
hitching
词源
源自中古英语hychen,可能与古北欧语hikka(突然拉动)有关,14世纪开始用于描述快速移动或拖拽动作。
verb
❶ 指临时将某物(如车辆、设备)连接或固定到另一物体上,常用于描述搭便车或拖挂动作。
“He was hitching his trailer to the truck.”
(他正在把拖车挂到卡车上。)
“She spent the summer hitching rides across Europe.”
(她整个夏天都在欧洲搭便车旅行。)
❶ 非正式用法中表示突然或急促的动作,常伴随轻微的不适或意外中断。
“His breath kept hitching from the cold.”
(他的呼吸因为寒冷而不断急促停顿。)
“The old record player kept hitching during the song.”
(老式唱片机在播放时不断卡顿。)
noun
❶ 指搭便车的行为或过程,或连接装置(如挂钩)导致的短暂停顿。
“Hitching is common among backpackers in rural areas.”
(搭便车在农村地区的背包客中很常见。)
“The constant hitching of the trailer made driving difficult.”
(拖车不断晃动使得驾驶困难。)
常见短语
hitching post — 固定马匹或其他动物的柱子,传统上设在农场或驿站旁。
“The cowboy tied his horse to the hitching post outside the saloon.”
(牛仔把马拴在酒馆外的系马桩上。)
hitching a ride — 通过竖起拇指等手势请求免费搭乘他人车辆的行为。
“They saved money by hitching rides instead of taking buses.”
(他们通过搭便车而不是乘公交车来省钱。)