hitch
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hitch1 /hɪtʃ/ verb 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] informalTTTRAVEL to get free rides from the drivers of passing cars by standing at the side of the road and putting a hand out with the thumb raised 搭便车,搭顺风车 SYN hitchhikehitch across/around/to He plans to hitch right round the coast of Ireland. 他计划就环绕爱尔兰海岸搭便车旅行。
hitch a ride/lift (with somebody) We hitched a ride with a trucker. 我们搭乘了一位卡车司机的便车。
2 [transitiveT] (also hitch up) to move a piece of clothing you are wearing so that it is higher than it was before 把 〔衣物〕向上拉 She hitched her skirt above her knees and knelt down. 她把裙子提到膝盖上,然后跪了下来。
3 get hitched informal to get married 结婚 They got hitched without telling their parents. 他们没有告诉父母就结婚了。
get hitched• Think about it: How old were your parents when they got hitched?• He got hitched fifteen years ago to some fashion model.• We watched six couples getting hitched in the tranquil setting of the garden gazebo before having their pictures taken on the beach. 4 [transitiveT] (also hitch up) to lift yourself into a higher position by pushing with your hands 攀上,爬上hitch yourself (up) onto/on something Gail hitched herself up onto the high stool. 盖尔爬上了高凳。
5 JOIN something TOGETHER a) [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to fasten something to something else, using a rope, chain etc 〔用绳子、链条等〕将…拴于,套住hitch something to something He hitched our pick-up to his trailer. 他把我们的小卡车挂在他的拖车上。
a goat hitched to a fence 拴在篱笆上的山羊
b) [transitiveT] (also hitch up) to fasten an animal to something with wheels so that the animal can pull it forwards 把〔动物〕套上〔车等〕 I hitched up the horse and drove out into the fields. 我把马套上车,赶着它往田里走。
hitch2 noun [countableC] 1 PROBLEMa small problem that makes something difficult or delays it for a short time 〔短暂的〕故障,障碍technical/slight/last-minute hitch In spite of some technical hitches, the first program was a success. 尽管出现了一些小小的技术故障,第一个节目还是很成功。
The whole show went without a hitch. 整场演出进行得非常顺利。
► see thesaurus at problem RegisterIn written English, people usually prefer to use (small/minor) problem rather than hitch, which sounds slightly informal: 在英语书面语中,人们一般更喜欢用 (small/minor) problem ,而不用hitch,hitch听上去略微有些不正式
There were some minor technical problems when the product was first released. 该产品刚推出时出现一些小小的技术问题。