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hikes

UK //haɪks//US //haɪks//

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。)

同义词:trek, walk, increase, rise, climb

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%。)

同义词:trek, walk, raise, increase, boost

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。)