hither

/ˈhɪðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɪðər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhi-t͟hər/ (ame, mw)

hither — 副詞

1. moving in the direction of the speaker or the place where the speaker is. 'Come

1.副詞C2
釋義

至此；向此

朝說話者所在之處移動

moving in the direction of the speaker or the place where the speaker is. 'Come hither' means 'come over to where I am.'

例句

The bishop raised a hand and murmured, 'Come hither, my son.'

主教抬起手，低聲說：「到我這兒來，孩子。」

archaic imperative: come hither

Lady Ellen sent word for the steward to ride hither at dawn.

艾倫夫人傳話要管家在黎明時騎馬過來。

同義詞
  • here

    the modern everyday equivalent; lacks the old-fashioned tone and the specific sense of movement toward the speaker

  • over here

    informal modern equivalent used for drawing someone's attention to where you are

  • this way

    means 'in this direction' and can use any shared reference point, not only the speaker's position

反義詞
  • thither

    archaic: to that place, away from the speaker

  • hence

    archaic: from this place, away from the speaker

用法筆記

Now archaic in everyday speech; survives mainly in literary, historical, or deliberately old-fashioned writing. In modern English, 'here' or 'over here' is the natural replacement. The phrase 'come hither' is the most common survival.

常見錯誤

❌Bring the book hither to me.
✅Bring the book hither.
💡'Hither' already contains the meaning 'to this place,' so adding 'to me' is redundant.

hither — 形容詞