Unit 112

havoc / halo

havoc n. 大破坏，浩劫 (wide and general destruction) /ˈhavək/

ISIS wreaked terrible havoc on the Syrian city of Palmyra by publicly hanging its citizens and reducing its standing antiquities to rubble.

halo n. 光环 (a bright circle, often seen around the Sun or the Moon) /ˈheɪləʊ/

Refracted ice crystals in the atmosphere can cause a halo to form around the Moon.

epilogue n. 结束语，尾声 (a final section or speech after the main part of a book, play, or musical composition) /ˈɛpɪlɒɡ/

epigram n. 机智的短诗，警句 (a concise poem (or statement) dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought) /ˈɛpɪɡram/

Benjamin Franklin penned an epigram that states, "Little strokes fell great oaks."

epigraph n. 碑文 (an engraved inscription) /ˈɛpɪɡrɑːf/

Washington D.C.'s Abraham Lincoln Memorial contains several epigraphs: the North chamber has the "Second Inaugural Address" engraved on its wall, while the South chamber hosts the "Gettysburg Address."

epiphany n. 显现（特指神的显现） (an appearance or manifestation especially of a divine being) / ɛˈpɪf(ə)ni/

Jaycee claimed she had an epiphany during which St. Joseph of Cupertino appeared in her bedroom and told her she would pass the exam.

epicure n. 美食家 (one with sensitive and discriminating tastes, especially in food or wine) /ˈɛpɪkjɔː/

Trevor is an epicure of the highest order who refuses to eat anything that is not cooked to perfection.

epic n. 史诗 (a long poem that tells the story of a hero’s adventures) /ˈɛpɪk/

"The Odyssey" is an epic tale that follows the hero, Odysseus, on a ten-year journey to reach his Ithacan homeland.

epidemic adj. 流行的 (excessively prevalent) / ɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/

Fidget spinners' popularity has reached epidemic proportions; every second person seems to have one.

adj. 传染的 (contagious)

The WHO issued a public warning as soon as the Ebola virus reached epidemic proportions.

epithet n. 外号，绰号 (an offensive word or name that is used as a way of abusing or insulting someone) /ˈɛpɪθɛt/

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