unhitch
unhitch — 動詞
- unhitchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- unhitcheshe / she / it
- unhitchedpast simple
- unhitching-ing form
1. to release or separate something that is connected or fastened to something else
解開；卸下
將連接或拴住的物體分開
to release or separate something that is connected or fastened to something else, especially a vehicle, a trailer, or an animal harness; to undo a hitch or coupling so the two parts are no longer joined.
Theo unhitched the trailer from the truck after arriving at the campsite.
Theo 到達露營地後，把拖車從卡車上解開。
unhitch + noun + from + noun — concrete vehicle detachment
The farmer unhitched the horses from the plough and led them to the barn for water.
農夫把馬從犁上解開，牽到穀倉那邊喝水。
unhitch + animal from equipment
Jasmine unhitched her caravan and parked it beside the lake for the weekend.
Jasmine 解開露營車，把車停在湖邊度過週末。
The driver unhitched the small boat from the back of the jeep in less than a minute.
司機不到一分鐘就把小船從吉普車後面卸下來。
common with 'from' specifying source
- unhitch a trailer
- unhitch a caravan
- unhitch a horse
- unhitch from the car/truck/jeep
- unhitch a boat
- detach
more general; works for both physical and abstract separation
- unfasten
focuses on opening a fastener rather than undoing a hitch or coupling
- disconnect
common for mechanical or electronic devices; slightly more formal
- release
broader meaning; can imply letting go rather than undoing a physical connection
文法句型
unhitch + noun + from + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used with the preposition 'from' to indicate what the object is being released from. The object is typically a vehicle (trailer, caravan, boat) or a draught animal (horse, ox). The word is rare in abstract or metaphorical contexts.