growing at the end of.a stem that is covered in spots 毒 序2 [U] poison made from
hemlock从毒芹提炼的毒药 hemo- o haemo-
hemp /hemp/ noun [U] a plant which is used
for making rope and cloth, and also to make the drug cannabis
大麻
hen
/hen/
noun
1 a
female chicken, often kept for its eggs or.meat 母鸡：a smaHo/Zaying hens —小群 下蛋的母鸡◊ batte/y hens层燊式鸡尭饲#的母鸡2 (especially in
compounds 尤用于构成复合词） any
female bird 雌禽：a hen pheasant 雌雉’ 一compare cock(1)，(2) —see also moorhen hence /hens/ adv. (formal) for this reason 因此；由此：We suspect they are
trying to hide something, hence the need for an independent 我们怀疑他们在企图隐瞒什么事，因此有必要进
行独立调查。... days,
weeks, etc. 'hence (formal) a number of days, etc.
from now (从现在开始 V …天、
星期等之后：The true consequences w出 on〖y
be fcnown several years hence.真正的癌果只'有隹几牵之后才能
知道。
hence-forth
/.hens'fo^;
NAmE -'fo:r0/ (also hence-for- ward /.hens'foiwad; NAmE -'foirward/) adv. (formal) starting from a
particular time and at all times in the future 此后；从此以后：Friday 31 July 1925
henceforth became .fcnown 〇5 ‘Red Friday’. * 1925 年 7 月.31 日‘这个 星期五从此以后就称为“红色星期五” hench-man
/'hentjman/
noun
{pi. -men /-man/) a faithful
supporter of a powerful person, for example a political leader or criminal, who
is prepared to use violence or become involved in illegal activities to help
that person (政治领袖人物或罪犯等的）忠卖支持者， 亲信，'心腹，追随者
hen-deca-gon /hen'dekagan/ noun (geometry Jl^) a flat shape with
eleven straight sides and eleven angles 十
一边形；十一角形
hen-deca-syl-lable /.hendeka'silabl/ noun (technical 语)a line of poetry with eleven syllables •章，节的诗甸
► hen-deca-syl-lab-ic /.hendekasi'laebik/ adj. hen-dia-dys /hen'daiedis/ noun [u] (grammar i# the use of two words
joined with ‘and’ to express a single idea, for example ‘nice and warm’ 二词一义重言 g (用and连接两个词表达一个意思，_ .如nice and warm ) henge /hend3/ noun a circle of large
vertical wooden or stone objects built in prehistoric
times (史前的卜环 状直立木（或石）结构
henna /'hene/ noun [U] a reddish-brown dye (= a substance used to. change the colour of sth)，used
especially on the hair and skin 散沫花染剂 （棕红色， 尤用于
染发和涂饰皮肤>
'hen
party (also
'hen night)
noun
(BrE, informal) a party for women only, especially one held
for a woman who will soon get married准iff娘聚会（只有女性參与t) 一 compare stag night(2)
hen-pecked /'henpekt/ adj. {informal) a man who people say
is henpecked has
a wife who is always telling him what to do, and is too weak to disagree with
her怕老婆的；惧内的
henry /'henri/ noun [pi hen-ries or henrys) (abbr. H) a unit for measuring
the inductance in an electric CIRCUIT亨利（电感单位）
hep-at-ic /hi'paetik/ adj. [biology connected with the LIVER肝沾
hepa-titis /.hepa'taitis/ noun [U] a serious disease of
the liver. There are three main forms: hepatitis A (the least serious,
caused by infected food), hepatitis B and hepatitis C (both very serious and
caused by infected blood),肝炎
hepta-gon /'heptagen; NAmE -gain/ noun (geometry Ji^) a flat shape with seven
straight sides and seven angles 七边形；士角形► hept.agon.a丨 /hep’taeganl/
hepta-he-dron
/.hepta'hiidran;
-'hed-/ noun
(geometry 几何）a solid figure with seven flat sides 七面体 hep-tam-eter /hep'taemit8(r)/ noun {technical 7|t i§) a line of poetry
with seven stressed syllables 七音步诗行
hept-ath-lon /heptaeBlan/
noun a sporting event, especially
one for women, in which people compete in seven different sports (尤指女子 >
七项全能（运动） —compare biathlon,
decathlon, pentathlon,
TETRATHLON，TRIATHLON
her /h0(r); 3：(r); a(f); strong form h3：(r)/ pron., det.
• pron. used as the object of a
verb, after the verb be or after a preposition to refer to a woman
or girl who has already been mentioned or is easily identified (用作动 词或介词的宾语，或作表语）她：We’re going to caH her
Sop/iie.我们将给她起名索菲。◊ P〖ease
give her my regards.请代我问候她。◊ TTie manager wiH
be 介ee
soon—you can waft/or her
here.经理很快就有空了
你可以在这里等她。◊ 77iat must be
her now•这舍儿一
定是她了。.一compareshe
■
def. (the possessive form
of she * she 的所有格形式）of or belonging to a woman or girl who has already
been mentioned or is easily identified.她的：Meg Zoves her job.梅格热爱她的工作。◊ She brofce her丨eg skiing•她滑 雪时摔断了腿。一 see also hers
herald /'herald/ verb, noun
mverb [VN] (formal) 1 to
be a sign that sth is going to happen是（某秦 >
的前兆；预示•： These tato couZd heraid a new era o/peace.这些^判可能预示着新的和平
时代的来临。2 〜sb/sth (as sth) [often passive] to say in public.that
sb/sth is good or important 宣布（.好歳重
要.）：.The report is being
heralded as a blueprint for the yiiture 〇/transport.这份报告被宣称是未来运备的蓝图。
■
noun 1 something
that shows that sth else is going to happen soon 预兆：The government claims that the fall in
unemployment is the herald of economic recovery, 府宣称失业人数减少是经济复苏的先兆。2 (in the past) a person who carried messages from a
ruler (■旧时的 >
信使，传令官，使者
her-ald-ry /'hereldri/ noun [U] the study of the coats of arms and the history of old
families 沒章学> her.al.dic /he'raeldik/ adj.
herb /h3：b; NAmE 3：rb; h3：rb/ noun 1 a plant whose leaves,
flowers or seeds are used to flavour food，in medicines or for
their pleasant smell. Parsley, mint and
oregano are all herbs..药草；香草：a herb garden 芳草园◊ (MAmE) an herb
garden 芳草园 2
(techm'cfl/ 术语) a
plant with a soft stem that dies
down after flowering 草本植物
herb-aceous
/hai'beijas;
NAmE ^:r'b-; h3：r'b-/ adj. {technical connected with plants
that have soft stems 草本的：a.herbaceous.pkmt草本植物 her.baceous 'border noun a piece of ground in
a garden/yard containing plants that produce flowers every year without being
replaced (花园、庭院中）种
植多年生花草的花坛
herb-age /'h3：bid3； NAmE '3：rb-; 'h3：rb-/ noun [U] {technical plants
in general, especially grass that is
grown for cows, etc. to eat
(统|尔）草本植物；.（尤
指）牧草
herb-al /'h3：bl; NAmE '3：rbl; 'h3：rbl/ adj., noun
■
〇</_/. connected with or made from herbs 药草的；香草 的：herbai medidne/remedfes 草药；草药命法.
mnoun a book about herbs, especially those used in
medicines草本植物志；（尤指)草药溘 herb-al-ism /'h3：bliz0m; NAmE '3：rbl-; 'h3：rbl-/ noun [u] the medical use of plants, especially as a
form of ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE草药疗滏+(尤指作为替代疗法）
herb-al-ist
/'h3：belist; NAmE '3：rb-; 'h3：rb-/ noun a person who grows, sells or uses herbs for medical purposes药草栽培者；药草商；草药医生丨
.herbal
'tea noun [U, C] a drink made
from dried herbs and hot water 草药茶
herbi-cide
/'h3：bisaid; NAmE '3：rb-; 'h3：rb-/ noun [C, U] a chemical that is poisonous to plants, used
to kill plants that are growing where they are not wanted 除 _
剂；
除草剂一see also insecticide, pesticide herbi-vore /'h3：brvo:(r); NAmE '3：rb-; 'h3：rb-/ noun any animal that eats only plants 食草.动物；草食动杨 —-compare carnivore, insectivore, omnivore, vegetarian ► herb-iv-or-ous
/hai'bivaras;
NAmE 3：r'b-; h3：r'b-/ adj. ： herbivorous
dinosaurs 食草恐充