
hikes
词源
源自中古英语 'hiken',可能来自古诺尔斯语 'hika'(犹豫)或德语 'hicken'(跛行)。现代意义'徒步旅行'始于19世纪,'价格上涨'的比喻用法始于20世纪。
noun
❶ 指长途步行或徒步旅行,通常是在自然环境中进行的活动,用于锻炼或休闲。
“We went on several hikes during our vacation in the mountains.”
(我们在山区度假时进行了几次徒步旅行。)
“The kids love going on short hikes in the local park.”
(孩子们喜欢在当地公园进行短途徒步。)
❶ 指价格、费用等的突然大幅上涨,通常用于描述不合理的增加。
“The recent hikes in gas prices have affected many families.”
(最近汽油价格的大幅上涨影响了许多家庭。)
“Customers complained about the sudden hike in delivery charges.”
(顾客们对送货费用的突然上涨表示不满。)
verb
❶ 进行长途步行或徒步旅行,通常指在户外环境中行走较长距离。
“They hiked through the forest to reach the waterfall.”
(他们徒步穿过森林到达瀑布。)
“We plan to hike up the mountain early in the morning.”
(我们计划清晨徒步上山。)
❶ 突然提高价格或费用,通常指不合理的增加。
“The company hiked the prices of its products without warning.”
(公司在没有预警的情况下提高了产品价格。)
“The landlord hiked the rent by 30% this year.”
(房东今年将租金提高了30%。)
常见短语
take a hike — 非正式表达,用于告诉某人离开或走开,通常带有不耐烦或生气的语气。
“When he kept bothering me, I finally told him to take a hike.”
(当他一直打扰我时,我终于叫他走开。)
price hike — 指价格的突然上涨,通常用于描述不合理的涨价情况。
“The recent price hike in groceries has made budgeting difficult.”
(最近食品杂货的价格上涨使得预算变得困难。)