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hitching

UK //ˈhɪtʃɪŋ//US //ˈhɪtʃɪŋ//

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。)

同义词:attaching, connecting, fastening, hooking, linking

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。)

同义词:hitchhiking, jerking, catching

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。)