hitch
hitch 这个词有多种意思，根据不同的语境和用法，它可以是动词或名词。
作为动词，hitch 可以表示：
用绳子或钩子把一物系在另一物上，例如 hitch a trailer to a car（把拖车挂在汽车上）。
用突然的拉扯或颠簸移动，例如 hitch up one’s pants（提起裤子）。
搭便车1，例如 hitch a ride to town（搭便车进城）。
结婚，例如 get hitched（结婚）。
作为名词，hitch 可以表示：
暂时的困难或延误，例如 a technical hitch（技术故障）。
特定类型的结, 例如 a clove hitch（半扣结）。
用于系住一物的装置, 例如 a trailer hitch（拖车挂钩）。
军队服役期限, 例如 a four-year hitch in the navy（海军服役四年）。
跛行或跳跃, 例如 have a hitch in one’s step（走路有点跛）。
hitch 这个词的词源是中世纪英语的 hytchen ，意思是“移动”或“拉扯”。你可以通过联想它和 hook （钩子）、hit （打击）、hike （徒步旅行）、hitchhike （搭便车）等词来记忆它。
下面是不同含义下的例句：
He hitched his horse to the fence post. （他把马拴在篱笆桩上。）
She hitched her skirt up and ran across the puddle. （她提起裙子跑过水坑。）
They hitched across the country last summer. （他们去年夏天搭便车穿越了全国。）
They got hitched last weekend. （他们上周末结了婚。）
Due to a slight technical hitch, the concert will be starting half an hour late. （由于一个小小的技术故障，音乐会将推迟半小时开始。）
He tied a rolling hitch around the rope. （他在绳子上打了一个滑环结。）
The unit can be mounted to most bikes with a special hitch. （这个装置可以用一个特殊的挂钩安装在大多数自行车上。）
He served two hitches in Iraq. （他在伊拉克服役了两次。）
She had a slight hitch in her voice when she spoke. （她说话时声音有点颤抖。）
当 hitch 表示暂时的困难或延误时，它的同义词有 snag, glitch, setback 等，它的反义词有 advantage, benefit, aid 等。
当 hitch 表示用绳子或钩子把一物系在另一物上时，它的同义词有 fasten, attach, connect 等，它的反义词有 disconnect, detach, separate 等。
当 hitch 表示搭便车时，它的同义词有 hitchhike, thumb a ride, bum a ride 等，它没有明显的反义词。
当 hitch 表示结婚时，它的同义词有 marry, wed, tie the knot 等，它的反义词有 divorce, split up, break up 等。
Once upon a time, there was a man named Mike who wanted to start his own business. He hitched a plan with his friend Tom and together they hatched a brilliant idea for a new app that would revolutionize the way people interacted with their pets.
hitch a plan: to make a plan with someone else
Mike knew starting a business wasn't easy, but he was determined to hitch on through the tough times. He worked tirelessly day and night, overcoming countless hitches in the system as he developed the app from scratch. But despite all of his hard work, something was missing.
hitch on: to continue or persist in doing something
hitches: problems or difficulties
One day, while driving home from work, Mike's car broke down on the side of the road. Stranded without a phone signal, he realized he needed to hitch a ride to get home. Luckily, a kind stranger stopped and gave him a lift.
hitch a ride: to get a free ride in someone else’s vehicle as a way of travelling
Determined to make the most of every opportunity, Mike started talking to the stranger about his new business venture. The stranger turned out to be an angel investor and was so impressed with Mike's pitch that he decided to invest in the app.
Ecstatic, Mike hitched up his sleeves and got to work, knowing that this investment meant he could finally marry his passion for technology with his love for animals. He spent every waking moment working on the app until it was perfect, and soon enough, it was ready to launch.
hitch up: to pull up or adjust something. hitched up his sleeves挽起袖子
On launch day, Mike and Tom threw a big party to celebrate their success. They hitched a trailer to their car and drove to the event, filled with excitement and anticipation. When they arrived, they were greeted by a huge crowd of enthusiastic pet owners, all eager to see what the app could do.
hitch a trailer: to fasten a trailer to a vehicle by using a metal hook
As they watched the app go viral, Mike realized that sometimes all it takes is a little hitch here and there to reach your goals. With perseverance, determination, and a little bit of luck, anything is possible. And as he looked around at the happy faces of pet owners using his app, he knew that he had hitchhiked his way to success.
hitchhiked: travelled by getting free rides from passing vehicles
