hex
hex — noun
1. a magic spell that is believed to bring bad luck, illness, or trouble to a speci
a magic spell that is believed to bring bad luck, illness, or trouble to a specific person or thing.
The old farmer believed a hex had been placed on his land after the storm.
collocation: placed a hex on [something]
Liam laughed off the hex, saying he did not believe in magic or witchcraft.
According to legend, a hex was put on the abandoned mansion over a century ago.
Some fans think their team is under a hex since losing their best player.
文法句型
put a hex on + object
under a hex
a hex on + object
用法筆記
Often used in the fixed phrase 'put a hex on someone/something.' Typically found in stories about witchcraft, superstition, or folk magic rather than in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
hex — verb
1. to use magic in an attempt to bring bad luck or harm to someone or something.
to use magic in an attempt to bring bad luck or harm to someone or something.
Esteban's grandmother warned him that trying to hex others only brings trouble.
verb pattern: hex + object (a person)
The villagers believed a witch had hexed their crops after the drought killed everything.
Noa joked that his laptop was hexed because it crashed every time he opened a file.
In the story, a jealous fairy hexed the prince and turned him into a bird.
文法句型
hex + object
be hexed by + object
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive form ('be hexed') to describe someone or something that seems to suffer from constant bad luck. The active form ('hex someone') is more common in stories about witchcraft.
常見錯誤
hex — adjective
1. used as a shorter form of hexagonal, describing a flat shape that has six straig
used as a shorter form of hexagonal, describing a flat shape that has six straight sides, typically of equal length.
The table had a hex shape with six sides and six corners of equal size.
collocation: hex shape
Bilal bought a set of hex bolts and matching nuts from the hardware store.
collocation: hex bolts / hex nuts
The bathroom floor was covered in small hex tiles that formed a honeycomb pattern.
A hex wrench is needed to tighten the screws that hold the shelf together.
- hexagonal
the full, more formal form of the word
文法句型
hex + noun (shape, nut, bolt, tile)
用法筆記
This is an abbreviation of 'hexagonal' and is used mainly in technical or informal engineering contexts, such as 'hex nut' (a six-sided nut for a bolt) or 'hex tile' (a floor tile shaped like a hexagon).
2. an abbreviated form of hexadecimal; describing a number system that uses 16 as i
an abbreviated form of hexadecimal; describing a number system that uses 16 as its base instead of 10, with the digits 0 to 9 and the letters A to F.
In coding class, Omar learned to write hex colour codes like #FF5733 for web pages.
collocation: hex colour code
The programmer explained that hex numbers use digits 0 to 9 and the letters A to F.
collocation: hex number
Each hex digit can represent sixteen possible values instead of just ten.
The error message showed a long hex string that the developer had to decode.
- hexadecimal
the full, more formal term
文法句型
hex + noun (code, number, value, colour)
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in computing and programming contexts. Common in colour coding for web design, memory addressing, and low-level programming. The full form 'hexadecimal' is more formal.
常見錯誤
hex — abbreviation
1. a short written form of the word hexagon; a flat shape with six straight sides.
a short written form of the word hexagon; a flat shape with six straight sides.
The road sign had a red hex shape with the word STOP printed inside.
For the art project, Dewi cut a large hex from cardboard and painted it blue.
abbreviation used as a noun: a hex
The maths teacher asked the class to find the area of a regular hex.
The company logo was a blue hex with a white star placed in the centre.
- hexagon
the full form of the word
用法筆記
Used mainly in technical drawings, geometry notes, or informal contexts where 'hexagon' is shortened. In geometry problems, it is often written as 'hex.' with a period.