hitch

/hɪtʃ/
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A hitch is a slight problem or difficulty which causes a short delay. 小故障

noun [抽象名词] 临时故障,小问题;(某种)结;<美,非正式>一段服役,一段任职期;<美>(尤指机动车的拖杆)牵引装置;<非正式>免费搭便车;蹒跚

After some technical hitches the show finally got under way. 几个小的技术故障后演出终于开始了。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 搭便车(旅行),搭顺风车;拴住,套住,钩住;将(动物)套上车;提起,拉起(衣服);攀上,爬上;<非正式>结婚(get hitched)

There was no garage in sight, so I hitched a lift into town. 附近没有汽车修理厂,于是我搭便车进了城。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Hitch)(美、英、加、澳、俄、法)希契(人名)

Do we need to be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift? 对于搭便车和让别人搭车的情况,我们都需要如此小心吗?

hit(撞) + ch → 车子撞坏后, 渴望能搭便车 → 搭便车
hitch

n. 钩;猛拉;急推;蹒跚;故障

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Last night we hitched the horse to the cart and moved here. 昨天晚上我们把马拴在马车上,搬到了这里。
The ceremony went off without a hitch. 仪式进行得很顺利。
It might be longer than expected, but Zeller and Smith want Hitch to get as many rides as it can. 这可能比预期的要长,但泽勒和史密斯希望 Hitch 能吸引尽可能多的乘客。