hike

/haɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /haɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhīk/ (ame, mw)

hike — 名詞

  • hikesingular
  • hikesplural

1. a walk of several hours or more in natural areas such as hills, forests, or alon

1.名詞B1
釋義

健行;遠足

在郊外或山間進行長距離步行

a walk of several hours or more in natural areas such as hills, forests, or along the coast, usually done for enjoyment or exercise

例句

The Watanabe family went for a hike along the mountain trail near their town.

渡邊一家沿著小鎮附近的山間步道去健行。

go for a hike + along [route]

Nellie packed sandwiches and water before starting her hike up the hill.

Nellie 在開始爬坡健行前,先準備好了三明治和水。

同義詞
  • walk

    any period of walking on foot; hike is specifically a long walk in nature

  • trek

    a much longer and more difficult hike, often over several days

  • ramble

    a relaxed, leisurely countryside walk; used mainly in British English

文法句型

go on a hike

take a hike

常見錯誤

We went for a hike around the city streets.
We went for a hike in the national park.
💡A hike suggests natural, outdoor terrain, not urban pavements.

2. a sudden or large rise in the price or amount of something, especially one that

2.名詞B2
釋義

上漲;調漲

價格、費用的突然或大幅提高

a sudden or large rise in the price or amount of something, especially one that people see as unfair or unwelcome

例句

The latest rent hike forced several families to move out of the building.

最近一次的租金大幅調漲,迫使好幾戶家庭搬離那棟大樓。

rent hike + forced [consequence]

Drivers were angry about the sudden fuel hike announced by the government.

政府突然宣布調漲油價,讓許多駕駛人感到憤怒。

sudden fuel hike + government

同義詞
  • rise

    a general increase; hike implies a bigger or more sudden jump

  • jump

    similar in meaning to hike, but jump can be used for any sudden change, not just cost

  • increase

    neutral term for any rise in amount; hike carries a stronger negative tone

反義詞
  • drop

    a decrease, opposite of a sudden rise

  • cut

    a reduction, often deliberate, as in a price cut or tax cut

文法句型

a [adjective] hike in [something]

a [noun] hike

用法筆記

Commonly paired with nouns for costs that people find burdensome, such as rent, tax, fuel, fare, and rate. Often appears in news reports and complaints.

hike — 動詞