[with obj., and adverbial of direction]move (something) into a different position with a jerk
急拉,猛推
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she hitched the blanket around him 她猛拉裹在他身上的羊毛毯
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he hitched his pants up .他急忙把裤子向上拉起。
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〈非正式〉 搭便车旅行。
[with obj.]obtain (a lift) by hitch-hiking
搭便车。
[with obj.]fasten or tether with a rope
(用绳索)拴,系
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he returned to where he had hitched his horse. 他回到他拴马的地方。
harness (a draught animal or team)
给(一头或一组役畜)上轭具
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Thomas hitched the pony to his cart. 托马斯把马驹套在车上。
a temporary interruption or problem
故障
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everything went without a hitch. 一切顺利,毫无故障。
a knot of a particular kind, typically one used for fastening a rope to something else
(尤指把绳子系在某物上的)索结。
〈北美〉 (尤指机动车的拖杆)牵引装置。
〈非正式〉 免费搭便车。
〈北美,非正式〉 服役期
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his 12-year hitch in the navy. 他在海军的12年服役期。
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get hitched informal marry〈非正式〉 结婚 -
hitch one's wagon to a star try to succeed by forming a relationship with someone who is already successful 攀龙附凤;试图靠沾别人的光而成功
" Middle English (in the sense ‘lift up with a jerk’): of unknown origin."