hitch

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n. 猛拉, 急推, 蹒跚, 故障 vt. 猛拉, 系住 vi. 蹒跚, 被钩住

发音

US /hɪt͡ʃ/

词形变化

hitches 复数 hitches hitched hitches 三单 hitching hitcht hitching 现在分词 hitched 过去式 hitched 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

故障;钩;猛拉;急推;蹒跚

动词

搭便车;钩住;套住;猛拉;使结婚

动词

被钩住;急动;蹒跚;搭便车旅行;结婚

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sudden pull.

  2. 2.

    Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.

  3. 3.

    A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.

    His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.

  4. 4.

    A problem, delay or source of difficulty.

    非正式

    The banquet went off without a hitch

  5. 5.

    A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.

    The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?

  6. 6.

    A period of time spent in the military.

    俚语 政治 军事

    She served two hitches in Vietnam.

    U.S. TROOPS FACE LONGER ARMY HITCH; SOLDIERS BOUND FOR IRAQ, ... WILL BE RETAINED

  7. 7.

    A large Californian minnow, Lavinia exilicauda.

  8. 8.

    A hole cut into the wall of a mine on which timbers are rested.

    商务 采矿

    A coal cutter and conveyor is used along the face, and after each cut the hitch had to be crossed at a new point.

v. C2
  1. 1.

    To pull with a jerk.

    及物

    She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt.

  2. 2.

    To attach, tie or fasten.

    及物

    He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.

  3. 3.

    To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.

    非正式
  4. 4.

    Clipping of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.

    非正式 及物

    to hitch a ride

  5. 5.

    To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

    不及物
  6. 6.

    To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.

    不及物

    Frank’s breath hitched in his throat when he saw the knife being pointed at him.

  7. 7.

    To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.

    英国 不及物

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词源

Probably from Middle English hicchen, hytchen, icchen (“to move; to move as with a jerk”), of obscure origin. Lacks cognates in other languages. Compare itch, hike.

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