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The government announced a 300 per cent hike in bread prices.
   政府宣布面包涨价三倍。

That is a hilarious joke.
   那是个令人捧腹的笑话。

His red house stands on a hill.
   他的红房子位于小山上。

San Francisco is a hilly city.
   旧金山是个多山丘的城市。

Strong winds are a hindrance to mountain climbers.
   大风对登山者是一大妨碍。

I was able to attempt a judgment with the benefit of hindsight.
   我借助事后的认识才得以作出判断。

The speaker dropped a hint of a possible modification of the proposals.
   发言者暗示可能会修改建议。

There was just a hint of pepper in the soup.
   汤里只放了一点儿胡椒粉。

They hired a big hall.
   他们租了一间大厅。

We hired a driver to take us on a tour of the city.
   我们雇用了一个司机带我们游览这个城市。

We can hear the hiss of air escaping from a tire.
   我们能听到一只轮胎的嘶嘶漏气声。

We went to see a historical play.
   我们去看了出历史剧。

They are writing a new history of Africa.
   他们正在写一部新的非洲史。

The ship hit a rock and wrecked.
   船触礁撞毁了。

It hit me all of a sudden that I had forgotten her birthday.
   我突然想起,我把她的生日给忘了。

That joke was a nasty hit at me.
   那笑话是对我的恶毒攻击。

I'm afraid you had hit a nerve when you mentioned his dead wife, and his face darkened.
   你提到他死去的妻子的时候,恐怕触起了他的伤心事,所以他的脸色阴沉下来。

You hit the nail on the head about him: he is a con artist.
   你对他的批评是一针见血:他是一个骗人专家。

He was hurt in a hit-and-run accident -- the guilty driver got away.
   他在车祸中受了伤,肇事司机却逃走了。

Let's hitch a ride.
   让我们免费搭车吧。