A: May I help you in the kitchen, Dad? B: No, you ll hinder me, and I ll be quicker by myself. hinder vt. 阻碍,妨碍 A: The door hinges are making a lot of noise. B: Oh, could you oil them for me please? hinge n. 铰链 hinge on/ upon 依...而定,以...为转移 A: What is that noise in the grass? B: I think it is a snake hissing, be careful. hiss vi. 1.发出嘶嘶声;2.发嘘声表示不满 vt. (因不满)对...发嘘声 A: I want to be a famous historian when I grow up. B: What aspect of history do you want to focus on? historian n. 历史学家,史学工作者 A: May I hitch a ride? B: Sure, hop in, where do you want to go? hitch vt. 1.免费搭(车旅行);2.(用绳,钩等)系住,栓住,钩住;3. 急速提起(或拉起) vi. 免费搭车旅行 n. 1.故障,障碍;2.急提,急拉 A: I just discovered a piece of information hitherto unknown. B: Excellent, I hope it will help us solve the case. hitherto |