hit1 /hɪt/ ●●● S1 W2 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp hit, present participle hitting)1 touch SB/STH hard 使勁觸碰某人/某物 [transitiveT]HIT to touch someone or something quickly and hard with your hand, a stick etc 打,擊He raised the hammer and hit the bell. 他舉起鐘錘敲鐘。
hit somebody/something with somethingThe robbers hit him over the head with a baseball bat. 劫匪用棒球棒擊打他的頭部。
2 crash into STH 撞上某物 [transitiveT]HIT/BUMP INTO to move into something or someone quickly and with force 撞擊,碰撞The tanks exploded as the plane hit the ground. 飛機墜地時油箱發生爆炸。
He was hit by a car. 他被汽車撞了。
3 hurt yourself 傷到自己 [transitiveT]HIT/BUMP INTO to move a part of your body quickly against something accidentally, causing pain 撞疼 SYN bangThe ceiling’s low, so be careful you don’t hit your head. 天花板很低,小心别撞頭。
hit something on/against somethingShe slipped and hit her head on the sidewalk. 她滑了一跤,頭撞在人行道上。
4 sport 體育運動 [transitiveT] a) HITif you hit a ball or other object, you make it move forward quickly by hitting it with a bat, stick etc 〔用球拍、球棒等〕擊打〔球等〕 SYN strikeHit the ball as hard as you can. 用最大的力氣擊球。
b) SCOREto get points by hitting a ball in a game such as baseball or cricket 擊球〔得分〕Last year, Griffey hit 49 home runs. 去年格裏菲擊出了49個本壘打。
5 press 按 [transitiveT] informalPRESS to press a part in a machine, car, etc to make it work 按,摁Maria hit the brakes just in time. 瑪麗亞及時踩了車。
6 attack 攻擊 [transitiveT] to attack something or wound someone with a bomb, bullet etc 〔用槍炮等〕攻擊,襲擊Our ship was badly hit and sank within minutes. 我們的船遭到重創後,沒過幾分鐘便沉沒了。
A second shot hit her in the back. 第二槍擊中了她的背部。
The bomb failed to hit its target. 炸彈沒有命中目標。
7 affect badly 嚴重影響 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]EFFECT/INFLUENCE if something bad hits a place or a person, it suddenly happens and affects people badly 打擊,侵襲The village has been hit by a devastating drought. 那個村莊遭受了嚴重的幹旱。
Hurricane Louis is expected to hit at the weekend. 飓風“路易斯”預計本周末來襲。
be badly/severely/hard hitThe company has been hard hit by the drop in consumer confidence. 該公司因爲消費者信心下滑遭受了沉重的打擊。
The south of the country is the worst hit by the recession. 該國的南部受經濟衰退的沖擊最爲嚴重。
8 have problems 遇到問題 [transitiveT]PROBLEM to experience trouble, problems etc 碰到,遇到〔困難、問題等〕hit a snag/problems/a bad patch etcMy father hit a bad patch, and had to sell the house. 我父親遇到了大麻煩,只得把房子賣掉。
9 REACHreach a level/number 達到某一水平/數量 [transitiveT] to reach a particular level or number 達到〔某一水平或數量〕Sales have hit the 1 million mark. 銷售額達到100萬大關。
hit a peak/an all-time high etcEarnings hit a peak in the early 1980s. 20世紀80年代初利潤達到最高水平。
hit rock-bottom/an all-time low etcOil prices have hit rock-bottom. 油價已降到最低點。
10 realize 意識到 [transitiveT]REALIZE if a fact hits you, you suddenly realize its importance and feel surprised or shocked 使〔某人〕突然意識到It’s impossible to pinpoint a moment when it hit me that I was ‘a success’. 無法準確說出是在哪一刻我突然意識到自己是個“成功人士”。
He was gone before they knew what had hit them (=realized what had happened). 他們還沒意識到發生了什麽,他就已經走了。
11 smell/sight etc 氣味/景象等 [transitiveT] if a smell or sight hits you, you suddenly smell or see it 〔突然〕被聞到;被看到The smell of stale smoke hit him as he entered. 他進去的時候一股難聞的煙味撲鼻而來。
12 arrive 到達 [transitiveT] informalARRIVE to arrive at a place 到達〔某地〕They hit the main road two kilometres further on. 他們往前走了兩公裏後到了大路上。
hit town American EnglishAmEI’ll look for work as soon as I hit town. 我一到鎮上就會去找工作。
13. hit the road/trail informalSTART DOING something to begin a journey 出發,動身hit the road/trail• Gina Coulstock, 18, stumbled, fell heavily and was knocked out when she hit the road.• Tyros get kick-started by taking shoeless jaunts around their house, back yard and neighborhood before hitting the trail.• We packed up and hit the road.• Time to hit the road again.• So next time you hit the road make sure it doesn't hit back.• Doogie allowed himself a small smile of satisfaction as Shifty-Eyes hit the road, then he turned and grabbed Pointy-Beard's tie.• Travelers will find it more comfortable and interesting to hit the road this year.• Read in studio Well it's time now to hit the road with the London Sydney car marathon. 14 hit the shops/streets if a product hits the shops, it becomes available to buy 〔産品〕上市I managed to get a copy of the book before it hit the shops. 那本書上市前我設法弄到了一本。
15 hit the headlines to be reported widely on television, in newspapers etc 成爲頭條新聞The couple hit the headlines last year when their relationship broke down. 這對夫妻去年因爲關系破裂而上了報紙頭條。
16 hit the bottle informalDRUNK to start drinking too much alcohol regularly 開始酗酒After his marriage failed, he hit the bottle big time. 他婚姻失敗後便開始酗酒。
hit the bottle• His 1954 marriage to Born Free star Virginia McKenna broke up and he hit the bottle.• Instead he hit the bottle and blamed her for it. 17 hit the dirt/the deck informalFALL to fall to the ground in order to avoid something dangerous 〔爲躲避危險之物而〕撲倒在地My first instinct was to hit the dirt. 我的第一反應就是撲倒在地上。
18 hit a (brick) wall informal to suddenly not be able to make any progress 突然無法取得進步I felt I’d hit a wall with my playing. 我覺得我的演奏技巧突然停滞不前。
19 hit the buffers/skids informal if a plan, project etc hits the buffers, it fails 〔計劃、項目等〕失敗Croft’s comeback hit the skids yesterday when she lost in the quarter-finals. 昨天克羅夫特在四分之一決賽中落敗,她東山再起的計劃落空了。
hit the buffers/skids• But when it came to dealing with Railfreight, he said, his ideas hit the buffers. 20. hit somebody when they are down informal to upset or harm someone when they are already defeated 乘人之危打擊某人,對某人落井下石 21 hit somebody where it hurts informal to do something that you know will upset someone in the most damaging way 攻擊某人的要害,打某人的痛處Hit your husband where it hurts – in his wallet! 要擊中你丈夫的要害——瞄準他的錢包!
hit somebody where it hurts• Instead of locking up drug offenders, hit them where it really hurts - in the wallet.• Tax day hits him hard, hits him where it hurts the most. 22 hit it off (with somebody) informalLIKE somebody OR something if two people hit it off, they like each other as soon as they meet (與某人)一見如故,合得來I knew you’d hit it off with Mike. 我就知道你與邁克會一見如故的。
hit it off (with somebody)• Ally's jealous that Matt and Ceara hit it off.• Billie had joined Lily and they had obviously hit it off.• Glad you and Edward have hit it off.• I think, in the end, they just didn't hit it off.• They hit it off from the first.• She and I hit it off immediately.• They ended up in the same case study group and hit it off immediately.• If two gardeners hit it off, they can go private through electronic messages in a sort of letter-writing setup.• Knowing both of them, I knew they would hit it off when they got to know one another better. 23 hit the big time (also hit it big American EnglishAmE) informalFAMOUS to suddenly become very famous, successful, and rich 突然成名;突然發迹The 25-year-old painter hopes to hit it big in New York. 那位25歲的畫家希望能在紐約一舉成名。
hit the big time• But his interest in the farm grew, even after he hit the big time.• I know he talked to her about what it was like before Jett hit the big time.• Still, even session men can hit the big time.• Sandier hits the big time as the loveable three killer sharks to increase their brain mass. 24 hit the ground running SUCCESSFULto start doing something successfully without any delay 立刻着手順利地做某事Law graduates are expected to hit the ground running. 人們期望法律系學生一畢業就能過得順風順水。
25 hit the jackpot a) WINto win a lot of money 赢得大筆金錢,中頭彩
b) SUCCEED IN DOING somethingto have a big success 大獲成功Owens hit the jackpot in his first professional game with the Cowboys. 歐文斯在加盟牛仔隊後的第一場職業賽中便大獲成功。
hit the jackpot• He felt as if he'd hit the jackpot.• It could be that Grätzel's attempts to harness cheap solar energy may finally have hit the jackpot.• On lottery day, Boston Marathon officials discovered they had hit the jackpot.• The 1987 Sunflowers tour hit the jackpot.• Vernon hits the jackpot Cardiff 2, Bath 3.• But they'd had a thorough look through his life just to be sure and hit the jackpot entirely by chance.• And six days later she hit the jackpot ... when Bonnie paid back the cash.• He really hit the jackpot when he married Cindy.• This time, though, they hit the jackpot with number 3 from Richard Jones. 26 hit the nail on the head CORRECT informal used to say that what someone has said is exactly right 正中要害,一針見血,一語中的You’ve hit the nail on the head there, David. 你說到點子上了,戴維。
hit the nail on the head• If Jack had been trying to find a way to impress Polly he had hit the nail on the head.• My friend, you have hit the nail on the head.• She might dislike Piers Morrison, but he had a knack of hitting the nail on the head. 27 hit home a) if a remark, criticism etc about you hits home, you realize that it is true 〔評論、批評等〕使人豁然醒悟Graham didn’t reply, but she could see her words had hit home. 格雷厄姆沒有回答,但她能看出自己的話說到點子上了。
b) if a blow or kick hits home, it hits the thing it is aimed at 擊中目標 28. hit the spot informal to have exactly the good effect that you wanted, especially when you are hungry or thirsty 恰到好處;切合需要;讓人吃飽喝足 29 hit the roof/ceiling informalANGRY to be very angry 大發雷霆,暴跳如雷Ranieri returned, saw the mess, and hit the roof. 拉涅裏回來看到一片狼藉的情景便大發雷霆。
30. hit the sack (also hit the hay American EnglishAmE) informalSLEEP to go to bed 上床睡覺hit the sack• I'm bushed. I think I'll hit the hay.• I'm ready to hit the sack.• Then the two cups of decaff before you hit the sack.• Your husband needs to relax before he hits the sack.• Usually I come home, eat dinner, watch a little TV, and then hit the sack by 9:30 or 10:00.• When they do, they hit the sack for marathon love-making sessions - that's once Bill's made the bed! → the shit hits the fan at shit2(17), → hit/strike paydirt at paydirt THESAURUSto hit someone 打某人hit to hit someone quickly and hard with your hand, a stick etc 打,擊 〔用手、棍棒等〕打,擊He hit him hard in the stomach. 他狠狠地打他的肚子。
I don’t like to see people hitting a dog. 我不喜歡看到别人打狗。
beat to hit someone deliberately many times, especially very hard 〔尤指使勁地多次故意〕打,揍The girl had been beaten to death. 女孩被毆打致死。
He was beating the donkey with a stick. 他在用棍子打驢。
strike written to hit someone with your hand or a weapon. Strike is more formal than hit and is mainly used in written English 〔用手、武器〕打,擊,撞〔strike比hit更正式,主要用於書面英語中〕Her husband struck her twice across the face. 她的丈夫打了她兩個耳光。
Police say that the man had been struck on the head. 警方說該男子頭部遭擊打。
punch to hit someone hard with your closed hand, especially in a fight 〔尤指在打鬥中〕用拳猛擊I punched him on the nose. 我一拳打在他鼻子上。
She was screaming and punching him with her fists. 她一邊尖叫,一邊用拳頭打他。
thump /θʌmp/ informal to punch someone very hard 用拳捶擊[重擊]Sometimes I just want to thump him. 有時候我真想狠狠地揍他。
beat somebody up to hurt someone badly in a violent attack, by hitting them many times 〔多次〕痛打[毒打]某人If I tell the police, they'll beat me up. 要是我告訴警察,他們會把我毒打一頓。
He had been beaten up and tortured with lighted cigarettes. 他被毒打,並遭受用香煙燙的酷刑。
slap to hit someone with your open hand, especially because you are angry with them 〔尤因生氣〕用巴掌打,掴They had a big row and she ended up slapping him. 他們大吵了一架,最後她掴了他一巴掌。
spank (also smack especially British EnglishBrE) to hit someone, especially a child, with your open hand in order to punish them 〔作爲懲罰〕用手掌打〔小孩〕Should a parent ever smack a child? 父母該不該打孩子?
nI don’t agree with smacking.
nIn those days, children were spanked if they behaved badly.
to hit something 擊打某物hit 撞到Jack hit the ball and it flew over the fence. 傑克擊球,球飛過了圍欄。
knock to hit a door or window with your closed hand in order to attract the attention of the people inside 敲〔門、窗〕Someone was knocking on the door. 有人在敲門。
I knocked loudly but no one came. 我大聲敲門,可是沒人過來應門。
strike written to hit a surface. Strike is more formal than hit and is mainly used in written English 打,擊,撞〔strike比hit更正式,主要用於英語書面語中〕The ball struck the side of the goal. 球打在球門的側面。
whack /wæk/ informal to hit something very hard 猛擊,重擊Edmonds whacked the ball into the air. 埃德蒙茲猛力把球擊向空中。
bash to hit something hard, especially in a way that causes damage 猛擊,猛撞〔尤造成損害〕The police had to bash the door down to get in. 警方只得破門而入。
tap to gently hit something with your fingers, often in order to attract someone’s attention 〔常爲引起某人注意而用手指〕輕叩,輕拍I tapped him on the shoulder. 我輕輕拍了拍他的肩膀。
I heard someone tapping on the window. 我聽見有人在輕輕地敲窗戶。
rap to knock quickly or hit something several times 笃笃地敲,急叩He rapped the table with his pen to bring the meeting to order. 他用筆敲了敲桌子,要大家保持會場秩序。
nTwo police officers rapped on the door at 7 o'clock in the morning.
bang to suddenly hit something hard, in a way that makes a loud noise 猛敲,砰然重擊Her father banged his fist down on the table angrily. 她父親氣憤地一拳砸到桌上。
The door suddenly banged shut. 門突然砰的一聲關上了。
pound written to hit something many times with a lot of force 連續重擊,猛打I could hear the sea pounding on the rocks. 我聽見海浪猛烈地拍擊着岩石。
She pounded on the door and shouted wildly. 她捶着門瘋狂地叫喊。
hammer written to hit something quickly many times making a loud continuous noise 〔大聲地〕反複敲打The rain was hammering on the roof. 雨噼噼啪啪地打在屋頂上。
A crowd of people were outside hammering on the door angrily. 有一群人在外面怒氣沖沖地砰砰打門。
to hit something accidentally 意外撞到某物hit 撞到I’ve got a bad bruise where I hit my leg against the table. 我腿上撞到桌子的地方青腫得厲害。
The car hit a tree. 汽車撞到了一棵樹。
bump to hit a part of your body against something, especially because you do not see or notice it 〔尤因沒看見或沒注意而〕猛碰,撞Careful you don’t bump your head – the ceiling’s very low. 小心别撞頭——天花板很低。
bang/bash to hit something hard, so that you hurt yourself or damage something 撞擊〔致使自己受傷或撞壞某物〕He banged into the car in front. 他撞上了前面那輛車。
I bashed my knee climbing over a gate. 我攀爬大門時撞傷了膝蓋。
nShe fell and bashed her chin on the ground.
stub to hit your toe against something and hurt it 使腳趾踢到〔某物〕I stubbed my toe on the piano leg. 我一不小心,腳趾踢到了鋼琴腿。
31 hit back phrasal verbphr v ATTACKto attack or criticize a person or group that has attacked or criticized you 回擊,反擊 SYN retaliate atThe actress hit back at claims that she had threatened a member of staff. 那位女演員對她威脅一名工作人員的說法予以反駁。
withUnited were a goal down, but hit back with an equalizer. 聯隊曾落後一球,但進了一球扳平了比分。
hit back by doing somethingHe hit back by calling his critics ‘lazy’. 他回擊他的批評者,稱他們 “懶散”。
32 hit on somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) (also hit upon something)IDEA to have an idea or discover something suddenly or unexpectedly 突然想出〔主意〕,無意中發現〔某事〕 SYN come up withThen we hit on the idea of asking viewers to donate money over the Net. 然後我們突然想出了讓電視觀衆通過網絡捐錢的主意。
b) SYSEXY American EnglishAmE informal to talk to someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them 用語言挑逗Dave has hit on most of the women in the department. 戴夫挑逗過部門裏的大多數女性。
33 hit out phrasal verbphr v to try to hit someone 打〔某人〕When he felt someone grab him, he hit out wildly. 他覺得有人抓住了他,便奮力回擊。
34 hit out at somebody/something phrasal verbphr v (also hit out against somebody/something)DISAPPROVE to express strong disapproval of someone or something 嚴厲批評,猛烈抨擊 SYN attackThe bishop hit out at the government’s policy on the homeless. 主教猛烈抨擊政府對無家可歸者的政策。
35 hit somebody up for something phrasal verbphr v American EnglishAmE spoken ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingto ask someone for money 向〔某人〕索要〔錢財〕Did he hit you up for cash again? 他又問你要錢了嗎?
36 hit somebody with something phrasal verbphr v informal a) to tell someone something interesting, exciting, or shocking 把〔有趣的、刺激的、嚇人的事等〕告訴〔某人〕The next morning, Steve hit me with the truth. 第二天早晨,史蒂夫把真相告訴了我。
b) American EnglishAmE to punish or try to harm someone by doing something that will cause problems for them 〔通過制造麻煩〕懲罰;傷害〔某人〕The next day, we found they’d hit us with a lawsuit. 第二天,我們發現他們要起訴我們。