| 词组 | hit on |
| 释义 | hit on ! Hit upon is more formal than hit on and is mostly used in writing 1. hit on/upon sth to think of an idea or plan, especially one that is successful: ▪ They tried various methods before hitting on the right one. ▪ James Robertson, a Paisley grocer, hit on the idea of making marmalade from a barrel of bitter oranges he could not sell. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑come up with 2. hit on/upon sth to discover the true facts about a situation, the real reason for something etc: ▪ James felt sure that he had hit on the truth. ▪ You've hit on precisely the thing that's worrying me most. hit on sb AmE spoken informal to talk to someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive: ▪ This weird guy hit on every woman on our floor in the first week of college. ▪ A sixteen-year-old chick was hitting on him. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑chat up |
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