hitchhiker

/ˈhɪtʃhaɪkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɪtʃhaɪkər/ (ame, ipa) · /"ə(r)/ (ame, mw)

hitchhiker — noun

  • hitchhikersingular
  • hitchhikersplural

1. someone who waits by a road and hopes a stranger will take them somewhere withou

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who waits by a road and hopes a stranger will take them somewhere without payment.

例句

Asher picked up a hitchhiker near the bridge outside Taichung.

pick up a hitchhiker

A hitchhiker with a blue backpack waited beside Route 9.

roadside waiting scene

同義詞
  • traveler

    much broader; a traveler may use any kind of transport and may pay for it

  • backpacker

    often travels cheaply, but does not necessarily ask strangers for rides

  • drifter

    suggests a person moving around without a settled plan, not specifically roadside travel

反義詞
  • driver

    the person controlling the vehicle and deciding whether to stop

  • passenger

    someone riding in a vehicle by arrangement rather than seeking a free lift

文法句型

pick up + a hitchhiker

give + a hitchhiker + a ride

a hitchhiker waits by + road/highway

用法筆記

Often appears after verbs like 'pick up', 'pass', and 'give a ride to'. It usually suggests roadside travel with an unknown driver rather than a planned lift from a friend.

常見錯誤

❌We saw a hitchhiker asking us for money at the station.
✅We saw a beggar asking us for money at the station.
💡a hitchhiker is asking for a ride, not for cash.
❌My sister was a hitchhiker on the bus to school.
✅My sister was a passenger on the bus to school.
💡a hitchhiker gets a free lift from a driver, usually by the roadside.