hit /hɪt/► SEE ALLbe/make a (big, etc.) hit with sbhit (it) bighit the bookshit the bottlehit the buffershit the deckhit the ground runninghit sb/sth hardhit sb in the eyehit ithit it off (with sb)hit the jackpota hit listhit the nail on the headhit the roadhit the roof/ceilinghit the sack/hayhit the skidshit the spothit the streetshit the shops/storeshit sb when they’re downhit sb where it hurtstake a hitbe/come up against a brick wallgrab/hit/make the headlineshit/strike homenot know what hit youhit/miss the markhit/touch a (raw) nervehit/strike the right/wrong notehit/strike pay dirthit/reach rock bottombe at rock bottomhit/knock sb/sth for sixa smash hitget into your stride ●be/make a (big, etc.) ˈhit with sbbe liked very much by sb when they first meet you首次见面时大受欢迎；投缘◆You’ve made quite a hit with my mother. She really likes you. 你跟我妈妈很投缘，她很喜欢你。◆The new teacher is a big hit with all the students as well as the other members of staff. 这位新老师很受学生欢迎，在老师中人缘也很好。●hit (it) ˈbig (informal) be very successful非常成功；轰动◆The band has hit big in the US. 这支乐队在美国一炮打响。●hit the ˈbooks (NAmE) study hard and read a lot about sth用功学习◆You’re going to hit the books and make something of yourself. 你要去用功读书，学有所成。◆My exams are soon so I’d better start hitting the books. 考试将近，我得赶紧用功了。●hit the ˈbottle (informal) regularly drink too much贪杯；酗酒◆She managed to resist alcohol for a year, then hit the bottle again when her husband died. 她已经一年没碰酒了，但丈夫去世后，她又开始酗酒。◆He’s really hitting the bottle at the moment. 他现在真是嗜酒如命。●hit the ˈbuffers (informal) if a plan, sb’s career, etc. hits the buffers, it suddenly stops being successful（计划、事业等）突然受挫◆His big ideas for expanding the business hit the buffers yesterday when the board of directors rejected his proposals. 昨天董事会拒绝了他的提议，他要拓展业务的宏图流产了。NOTEBuffers are two round metal devices on the front or end of a train, or at the end of a railway/railroad track, that reduce the shock if the train hits something. * buffer 指火车车头、车尾或轨道末端的减震器。●hit the ˈdeck (informal) 1.fall to the ground suddenly摔倒在地；躺倒在地◆When we heard the shooting we hit the deck. 听见枪声，我们卧倒在地。◆The champion landed another heavy punch and the challenger hit the deck for the third time. 那位冠军又是重重的一击，挑战者第三次摔倒在地上。2. (NAmE) get out of bed起床◆Come on! It’s time to hit the deck. 快点，该起床了！●ˌhit the ground ˈrunning (informal) start doing sth and continue very quickly and successfully迅速而顺利地投入某事；一炮打响；雷厉风行◆What we need for this project is someone who will hit the ground running. 对于这个项目，我们需要一个雷厉风行的人。ORIGINThis idiom possibly refers to soldiers who are expected to land from parachutes or from helicopters and get straight into action.这个习语可能原指跳伞或乘直升机着陆后能迅速作战的士兵。●hit sb/sth ˈhardaffect sb/sth very badly使…受到沉重打击◆The death of her daughter hit her very hard. 女儿的死对她是个沉重的打击。NOTEIn the passive, we usually say ‘hard hit by’ instead of ‘hit hard by’.在被动语态中通常说 hard hit by，不说 hit hard by：◆Pensioners have been particularly hard hit by the rise in heating costs. 取暖费上涨对靠养老金生活的人打击尤其严重。●hit sb in the ˈeye (informal) be very obvious or striking很显然；一目了然；抢眼◆The strange combination of colours hits you in the eye as soon as you enter the room. 一走进房间，新奇的色彩组合就让你眼睛一亮。●ˈhit it (spoken) used to tell sb to start doing sth, such as playing music（用于要求某人开始做某事）开始◆Hit it, Louis! 开始吧，路易斯！●hit it ˈoff (with sb) (informal) quickly form or have a good relationship with sb（与某人）一见如故，志趣相投◆I met a girl at the party, and we hit it off straight away. 我在晚会上遇见了一个女孩，我们一见如故。●hit the ˈjackpotsuddenly win, earn, etc. a lot of money; suddenly be very successful走财运；突然发达◆She’s hit the jackpot with her latest book — it’s sold millions. 她的新书让她大赚了一笔，已售出几百万册。●a ˈhit list (informal) a list of people, organizations, etc. against whom some unpleasant action is being planned黑名单◆The gang have drawn up a hit list of about 50 politicians. 这个帮派拟定了一个约有 50 名政客的黑名单。◆Be careful how you speak to her because I think you’re on her hit list. 跟她说话小心点，我想你在她的黑名单上。●hit the nail on the ˈhead (informal) say sth that is exactly right说到点子上；正中要害◆‘So you want to move to another department.’ ‘You’ve hit the nail on the head. That’s exactly what I want.’ “这么说你想调到另一个部门去。”“一点不错，这正是我所想的。”OPPbe/fall wide of the mark●hit the ˈroad ( hit the ˈtrailespecially NAmE) (informal) begin a journey出发；上路◆Well, we’d better hit the road, we’ve a long way to go. 嗯，我们上路吧，要走很远的路呢。●hit the ˈroof/ˈceiling (informal) suddenly become very angry勃然大怒◆Every time I mention Patricia, Sam hits the roof. 每次我提到帕特里夏，萨姆就暴跳如雷。●hit the ˈsack/ˈhay (informal) go to bed上床睡觉◆I think it’s time to hit the sack. 我想该睡觉了。ORIGINSack and hay both refer to simple beds. In the past a bed was often just a sack or piece of rough cloth with hay inside. Sailors in the navy also slept in hammocks (= a type of bed hung between two posts, etc.) similar to sacks. * sack 和 hay 均指简易床。旧时的床通常只是塞有干草的麻袋或粗布。海员则睡在与此相似的吊床（hammock）上。●hit the ˈskids (especially NAmE) begin to decline or get worse very quickly开始衰退；迅速恶化◆In February shares hit the skids, and in one day $1 bn was wiped off the value of the company. 股价在 2 月急剧下跌，公司市值一天内蒸发 10 亿美元。●hit the ˈspot (informal) if sth hits the spot it does exactly what it should do发挥作用；适得其用；切合需要◆I decided I wasn’t really hungry, but the coffee really hit the spot and I drank a whole pot. 我觉得其实我不饿，可是咖啡来得正是时候，我就喝了一整壶。●hit the ˈstreets●hit the ˈshops/ˈstores (informal) become widely available for sale大量上市◆The new games console hits the streets tomorrow. 新款游戏机明天将大量上市。●hit sb when they’re ˈdowncontinue to hurt sb when they are already defeated落井下石；乘人之危◆You wouldn’t hit a man when he’s down, would you? 你不会落井下石的，对吧？●hit sb where it ˈhurtsaffect sb where they will feel it most刺中某人痛处；击中要害◆After four years of marriage, she really knows how to hit him where it hurts, and isn’t afraid to do it either. 结婚四年，她很明白怎样能刺中他的痛处，也丝毫不顾虑这么做。●take a ˈhitbe damaged or badly affected by sth遭受破坏；受到严重影响◆The airline industry took a hit last year. 去年航空业受到了严重的影响。●be/come up against a brick ˈwall ( hit a brick ˈwall) be unable to make any progress because there is a difficulty that stops you遇到难以逾越的障碍◆Since he had no more money to spend on the project, he was up against a brick wall.他拿不出更多的钱投资这项工程，为此陷入了困境。◆Plans to build a new road around the town hit a brick wall when local residents protested.由于当地居民反对，修建新环城公路的计划遇到了难以逾越的障碍。●grab/hit/make the ˈheadlines (informal) be an important item of news in newspapers or on the radio or television成为报纸（等媒体的）头条新闻；被…大肆宣扬◆His reputation has suffered a lot since the scandal over his love affair hit the headlines.自打桃色丑闻被媒体曝光后，他的声誉一落千丈。●hit/strike ˈhome1. (of an insult, a remark, criticism, etc.辱骂、话语、批评等) affect or hurt sb in the intended way; make sb really understand sth正中要害；说到点子上；使某人真正理解◆His criticism of my work struck home. I knew he was right.他对我工作的批评正中要害，我知道他说得对。◆My remarks last week obviously hit home because he has not been late for work since.我上周的批评显然很管用，自那以后他就没有迟到过。2. (of a punch, a blow, an arrow, a bullet, etc.一拳、一击、箭、子弹等) hit sb/sth where you intended; hit the target击中目标◆The punch hit home and Ferguson fell to the floor.那一拳打中要害，弗格森倒在地上。●not know what ˈhit you (informal) be so surprised by sth that you do not know how to react因吃惊而不知所措；惊呆了◆You should have seen his reaction! He didn’t know what had hit him!你真该看看他的反应，他简直惊呆了！OPPsee sth coming●ˌhit/ˌmiss the ˈmarksucceed/fail in achieving or guessing sth击中／没有击中目标；达到／没有达到目的；猜测正确／错误◆He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark.他气得满脸通红，罗宾知道自己的目的达到了。●hit/touch a (raw) ˈnervesay sth which upsets sb because they are very sensitive about that subject触及要害；触动痛处◆You touched a raw nerve when you talked to the manager about the need for better communications within the company.你跟经理谈到公司内部需要更好的沟通，这触动了他的痛处。●hit/strike the right/wrong ˈnote (especially BrE) do, say or write sth that is suitable/not suitable for a particular occasion做事（或说话、写作等）得体／不得体◆Somehow, he managed to strike just the right note in his final election speech.无论如何，他在最后的选举演说中让自己表现得十分得体。●hit/strike ˈpay dirt (informal, especially NAmE) suddenly be in a successful situation, especially one that makes you rich骤然成功；（尤指）发现财源，暴富◆The band hit pay dirt two years ago with their first album, but have since been less successful.这个乐队两年前出第一张专辑时一炮打响，后来却不像当初那么成功。ORIGINThis comes from mining. Pay dirt is earth that contains valuable minerals or metal such as gold.这个习语源于采矿。pay dirt 指含诸如金子等贵重矿物或金属的矿砂。●hit/reach ˌrock ˈbottom●be at ˌrock ˈbottomreach or be at the lowest point or level that is possible跌至谷底；跌至最低水平◆Demand for new cars is at rock bottom. This month’s sales figures are the lowest in ten years.对新车的需求已降至最低，本月的销售额是 10 年来最低的。◆I really hit rock bottom after my marriage broke up.婚姻破裂后我的生活陷入低谷。▸ˌrock-ˈbottom
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◆For rock-bottom prices, come to McArthur’s Furniture Store.要找最低价，请到麦克阿瑟家具店来。●hit/knock sb/sth for ˈsix (BrE) 1. (often of sth unpleasant常指不愉快的事物) surprise sb a lot令某人大吃一惊◆It really hit me for six to find that my father had written about me in his book.我发现父亲居然在他的书里写到了我，这的确令我深感意外。2.completely destroy a plan, an idea, a suggestion, etc.; knock sb/sth over/down彻底毁掉（计划、主意、建议等）；撞倒某人／某物◆The stock market crash has hit the economy for six.股市崩盘给了经济以沉重的打击。◆Toby took a step backwards and knocked the vase for six.托比后退了一步，将花瓶撞翻在地。NOTE In cricket, if you hit the ball a long distance you score six runs.在板球中，远距离的击球以六分计算。●a ˌsmash ˈhit (informal) (of a record, play or film/movie唱片、戏剧、电影等) very popular and a great success轰动之作；巨大的成功◆Still at number one, it’s The Rubber Band, with their smash hit, ‘Love me’.排在第一位的，仍然是喜宴乐队的轰动力作《爱我》。◆The actress Donna May has been in 15 Broadway smash hits.到目前为止，女演员唐娜 ∙ 梅已经位居百老汇最受欢迎的 15 位巨星之列。●get into your ˈstride (BrE) (NAmEhit (your) ˈstride) begin to do sth with confidence and at a good speed after a slow, uncertain start开始满怀信心地做某事；进入状态；开始上轨道◆She found the job difficult at first, but now she’s got into her stride and she loves it.刚开始她觉得这工作很难，可是现在她已经做顺手了，还爱上了这份工作。
