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hitched

UK //hɪtʃt//US //hɪtʃt//

词源

源自古英语'hycgan'(思考,打算),通过中古英语'hitch'(突然拉动)演变而来,18世纪后发展出'连接'和'结婚'的引申义。

verb

❶ 指用绳索或钩子将某物固定或连接起来,常用于描述将拖车挂在车辆上,或临时固定物品的动作。

“He hitched the trailer to his truck before driving off.”

(他在开车前把拖车挂在了卡车上。)

“She hitched her dress up to avoid stepping on it.”

(她提起裙子以防踩到。)

❶ 非正式用法中表示搭便车,通常指竖起拇指在路边请求搭车的行为。

“He hitched a ride to the next town.”

(他搭便车去了下一个镇子。)

“Backpackers often hitch across the country to save money.”

(背包客经常搭便车穿越全国以节省开支。)

同义词:fasten, attach, hook, connect, thumb a ride

adjective

❶ 俚语中表示结婚的状态,源自婚礼中两人被象征性地'拴在一起'的概念。

“They got hitched last summer in a beach ceremony.”

(他们去年夏天在海滩上举行了婚礼。)

“After dating for ten years, they finally decided to get hitched.”

(在交往十年后,他们终于决定结婚。)

同义词:married, wedded, tied the knot

常见短语

hitch a ride — 指通过竖起拇指或友好请求的方式获得免费搭乘他人车辆的机会。

“When my car broke down, I had to hitch a ride with a passing motorist.”

(当我的车抛锚时,我不得不搭了一位路过司机的便车。)

get hitched — 非正式表达结婚的俚语,带有轻松幽默的语气。

“All their friends were surprised when the couple suddenly got hitched in Vegas.”

(当这对情侣突然在拉斯维加斯结婚时,他们所有的朋友都很惊讶。)