hexing
hexing — 名詞
- hexingsingular
- hexingsplural
1. a magical curse that is believed to bring bad luck, illness, or other trouble to
詛咒；惡咒
帶來厄運的魔法咒語
a magical curse that is believed to bring bad luck, illness, or other trouble to the person it is aimed at.
The old story said a hex would fall on anyone who opened the sealed tomb.
古老的傳說提到，任何打開那座密封墳墓的人都將遭受惡咒纏身。
collocation: a hex falls on somebody
Reema thought a hex from a jealous neighbour caused her family's bad luck.
Reema 認為來自嫉妒鄰居的惡咒導致了她家人的厄運。
passive: was caused by a hex (on somebody)
Omar found an iron charm under the doorstep meant to keep away hexes.
Omar 在門階下發現了一塊用來驅趕惡咒的鐵製護身符。
collocation: keep away a hex
Villagers thought a strange illness came from a hex cast by a travelling magician.
村民認為那場奇怪的疾病來自一位流浪魔術師施放的詛咒。
passive: was the result of a hex cast by
- cast a hex on
- place a hex on
- break a hex
- under a hex
- lift a hex
- blessing
a blessing is a positive wish or act, the opposite of a harmful hex
文法句型
cast/lay + a hex on + somebody
用法筆記
Usually follows the pattern 'hex + on/upon + person'. Frequently found in folklore, superstition, and fantasy contexts.
常見錯誤
hexing — 動詞
- hexingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- hexings3rd person singular
- hexinging-ing form
- hexingedpast simple
1. to perform a magical ritual intended to bring misfortune, illness, or difficulty
施咒；詛咒
用魔法詛咒使人倒楣
to perform a magical ritual intended to bring misfortune, illness, or difficulty to a person, animal, or place.
Legend says a witch tried to hex the whole village after being driven away.
傳說提到一名女巫被趕走後，試圖對整個村莊施咒。
tried to hex + somebody (attempted curse)
The team felt a bad referee call had hexed their chances of winning the final.
球隊覺得裁判的誤判像是對他們贏得決賽的機會下了咒。
figurative use: hex + somebody's chances
Amihan refused to attend the ceremony, afraid someone might try to hex her.
Amihan 拒絕參加那場儀式，擔心有人會企圖對她施咒。
passive infinitive: be hexed
The old woman hexed the necklace so its wearer would suffer terrible nightmares.
老婦人對那條項鍊下了咒，讓戴上它的人飽受噩夢折磨。
hexed + object (so that + consequence)
- hex someone
- hex a place
- hex an object
- feel hexed
- get hexed
- bless
to ask for divine favour or protection, opposite of placing a harmful curse
文法句型
hex + somebody/something
用法筆記
Often used passively ('the house was hexed') or figuratively in informal contexts ('this weather seems to have hexed our trip'). The direct object is usually a person, group, or object.
常見錯誤
hexing — 形容詞
- hexingpositive
- more hexingcomparative
- most hexingsuperlative
1. the shortened form of the word hexagonal, describing a shape that has six straig
六邊形的
具有六個直邊形狀的
the shortened form of the word hexagonal, describing a shape that has six straight sides. Used mostly in technical writing and on product labels.
The box contained about forty small hex nuts of various sizes for the repair project.
那個盒子裡裝了大約四十個大大小小的六角螺帽，用來進行維修工作。
collocation: hex nut
Christopher used a hex wrench to tighten the bolts on the new bookshelf.
Christopher 用六角扳手鎖緊了新書架上的螺栓。
collocation: hex wrench / hex key
The drawing showed a simple hex shape with equal sides and labelled angles.
圖紙上畫了一個簡單的六邊形，各邊等長且標示了角度。
collocation: hex shape
The hex bolts in the drawer had six-sided heads that required a matching socket wrench.
抽屜裡的六角螺栓有六邊形的頭部，需要使用相匹配的套筒扳手來旋緊。
collocation: hex bolt with six-sided head
- hex nut
- hex bolt
- hex key
- hex wrench
- hex socket
- hex shape
- hexagonal
the full form — more formal and appropriate in general descriptive writing
文法句型
hex + noun (shape or object)
用法筆記
Always used before a noun in technical contexts (hex bolt, hex key). The full form 'hexagonal' is preferred in general writing.
常見錯誤
2. the shortened form of the word hexadecimal, describing a counting method built a
十六進位的
以16為基數的數字系統
the shortened form of the word hexadecimal, describing a counting method built around sixteen rather than ten. The sixteen digits are 0 through 9 followed by A through F, and this system is widely used in computer programming.
Programmers often use hex codes to specify colours in web design and graphic software.
程式設計師常用十六進位代碼來指定網頁設計和繪圖軟體中的顏色。
collocation: hex code / hex colour
Anya opened the hex editor to examine the raw data stored in the game file.
Anya 打開了十六進位編輯器，檢查遊戲檔案中儲存的原始資料。
collocation: hex editor
The system displayed the memory address as a string of hex digits like 3A7F.
系統將記憶體位址顯示為一串十六進位數字，例如 3A7F。
collocation: hex digit
Each hex value in the error log corresponds to a specific type of hardware fault.
錯誤記錄中的每個十六進位值都對應於一種特定的硬體故障類型。
collocation: hex value
- hex code
- hex value
- hex digit
- hex editor
- hex number
- hex string
- hex colour
- hexadecimal
the full, formal term for the base-16 system
文法句型
hex + noun (computing term)
用法筆記
Standard abbreviation in computing contexts. The full form 'hexadecimal' is used in formal documentation. The abbreviation 'hex' is also used as a noun ('convert this number to hex').
常見錯誤
同根字
- hex名詞B2
- hex動詞B2
- hexed形容詞C1
- hexagonal形容詞B2
- hexadecimal形容詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- hex removal
- hex breaker
- hex symbol
副詞搭配
- badly hexed
- truly hexed
常用片語
- under a hex
- break a hex
- lift a hex
- put a hex on
介系詞搭配
- hex on
- hex upon