单词 | hitch |
释义 | hitch (hɪtʃ ) Word forms: hitches , hitching , hitched 1. countable noun A hitch is a slight problem or difficulty which causes a short delay. After some technical hitches the show finally got under way. The five-hour operation went without a hitch. Synonyms: problem, catch [informal], trouble, check 2. verb If you hitch, hitch a lift, or hitch a ride, you hitchhike. [informal] There was no garage in sight, so I hitched a lift into town. [VERB noun] Jean-Phillippe had hitched all over Europe in the 1960s. [VERB] Synonyms: hitchhike, thumb a lift 3. verb If you hitch something to something else, you hook it or fasten it there. Last night we hitched the horse to the cart and moved here. [V n + onto/to] Synonyms: fasten, join, attach, unite 4. get hitched phrase If you get hitched, you get married. [informal] The report shows that fewer couples are getting hitched. Synonyms: marry, get married, tie the knot [informal] Phrasal verbs: hitch up phrasal verb If you hitch up a piece of clothing such as a skirt or pair of trousers, you pull it up into a higher position. She leapt from the car, hitched up her dress and sprinted down the road after him. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] He hitched his trousers up over his potbelly. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Idioms: hitch your wagon to someone to try to become more successful by forming a relationship with someone who is already successful He has hitched his wagon to his captain and the deal is that they offer each other unstinting support. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: hitch a ride Luckily for her, she was able to hitch a ride with a passing scallop shell, which took her to shore. The Sun (2013) They wait until a solitary bee visits and then grab hold and hitch a ride to the bee's nest. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It's almost too much to take in when some mischievous monkeys try to hitch a ride with us. The Sun (2016) She hitched a ride home on his float. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But the big opportunity for investors is to hitch a ride with the new owners. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Translations: Chinese: 故障 Japanese: 障害 |
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