hitch
/hɪtʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /hɪtʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhich/ (ame, mw)
hitch — 名詞
- hitchsingular
- hitchesplural
1. a small, unexpected problem that briefly stops or slows down a plan or process,
小問題
導致短暫延遲的小困難
a small, unexpected problem that briefly stops or slows down a plan or process, but is usually not serious.
The wedding went smoothly, apart from a small hitch when the flowers arrived late.
婚禮進行得很順利，只有一個小問題——花束送達的時間晚了。
collocation: small hitch / without a hitch
There was a technical hitch with the microphone, so the speech started five minutes late.
麥克風出了一點技術問題，所以演講晚了五分鐘才開始。
collocation: technical hitch
Despite a few hitches along the way, the team finished the building work on time.
儘管過程中遇到了一些小問題，團隊還是準時完成了建築工程。
The software launch hit a last-minute hitch when the testers discovered a bug.
軟體發布在最後一刻遇到了問題，測試人員發現了一個錯誤。
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed phrase 'without a hitch', meaning perfectly smoothly. The negative form 'go off without a hitch' is very common.
常見錯誤
2. a temporary knot you tie around a post, ring, or another rope to hold it in plac
索結
可快速繫緊和解開的繩結
a temporary knot you tie around a post, ring, or another rope to hold it in place, and which you release with a single quick pull of the free end.
Ryan tied a simple hitch around the dock post to keep the boat from drifting.
Ryan 在碼頭柱子上打了一個簡單的繩結，防止船漂走。
The scout leader showed the children how to tie a quick-release hitch.
童軍領隊教孩子們如何打一個可以快速解開的繩結。
knot name: quick-release hitch
A well-tied hitch will hold the tent rope firm even in a strong wind.
一個打得好的繩結即使在強風中也能把帳篷繩牢牢固定住。
A clove hitch works well for tying a rope to a horizontal pole or rail.
雙套結很適合用來把繩子綁在水平的桿子或欄杆上。
用法筆記
Common specific types include 'clove hitch', 'timber hitch', and 'rolling hitch'. Each has a different purpose, but all share the quality of being easy to undo.
3. a metal or mechanical device attached to the back of a vehicle that allows it to
掛鉤
將車輛或拖車連接在一起的裝置
a metal or mechanical device attached to the back of a vehicle that allows it to pull a trailer, caravan, or other load.
The SUV has a metal hitch at the rear for pulling a small camping trailer.
這台休旅車的後方有一個金屬掛鉤，可以用來拉小型露營拖車。
collocation: metal hitch / trailer hitch
Elena checked that the hitch connecting the caravan to the car was locked securely.
Elena 檢查了連接露營車和房車之間的掛鉤是否確實鎖好。
The right hitch lets you fit a bike rack to the back of this van.
你需要合適的掛鉤才能在這種廂型車後面裝上自行車架。
The rental company put a hitch on the car to pull a small trailer.
租車公司在車上安裝了一個掛鉤來拉小拖車。
用法筆記
In American English, 'hitch' often specifically means 'trailer hitch'. In British English, 'towbar' is also common for the same device.
hitch — 動詞
- hitchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- hitcheshe / she / it
- hitchedpast simple
- hitching-ing form
1. to travel by asking passing drivers for a free ride, usually by waiting at the r
搭便車
在路邊攔車免費搭乘
to travel by asking passing drivers for a free ride, usually by waiting at the roadside and signalling with your thumb or a sign.
With no buses on Sunday, Élise decided to hitch a ride to the nearest town.
星期天沒有公車，Élise 決定搭便車到最近的城鎮。
phrasal pattern: hitch a ride
Hui hitched across Europe during her summer break and met travellers from many countries.
Hui 在暑假期間靠搭便車遊歷歐洲，認識了來自許多國家的旅人。
intransitive: hitch across [area]
When his car broke down, Ryan hitched a lift with a passing truck driver.
他的車拋錨後，Ryan 搭了一位路過卡車司機的便車。
During the road trip, Shanti and Elena hitched from one small town to the next.
在公路旅行途中，Shanti 和 Elena 一路從一個小鎮搭便車到下一個。
- hitchhike
the full, slightly more formal form of 'hitch'
- thumb a ride
informal, refers to the hand signal of sticking out your thumb
文法句型
hitch + noun phrase (a ride, a lift)
hitch + prepositional phrase (across, through, to)
用法筆記
Short for 'hitchhike'. The transitive form is always paired with a noun phrase like 'a ride' or 'a lift' — you cannot say 'hitch a car' to mean hitchhike. 'Hitch a lift' is more common in British English.
常見錯誤
2. to attach one object to another using a rope, chain, or hook — for example, conn
繫住
用繩索或鉤子將物品固定到另一物上
to attach one object to another using a rope, chain, or hook — for example, connecting a trailer to a car or tying a horse to a post.
The farmer hitched the trailer to his tractor and drove out to the wheat field.
農夫把拖車掛在拖拉機上，然後開往麥田。
pattern: hitch + object + to + object
Esteban hitched the rope around the fallen branch to pull it off the road.
Esteban 把繩子繫在掉落的樹枝上，準備把它拖離路面。
Sven hitched the horse to the rail outside the shop while he ran inside.
Sven 把馬拴在商店外面的欄杆上，然後跑進店裡。
Aylin hitched the garden trailer to her small car before the market trip.
Aylin 在去市集之前，把園藝拖車掛到她的車後面。
- unhitch
the direct opposite — to detach what was hitched
文法句型
hitch + noun + to + noun
用法筆記
Opposite is 'unhitch'. The prepositional pattern is almost always 'to' (hitch X to Y). When the object is a vehicle pulling a load, 'hitch up' (phrasal verb) is also very common.