hart
hart — noun
1. A fully grown male red deer, recognised by its large branching antlers that it s
A fully grown male red deer, recognised by its large branching antlers that it sheds and grows back every year.
Christopher watched a hart step silently out of the mist and drink from the stream.
The old hunting lodge had a stuffed hart head mounted above the fireplace.
collocation: stuffed hart head (as a hunting trophy)
During the rutting season, the hart's bellows carried for miles through the valley.
At dawn, Mateo watched a hart step out of the forest to drink from a misty lake.
Park ranger Chen guessed the hart's antlers weighed over fifteen kilograms as it passed.
- stag
the general modern term for any adult male deer; 'hart' specifically refers to the red deer, while 'stag' works for all species
- buck
male deer of smaller species such as roe or fallow deer; 'buck' is also used for male rabbits and kangaroos
- red deer
the species to which a hart belongs; 'hart' specifies the male, while 'red deer' covers both sexes
- hind
a female red deer, especially one three years or older
文法句型
a / the + hart
harts (plural)
用法筆記
In modern everyday English, 'hart' has largely been replaced by 'stag' for any adult male deer. Today 'hart' appears mainly in historical nature writing, hunting terminology, poetry, and as a family name.
常見錯誤
2. Albert Bushnell Hart (1854–1943), an American historian and editor who wrote and
Albert Bushnell Hart (1854–1943), an American historian and editor who wrote and edited many works on United States history.
Albert Bushnell Hart edited the influential twenty-eight-volume series 'The American Nation.'
achievement marker: edited 'The American Nation' series
Professor Amira Khan still assigns Hart's research guide to her graduate students at Yale.
Hart taught American history at Harvard University for more than forty years.
As editor of the American Historical Review, Hart helped shape professional historical writing in the U.S.
3. Lorenz Hart (1895–1943), an American lyricist famous for his witty, sophisticate
Lorenz Hart (1895–1943), an American lyricist famous for his witty, sophisticated song lyrics written with composer Richard Rodgers.
Lorenz Hart wrote classic songs such as 'Blue Moon' and 'My Funny Valentine.'
proper noun: Lorenz Hart + composer partner Richard Rodgers
The Broadway musical 'Pal Joey' features some of Lorenz Hart's most memorable lyrics.
Rodgers and Hart produced over two dozen musicals together on Broadway.
Ella Fitzgerald's recording of 'The Lady Is a Tramp' showcased Hart's clever wordplay and sophisticated style.
用法筆記
Lorenz Hart is almost always referred to together with his composing partner as 'Rodgers and Hart' — their names are a fixed pair in musical-theatre history.
常見錯誤
4. Moss Hart (1904–1961), an American playwright, librettist, and theatre director,
Moss Hart (1904–1961), an American playwright, librettist, and theatre director, best known for his collaborations with George S. Kaufman.
Moss Hart co-wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'You Can't Take It with You.'
achievement marker: Pulitzer Prize-winning play
Aspiring playwrights in Brooklyn still read Hart's autobiography 'Act One' for its vivid Broadway stories.
Moss Hart directed the original Broadway production of 'My Fair Lady.'
Hart's comedy 'The Man Who Came to Dinner' is still performed in theatres today.
5. Oliver Hart (born 1948), a British-born American economist who won the Nobel Mem
Oliver Hart (born 1948), a British-born American economist who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on contract theory.
Oliver Hart's research on incomplete contracts changed how economists at Harvard think about corporate finance.
domain marker: incomplete contracts (core concept in Hart's work)
The Royal Swedish Academy awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize to Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström.
Oliver Hart co-authored a landmark paper on the theory of the firm with Sanford Grossman in 1986.
A factory owner in Ohio, after reading Hart's theory, chose a bank loan over selling shares.
6. Sir Robert Hart (1835–1911), a British diplomat who served as Inspector-General
Sir Robert Hart (1835–1911), a British diplomat who served as Inspector-General of China's Imperial Maritime Customs Service for nearly fifty years.
Sir Robert Hart established the modern Chinese postal service during his long career in China.
achievement marker: established Chinese postal service
Hart's detailed diaries offer a rare Western perspective on life in nineteenth-century Beijing.
Under Hart's leadership in Shanghai, the Maritime Customs Service became a trusted source of income by the 1880s.
The Qing government consulted Sir Robert Hart on diplomatic matters with Western powers.
用法筆記
Sir Robert Hart is often referred to by his Chinese name, 赫德 (Hè Dé), in Chinese historical sources.
7. William S. Hart (1872–1946), an American silent-film actor, screenwriter, and di
William S. Hart (1872–1946), an American silent-film actor, screenwriter, and director, known for his realistic Western movies.
William S. Hart brought gritty realism to his cowboy roles that audiences had never seen.
register: silent film era / Western genre
Hart's 1925 film 'Tumbleweeds' is considered a masterpiece of the silent Western genre.
Hart insisted on historically accurate costumes and props for his Western films.
Unlike many cowboy stars, William S. Hart had actually grown up on the American frontier.