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hitchhiking

/ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkɪŋ/

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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 :

"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。

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verb

搭便车，顺带传播.

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 :

"The new language learning app is hitchhiking on the popularity of social media to attract younger users. "

这款新的语言学习应用正在搭便车于社交媒体的流行，以吸引更年轻的用户。

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