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hitchhike

/ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/

Meanings
verb

搭便车，顺风车

To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.

Examples :

"To get to the concert, Sarah decided to hitchhike. "
为了去演唱会，萨拉决定搭便车。
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verb

顺带传播，搭便车传播

To be carried along with something else, for example Genetic Hitchhiking where a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation, or Cultural Hitchhiking where a cultural trait spreads with a technologically advanced population.

Examples :

"Because the new phone was popular, many unwanted apps managed to hitchhike along with it during installation. "
由于新款手机很受欢迎，许多不需要的应用也顺带搭便车，在安装时被一同安装了。
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration conjunction

conjunction noun

/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

连接，结合.

"The conjunction of the two roads created a traffic jam. "

两条路的汇合处造成了交通堵塞。

Illustration favourable

favourable adjective

/ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/

有利的，赞成的。

"The candidate wearing the business suite made a favourable impression."

那位穿商务套装的候选人给人留下了很好的印象，让人觉得他值得支持。

Illustration destination

destination noun

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

目的地，终点。

"The teacher's destination for the class was to master fractions by the end of the term. "

老师为这个班设定的目标是在学期末掌握分数。

Illustration propagated

propagated verb

/ˈprɑpəˌɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪtɪd/

繁殖， 增殖

"The gardener propagated new rose bushes by taking cuttings from the parent plant. "

园丁通过从母株上剪取枝条来繁殖新的玫瑰灌木。

Illustration standing

standing verb

/ˈstændɪŋ/

站立， 站着

"The teacher stood and pointed to the map, standing in front of the class. "

老师站起身，指着地图，就那样站在班级前面。

Illustration technologically

technologically adverb

/ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkli/ /ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪkli/

技术上，在技术方面.

"The new classroom was designed technologically, with interactive whiteboards and tablets for every student. "

这间新教室在设计上采用了技术化的方式，配备了互动白板，并且每个学生都有一台平板电脑。

Illustration hitchhiking

hitchhiking verb

/ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkɪŋ/

搭便车， 顺风车.

"Because his car broke down, Mark was hitchhiking to get to work on time. "

因为马克车坏了，他只能搭顺风车去上班，希望能准时赶到。

Illustration sticking

sticking verb

/ˈstɪkɪŋ/

开榫，出榫。

"The carpenter is sticking the pine boards today to make the cabinet doors. "

今天木匠正在用松木板开榫，准备做橱柜门。

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

通常，普遍地

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

地球是圆的，这是普遍的认知。

Illustration population

population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

人口， население。

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"

新泽西州的人民绝不会容忍这件事！

Illustration installation

installation noun

[ɪnstəˈleɪʃən]

安装，装设

"The installation of the new computer system took several hours. "

安装新的电脑系统花了几个小时。