hit it off

hit it off — 慣用語

1. to find that you like a person and quickly develop a friendly connection with th

1.慣用語B1
釋義

一拍即合

初次見面就很投緣

to find that you like a person and quickly develop a friendly connection with them, especially because you share similar interests, humour, or attitudes

例句

The new colleague and I hit it off right away during our first coffee break.

新同事和我在第一次喝咖啡休息時間就一拍即合。

hit it off + right away for immediacy

The two roommates hit it off on the first day of university and have been close friends ever since.

兩位室友在大學第一天就很投緣,從此成了好朋友。

常見搭配
  • hit it off with
  • hit it off immediately / right away / straight away
  • really hit it off
同義詞
  • get along

    broader meaning; describes an ongoing good relationship rather than an immediate first meeting

  • click with

    similar informality and speed; emphasises instant chemistry even more strongly

反義詞

文法句型

hit it off + with + [someone]

用法筆記

This idiom always describes a mutual feeling between two or more people. It is often paired with adverbs such as right away, immediately, or straight away to emphasise how quickly the friendship forms. Related expressions with similar meanings include get along (more general, about an ongoing relationship) and click with someone (similar informality, focusing on instant chemistry).

常見錯誤

I hit it off with the party.
I hit it off with the guests at the party.
The idiom connects a person to other people, not to an event or place.
He hit it off at the meeting.
He hit it off with his new teammates at the meeting.
You must specify whom the person connected with using the preposition with.