been a series of hijackings recently in the area.

最近发生了一$串劫持事件。an unsuccess_/i/ hijacfc劫 持未遂compare carjacking hi-jack-er /'haid3aek0(r)/ noun a person who hijacks a plane or other vehicle劫机者;劫持交通工具者;劫持者 hi jinks [NAmE) = high jinks Hijra /'h^ra/ noun = Hegira hike /haik/ noun, verb

                  nown 1 a long walk in the country 远足;徒步旅行: They went on a ten-mile hike through the forest.

了一次穿越森林的十英里徒步旅行◊WecouWgohto town but itrs a real hike (= a long way) from here. 本可以进城去,但走到那儿实在太远。2(in sth) {informal, especially NAm£) a large or sudden increase in prices, costs, etc.(价格、花费等的)大幅度提高, 猛增a tox/price Wfce税额/价格的大幅度增f ◊ the Zatest hffce in interest rates新近利率的大幅上扬 H»!?l take a 'hike {NAmE, informal) a rude way of telling sb to go away滚开;走开

                  verb 1 to go for a long walk in the country, especially for pleasure 远足;做徒步旅行:[V] strong boots /or hiking over rough country适合在崎岖不平的山路徒步旅 用的结实靴子[VN] ◊ (AM/r?£) to hifce the Rockies 去落i 山脉徒步旅行 2 [V] go.hiking to spend time hiking for pleasure 远金步旅行.If the weathefs fine, we'll go hiking this weekend.如果天气好,我们这个周末就去远 足。3 [VN]sth (up) to increase prices, taxesetc. suddenly by large amounts把(价格、税率等)大幅提 高rhe government hifced up the price / miZfc by over 40%.政府把牛奶的价格提高了四成多mnw .hikesth- 'up {informal) to pull or lift sth up, especially your clothing 拉起,提起(衣服等)H7T1 hitch up She hifced up her sfcfrt and waded into the river•她提起裙子 g进河水中。

hiker /'haika(r)/ noun a person who goes for long walks in the country for pleasure 远足者;徒步旅行者see also HITCHHIKER at HITCHHIKE hik-ing /'haikirj/ noun [U] the activity of going for long walks in the country for pleasure 远足;徒步旅行to ^ hfjcing徒步旅行◊ hiking boots (徒步旅行靴 hil-ari-ous /hi'leariss; NAmE -'ler-/ adj. extremely funny 极其滑稽的a hiZariousjofce/story令人捧腹的笑话/故 〇 Lynn found the whole situation hilarious.

这一切都4常滑稽◊ Do you know Pete? He’s hilarious. 你认识皮#吗?他风趣得很。 note at funny ► hil.ari- ous.y fldv.: hi'ZariousZy         滑稽可笑

hil.ar.ity /hi’laBrati/ now/? [U] a state of great amuse­ment which makes people laugh 欢闹; 狂欢 hill t» /hil/ noun

1 [C] an area of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain 山丘;小山:a region / genrty roHing 丘陵缓缓起伏的地区oa WH j[iirm/town//ort小山上的农场/城镇/城堡◊ 77ie house is bufZt on the side o/a hiH overtoofcfng the river.房子建 在可俯视河流的小山坡上。Oliove fn t/iehHZs

■-(= in the area where there are hills).我喜欢在山中散 .步。see also ANTHILL, FOOTHILL, MOLEHILL 2 [G] a slope on a road (道路的)斜坡take care when driving down steep 下陡坡时总是要小心驾 驶a /i沿 start (= the act of starting a vehicle on a slope).车爬坡違步see also downhill, uphill 3 the Hill [sing.] (NAmE, informal) = Capitol Hill a ,hill of 'beans (old-fashioned, NAmE, informal) something that is not worth much没备多大於值的东西 .over the 'hill {informal) (of a person A) old and there- fore no longer useful or attractive 老命不中用的;.人老 珠黄的more at old

hill-billy /'hilbili/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 [C] .{NAmE, disap­proving) a person who lives in the mountains and is thought to be stupid by people who live in the towns 山 ■区乡巴佬 2 [U] = COUNTRY AND WESTERN hil-lock /'hilak/ noun a small hill hill.side /’hilsaid/ now" the side of a hill 小山坡77ie crops wiH not grow on closed hi7Zsf<ies.在裸露的山坡 上生稼没法生长Our hoteZ was on the hiikfde over- Zoofcing t/ie afce.我们的旅馆位于可俯瞰湖水的小山坡上

ill station noun a small town in the hills, especially in S Asia, where people go to find cooler weather in summer (尤指南亚的 > 山区避暑小镇 hill-top /'hiltDp; NAmE -ta:p/ noun the top of a hill /JniJLi 顶:the hiHtop town / l/ri)ino建在小山顶上的乌系比 诺镇

hill-walk-ing /'hilwoikiq/ noun [U] the activity of walk­ing on or up hills in the countryside for pleasure

地带徒步旅行;丘陵远足

hilly /'hili/ 〇办hill.ier, hilli.est) having a lot of hills 多 小山的;舍丘陵的a /ifHyare〇/region丘陵地区 hilt /hilt/ now/7 the handle of a sword, knifeetc.(S_的 > picture o sword rtTBl (up) to the 'hilt as much as possible 尽量;尽可 “ :Welre mortgaged up to the  我们已经把什么都抵押了。

rh^y have promised to bacfc us to the 他们保证全力

f持我们。

him tH» /him/ pron.

1 used as the object of a verb, after the verb be or after a preposition to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified 他, 它(用作动词或介词的宾语,或作表语When did you see him?什么时候见到他的◊ He toofc the chiZdre/i with him.彳也带着_子。◊ J’m taHer than him•我比他髙。

                  ft’s him.是他。compare he 2 Him used when referring to God (指上帝)

h im.seIf Oir /hmi_self/ p/m 1 (the reflexive form 〇丨 Ae * he 的反身形式)used when the man or boy who performs an action is also affected byit (用作男性的反身代词)他自己,自己He introduced himseZ/•他作 了自我介紹。Peter ought to be ashamed o/himse(f彼得.应 A 己—到羞耻。2 used to emphasize the male subject or object of a sentence ( ® 调句中的男性主语或宾语):The doctor said so himseZ/. 是医生本人这么i免的。◊ Did you see the manager Wmsd/P 你见到本乂了吗?    be, seem, etc.

him’self (of a man or boy 男性)to be in a normal state of health or happiness; not influenced by other people 一切正常;如平时一般;未受他人影响He didn’t seem quite hfmsd/t/iis morning.他今天上午似乎有点不对劲。

                  He needed space to be hi'msd/•他需要自己的独立的空 间。all) by him'self 1 alone; without anyone else (他)独自,单独He Zives aH by Ziimsei/•他独自一人 生活。2 without help (他)独全地:Jfe managed to repair the car by himseZ/•他自 3设法修了汽车。.(all) to him’sef for only him to have or use 己一乂 苫有 (或使用 He has the house to /ifmseZ/during the

yeefc. —周之中除周末外他可以一人住这座房子。 hind /haind/ adj., noun

m adj. [only before noun] the hind legs or feet of an animal with four legs are tliose at the back (四足动物的腿、 蹄.)后面的TTie horse reared up on its hind .iegs•那匹 4腿前立,站了起来。EH3 fore, front EMI see

TALK V.

noi/M a female deer, especially a red deer; a doe 雌鹿 (尤指雌赤鹿> —compare hart hind-brain /'haindbrem/ noun (anatomy H) the part of the brain near the base of the head 后脑 hin-der /'hind8(r)/ verb [VN] ~ sb/sth (from sth/from doing sth) to make it difficult for sb to do sth or sth to happen 追碍;妨碍;阻挡 EQ3 hamper: a political situation that hinders economic growth 妨碍经株发展的 政治局面◊ Some teachers /eit hindered by a iacfc / resources.有些教师因资源不足而感到困难重重An injury was hindering him from playing his best.

他无法发挥出最高水平。see also HINDRANCE Hindi J'hmdi/ noun [U] one of tlie official languages of India,spoken especially in northern India 印地语(印度 声方if言之一,尤通用于印度北部►Hindi hind-limb /'haindlim/ noun one of the legs at the back ofan animal’s body (动物的)后肢,后腿 hind-quarters /.hamd'kwoitaz; NAmE -'kwoirtarz/ noun [pi.] the back part of an animal that has four legs, including its two back legs (四腿动物的 > 臀部及后腿 hin.drance /'hindrans/ /7w/7 1 [C,usually sing.】to sth/sb) a person or thing that makes it more difficult for sb to do sth or for sth to happen 造成妨碍的人(或事