| 释义 |
hitch /hich/ intransitive verb- To move jerkily
- To hobble or limp
- To catch on an obstacle
- To connect with a moving vehicle so as to be towed (orig N American)
- To travel by getting lifts, to hitch-hike
transitive verb- To jerk
- To hook
- To catch
- To fasten
- To tether
- To harness to a vehicle
- To make fast
- To throw into place
- To bring in (to verse, a story, etc), esp with obvious straining or effort
- To obtain (a lift) in a passing vehicle
noun- A jerk
- A limp or hobble
- A catch or anything that holds
- A stoppage owing to a small or passing difficulty
- A type of knot by which one rope is connected with another, or to some object (nautical)
- A means of connecting a thing to be dragged
- A mode or act of harnessing a horse or horses, a team, or a vehicle with horses (US)
- A lift in a vehicle
- A slight fault or displacement in a bed of sedimentary rock (mining)
- A recess cut in rock to support a timber (mining)
- A term of service or imprisonment (N American informal)
ORIGIN: Ety obscure hitchˈer noun hitchˈily adverb hitchˈy adjective hitchˈ-hike intransitive verb To hike with the help of lifts in vehicles (also noun) hitchˈ-hiker noun hitchˈ-hiking noun hitching post noun A post, etc to which a horse's reins can be tied hitch kick noun A technique in long jumping in which the legs are moved as if running while in the air (see also hitch and kick below) clove hitch A type of knot by which a rope is attached to a pole, spar or rope thicker than itself get hitched (slang) To get married hitch and kick A technique in high jumping whereby the athlete springs from, kicks with, and lands on the same foot hitch up - To harness a horse to a vehicle
- To jerk up
- To marry (slang)
timber hitch A knot for tying a rope round a log, etc for hauling |