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单词 hitter
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
hit /hɪt/USA pronunciation   v., hit, hit•ting, n. 
v. 
  1. to deal a blow or stroke to:[+ object]Hit the nail with the hammer.
  2. to come against with an impact or with force: [+ object]The wheel of the car hit the curb.[+ against + object]The car hit against the railing.[+ on + object]Hailstones hit on the roof.
  3. to reach;
    strike:[+ object]Did the arrow hit the target?
  4. to drive or propel by a stroke:[+ object]to hit a ball onto the green.
  5. to have a significant effect or influence on;
    affect severely:[+ object]families hit hard by inflation.
  6. to come to (one's) mind:[+ object]Suddenly it hit us like a thunderbolt: the detective and the murderer were one and the same.
  7. Informal. [+ object] to request of:He hit me for a loan.
  8. to reach or attain (a level or amount):[+ object]Prices hit a new high.
  9. to be published in or on:[+ object]The story hit the front page.
  10. to land on or arrive in:[+ object]The troops hit the beach at dawn.
  11. to come (upon) by accident or search: [+ object]to hit the right answer.[+ on/upon + object]He finally hit on a solution to the problem.
  12. to succeed in attaining:[+ object]He hit just the right tone in his letter of apology.
  13. Automotive (of an engine) to ignite a mixture of air and fuel as designed:[no object]not hitting on all cylinders.
  14. hit back, [no object]
    • to strike or deal a blow:just stood there and didn't hit back.
    • to make a verbal attack:was advised to hit back against the false charges her opponent had made.
  15. hit out, [no obj]
    • to aim a blow:hit out at his assailant.
    • to make a verbal attack:to hit out angrily against his critics.
  16. hit up, [Slang.]
    • to ask to borrow money from: [+ object + up]hit me up for ten bucks.[+ up + object]Can't we hit up your brother for the money?
    • [no obj] to inject a narcotic drug into a vein.

n. [countable]
  1. an impact;
    strike;
    collision:a sudden hit against a window.
  2. a blow:a direct hit.
  3. critical comment:The candidate took several hits from the press during the interview.
  4. Sportbase hit.
  5. a success:The play is a big hit.
  6. Slang Termsa dose of a narcotic drug.
  7. Slang Termsa gangland murder.
Idioms
  1. Idioms hit it off, to become friendly:The two hit it off immediately.
  2. Idioms hit the books, [Slang.]to study hard;
    cram.
  3. hit the bottle, to drink too much alcohol.
  4. Idioms hit the ceiling or roof, [Informal.]to lose one's temper;
    be enraged.
  5. Idioms hit the hay or sack, [Slang.]to go to bed;
    go to sleep:Let's hit the sack.
  6. Idioms hit the nail on the head, to say or do exactly the right thing.

hit•ter, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hit  (hit),USA pronunciation v., hit, hit•ting, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to deal a blow or stroke to:Hit the nail with the hammer.
  2. to come against with an impact or collision, as a missile, a flying fragment, a falling body, or the like:The car hit the tree.
  3. to reach with a missile, a weapon, a blow, or the like, as one throwing, shooting, or striking:Did the bullet hit him?
  4. to succeed in striking:With his final shot he hit the mark.
  5. Sport[Baseball.]
    • to make (a base hit):He hit a single and a home run.
    • bat1 (def. 14).
  6. to drive or propel by a stroke:to hit a ball onto the green.
  7. to have a marked effect or influence on;
    affect severely:We were all hit by the change in management.
  8. to assail effectively and sharply (often fol. by out):The speech hits out at warmongering.
  9. to request or demand of:He hit me for a loan.
  10. to reach or attain (a specified level or amount):Prices are expected to hit a new low. The new train can hit 100 mph.
  11. to be published in or released to;
    appear in:When will this report hit the papers? What will happen when the story hits the front page?
  12. to land on or arrive in:The troops hit the beach at 0800. When does Harry hit town?
  13. to give (someone) another playing card, drink, portion, etc.:If the dealer hits me with an ace, I'll win the hand. Bartender, hit me again.
  14. to come or light upon;
    meet with;
    find:to hit the right road.
  15. to agree with;
    suit exactly:I'm sure this purple shirt will hit Alfred's fancy.
  16. to solve or guess correctly;
    come upon the right answer or solution:You've hit it!
  17. to succeed in representing or producing exactly:to hit a likeness in a portrait.
  18. Informal Termsto begin to travel on:Let's hit the road. What time shall we hit the trail?

v.i. 
  1. to strike with a missile, a weapon, or the like;
    deal a blow or blows:The armies hit at dawn.
  2. to come into collision (often fol. by against, on, or upon):The door hit against the wall.
  3. Slang Termsto kill;
    murder.
  4. Automotive(of an internal-combustion engine) to ignite a mixture of air and fuel as intended:This jalopy is hitting on all cylinders.
  5. to come or light (usually fol. by upon or on):to hit on a new way.
  6. Informal Terms, Idioms hit it off, to be congenial or compatible;
    get along;
    agree:We hit it off immediately with the new neighbors. She and her brother had never really hit it off.
  7. hit off:
    • to represent or describe precisely or aptly:In his new book he hits off the American temperament with amazing insight.
    • to imitate, esp. in order to satirize.
  8. hit on, [Slang.]to make persistent sexual advances to:guys who hit on girls at social events.
  9. hit out:
    • to deal a blow aimlessly:a child hitting out in anger and frustration.
    • to make a violent verbal attack:Critics hit out at the administration's new energy policy.
  10. hit the books, [Slang.]to study hard;
    cram.
  11. Idioms hit the bottle, [Slang.]See bottle (def. 4).
  12. Idioms hit the high spots:
    • to go out on the town;
      go nightclubbing:We'll hit the high spots when you come to town.
    • to do something in a quick or casual manner, paying attention to only the most important or obvious facets or items:When I clean the house I hit the high spots and that's about all. This course will hit the high spots of ancient history.
  13. hit up, [Slang.]
    • to ask to borrow money from:He hit me up for ten bucks.
    • to inject a narcotic drug into a vein.

n. 
  1. an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
  2. a stroke that reaches an object;
    blow.
  3. a stroke of satire, censure, etc.:a hit at complacency.
  4. Sport[Baseball.]See base hit. 
  5. Games[Backgammon.]
    • a game won by a player after the opponent has thrown off one or more men from the board.
    • any winning game.
  6. a successful stroke, performance, or production;
    success:The play is a hit.
  7. Slang Termsa dose of a narcotic drug.
  8. Computing
    • [Computers.](in information retrieval) an instance of successfully locating an item of data in the memory bank of a computer.
    • an instance of accessing a Web site.
  9. Slang Termsa killing, murder, or assassination, esp. one carried out by criminal prearrangements.
  10. Idioms hit or miss, without concern for correctness or detail;
    haphazardly:The paint job had been done hit or miss.
  • Scandinavian; compare Old Norse hitta to come upon (by chance), meet with
  • bef. 1100; 1865–70, American. for def. 5a; Middle English hitten, Old English hittan; perh.
hitless, adj. 
hitta•ble, adj. 
hitter, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See strike, beat. 33, 35, 37. See blow 1.

hit, +n. 
  1. [Computers.]an instance of accessing a Web site.

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