to : I agree with you, as it happens. 3%tof£#l 0 As it happens, I have a spare set of keys in my office.   „ it (Just)

so happens that ..by chance i$J5; to if: It just so happened they’d been invited too. fife 11 1 fl ^5 ill ^ f# i# these things 'happen used to tell sb not to worry about sth they have done ^ fE #f 2f£        ; #ij A i#[ M (ft

tt: ‘Sorry—I’ve spilt some wine. ’ ‘Never mind. These things happen.’ “X3A&,

^ & ff ifo o ” — more at accident, event, shit n., wait v.       happen on sth {old-fashioned) to find

sth by chance 'happen to sb/sth to have

an effect on sb/sth if PJ ; IS |!j : I hope nothing {= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them.

o It’s the best thing that has ever happened to me. & j| 0t ii III M Iff # o 0 What’s happened to your car? # ^ ^ tt} ft % % #1T' ? 0 Do you know what happened to Gill Lovecy (= have you any news about

her)? mil* • J&fcHMJ&JM?

hap pen ing /'haepann]/ noun, adj. mnoun 1 [usually pi.] an event; something that happens, often sth unusual     ) :

There have been strange happenings here lately. &JLII 2 an artistic performance or event that is not planned BPA

adj. [only before noun] {informal) where there is a lot of exciting activity; fashionable ^ 1^1 W ; ff-f U (ft : a happening place N'igllfti&A

hap pen stance /'haepanstaens; BrE also -stains/ noun [U, C] {literary) chance, especially when it results in sth

goodfuMum; urn > m

hap pily o-w /'haepili/ adv.

1 in a cheerful way; with feelings of pleasure or satis­faction '|£ A ; A A ftil; $!*£!& : children playing happily on the beach fE ± M A      fl ] 0 to be

happily married        0 I think we can manage

quite happily on our own.

<> And they all lived happily ever after {= used as the end of a fairy tale).

() „ 2 by good luck  mn

fortunately: Happily, the damage was only slight. 0f SHft^Ao 3 willingly Ifc $$ ;     I’ll

happily help, if I can. inHHc      11,   M«% M „

4 (formal) in a way that is suitable or appropriate ffii ; ftf A fife : This suggestion did not fit very happily with our existing plans. &4^1^%3%ID @ pu Wit

frmito

happy t>"w /'haepi/ adj. (hap-pier, hap-pi-est)

►                FEELING/GIVING PLEASURE >iflj / fff   1 ~ (to do sth)

| ~ (for sb) | ~ (that ... ) feeling or showing pleasure; pleased M { ^       ) $ & M ; ift A W : a happy

smile/face       / ffi# 0 You don’t look very happy

today, fft 4* A £f ft ^T A A „    0 We are happy to

announce the engagement of our daughter. it! Aflfe 1l

fl?, 6ft A J L S iTW o O I’m very happy for you. 3$ % A # ^ 3\ A o A> note at glad 2 giving or causing

pleasured

a happy marriage/memory/childhood       ® / 01Z /

1£.£f 0 The story has a happy ending.       0

o Those were the happiest days of my life. SPJIklfe--'

►                AT CELEBRATION U fl 3 if you wish sb a Happy

Birthday, Happy New Year, etc. you mean that you hope they have a pleasant celebration ( , #P

Happy Birthday 01&A. Happy New Year iff^f# )

►                SATISFIED iS.i; 4 ~ (with/about sb/sth) satisfied that sth

is good or right; not anxious (    ) $|3tfft,

tik'b ffj: Are you happy with that arrangement? ^ — ^ ^ ^ 3\ it M. ? 0 If there’s anything you’re not