| 词汇 | hitch |
| 释义 | hitch noun[ C ] uk /hɪtʃ/ us /hɪtʃ/ hitchnoun[C] (PROBLEM)a temporary difficulty that causes a short delay: 临时故障，小问题 technical hitchDue to a slight technical hitch the concert will be starting half an hour late.由于出了一点小小的技术故障，音乐会将推后半小时开始。 without a hitchThe ceremony went off without a hitch. a problem problemWhat's the problem here? difficultyThe company is having some financial difficulties at the moment. troubleWe've had a lot of trouble with the new computer system. hitchThe ceremony went without a hitch. glitchWe've had a few technical glitches, but I'm confident we'll be ready on time. hurdleGetting a work permit is only the first hurdle. It should all be so simple, but there's a hitch. After a few hitches at the start, the project went smoothly. There was a last-minute hitch inflating the giant model birthday cake. Difficult things and people a (heavy) cross to bearidiom albatross ball and chain bane be dead meatidiom be in the clearidiom bump chill equation hassle hiccup hindrance hot potato impediment nut snag stumbling block teaser teething troubles the sharp end hitchnoun[C] (FASTENING)a particular type of knot: A hitch is a knot used to tie a rope to a fixed object. There are many different hitches, such as a barrel hitch, a boom hitch, a cow hitch and a pipe hitch. See also clove hitch half hitch a device for fastening one thing to another, for example for fastening a caravan(= a wheeled vehicle for sleeping in) to a car: The unit can be mounted to most bikes with a special hitch. trailer hitches for large travel trailers A Palomar knot is a hitch used for securing a fishing line to a lure, snap or swivel. A simple mathematical theory of hitches has been proposed. He tied a rope to the Jeep's trailer hitch. 10 to 15 percent of the trailer weight should rest on the hitch to reduce swaying. Fastening and tying be locked togetheridiom belay bind board something up bound bowline clamp gag granny knot half hitch harness hobble hogtie square knot stake strap strap someone in strap something up strop tack hitch verb uk /hɪtʃ/ us /hɪtʃ/ hitchverb (RIDE)hitch a lift/rideinformal to get a free ride in someone else's vehicle as a way of travelling: 搭便车，免费搭车 They hitched a lift to Edinburgh from a passing car.他们搭乘一辆过路的车到了爱丁堡。 hitchverb (FASTEN)[ Tusually+ adv/prep ] to fasten something to another thing by tying it with a rope or using a metal hook: （用绳子）系住；（用钩子）挂住 be hitched toThe horses were hitched to a shiny, black carriage.马匹被套在一辆黑亮的大车上。 hitch something (on)to somethingWe just need to hitch the trailer (on)to the car and then we can go.我们只需把拖车挂在汽车后面，这样就可以走了。 Fastening and tying be locked togetheridiom belay bind board something up bound bowline clamp gag granny knot half hitch harness hobble hogtie square knot stake strap strap someone in strap something up strop tack Phrasal verbhitch something up hitch | American Dictionaryhitch noun[ C ] us/hɪtʃ/ hitchnoun[C] (DIFFICULTY)a difficulty or troubling fact esp. in a situation that is generally positive: I finally did get a job offer that sounded perfect – the only hitch was the low salary. The taping at Channel 4 went off without a hitch (= perfectly). hitch verb[ T ] us/hɪtʃ/ hitchverb[T] (RIDE)to get a free ride in someone else’s road vehicle as a way of traveling: Nancy hitched a ride with her husband’s cousin. hitchverb[T] (FASTEN)to fasten something to another thing, such as a vehicle: We just need to hitch the trailer to the car and then we can go. hitch | Business Englishhitch noun[ C ] uk /hɪtʃ/us a difficulty, usually one that is unexpected: a legal/technical hitchThe airline has been plagued by technical hitches and staff shortages. The steady ascent of the company's profits continued without a hitch for an impressive 26 quarters. hitch verb[ T ] uk /hɪtʃ/us hitch your fortunes/future/wagon to sth/sb to rely on something or someone to bring you success: The former oil industry investor has hitched his wagon to renewable energy. Examples of hitchhitch The first part of our amendment is very confused because of technical hitches. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English There ought not to be hitches like that at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You may, for instance, take on coal in one place or another, and you may have additional wagons hitched on half-way through the journey. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are hitches; things go wrong; and some films do not turn out well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There would be no great hitches or problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I agree that he has hitched this particular one to a recent press report. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There have been some hitches, perhaps some mistakes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Once we give such an omnibus term, goodness knows what can be hitched up with it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There have been some hitches in construction, but, this being an entirely new project, that could not perhaps be helped. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The tens of thousands of post men and women achieved that in all weathers, generally without any significant hitches and generally on time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Have there been any hitches in that process? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In a vast undertaking of this kind it is natural, that during the opening months of its existence there should be some hitches. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Hitches occurred, and the scheme could not go on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, by hitching ourselves to the deutschmark, we are hitching ourselves to something that is unpredictable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The party opposite, as much as anybody, hitched its wagon to consumption. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of hitch These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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