英语词组hit pay dirt是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

hit pay dirt

Theme: DISCOVERY

to discover something of value. (Slang. Refers to discovering valuable ore.)

Sally tried a number of different jobs until she hit pay dirt.I tried to borrow money from a lot of different people. They all said no. Then when I went to the bank, I hit pay dirt.

Slang

hit pay dirt and strike pay dirt

Theme: INFORMATION

tr. to get to the basic facts of something.

Now we're beginning to hit pay dirt.When we figured out the code, we really struck pay dirt.

Theme: SUCCESS

tr. to discover something of value.

At last, we hit pay dirt.When we opened the last trunk, we knew we had struck pay dirt.

hit pay dirt

To discover or come upon something very, particularly, or abundantly valuable or useful, especially after a long or arduous search. I had been combing through books in the library for hours trying to find material for my thesis, when finally I hit pay dirt with an old collection of literary criticisms from the 1970s. One of my fondest memories was searching through my grandfather's attic when I was a kid, convinced that some day I would hit pay dirt.

hit pay dirt

1. Fig. to discover something of value. (Alludes to discovering valuable ore.) Sally tried a number of different jobs until she hit pay dirt. I tried to borrow money from a lot of different people. They all said no. Then when I went to the bank, I hit pay dirt.

2. Fig. to get great riches. After years of poverty, the writer hit pay dirt with his third novel. Jane's doing well. She really hit pay dirt with her new business.

pay dirt, hit

Also, strike pay dirt. Make a valuable discovery or large profit, as in We've been researching the source of that quotation for a month and we finally hit pay dirt in the Library of Congress . This idiom, from the mid-1800s, refers to a miner's finding gold or other precious metals while sifting soil. By the late 1800s it had been transferred to other lucrative discoveries.

hit pay dirt

strike pay dirt

mainly AMERICAN, INFORMAL

If you hit pay dirt or strike pay dirt, you find or achieve something important and valuable. Note: `Pay dirt' is often written as `paydirt'. `Let's not give up on the courts,' Millard says. `We still might hit pay dirt with one of the issues.' The first two people with whom she spoke hung up on her. With the third, she struck pay dirt. The archeologists started in spring and hit paydirt: sets of bones, presumably of Carib Indians. Note: This expression probably refers to earth which contains enough gold dust to make it financially worthwhile to look for gold in it.

hit/strike ˈpay dirt

(informal, especially American English) suddenly be in a successful situation, especially one that makes you rich: The band hit pay dirt two years ago with their first album, but have since been less successful.This comes from mining. Pay dirt is earth that contains valuable minerals or metal such as gold.

hit pay dirt

and strike pay dirt

1. tv. to discover something of value. When we opened the last trunk, we knew we had hit pay dirt.

2. tv. to get to the basic facts of something. When we figured out the code, we really struck pay dirt.

pay dirt, to hit/strike

To find something very valuable; to profit hugely. The term comes from mining, where it literally refers to finding soil (dirt) that contains gold, silver, or some other precious ore. By the late nineteenth century it had been transferred to other lucrative discoveries and financial success. The term originated in mid-nineteenth-century America, probably during the Gold Rush.

词组	hit pay dirt
释义	Idiom hit pay dirt Theme: DISCOVERY to discover something of value. (Slang. Refers to discovering valuable ore.) Sally tried a number of different jobs until she hit pay dirt.I tried to borrow money from a lot of different people. They all said no. Then when I went to the bank, I hit pay dirt. Slang hit pay dirt and strike pay dirt Theme: INFORMATION tr. to get to the basic facts of something. Now we're beginning to hit pay dirt.When we figured out the code, we really struck pay dirt. Theme: SUCCESS tr. to discover something of value. At last, we hit pay dirt.When we opened the last trunk, we knew we had struck pay dirt. Idiom hit pay dirt to succeed. He hit pay dirt with his next movie, which grossed $270 million worldwide. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of pay dirt (= dirt that contains valuable metals) idiomhit pay dirt AmEAmEto find something valuable, or find what you have been looking for:When I opened the envelope, I knew I had hit pay dirt. It contained a passport and driving license belonging to the woman I was trying to find.I hit pay dirt today. My accountant called and told me I'm going to get an $800 income tax refund. Hawaii, here I come! Note'Pay dirt' was what miners (=people who look for gold, silver etc) called the earth or rock in which they found valuable metals, especially gold. hit pay dirt To discover or come upon something very, particularly, or abundantly valuable or useful, especially after a long or arduous search. I had been combing through books in the library for hours trying to find material for my thesis, when finally I hit pay dirt with an old collection of literary criticisms from the 1970s. One of my fondest memories was searching through my grandfather's attic when I was a kid, convinced that some day I would hit pay dirt. hit pay dirt 1. Fig. to discover something of value. (Alludes to discovering valuable ore.) Sally tried a number of different jobs until she hit pay dirt. I tried to borrow money from a lot of different people. They all said no. Then when I went to the bank, I hit pay dirt. 2. Fig. to get great riches. After years of poverty, the writer hit pay dirt with his third novel. Jane's doing well. She really hit pay dirt with her new business. pay dirt, hit Also, strike pay dirt. Make a valuable discovery or large profit, as in We've been researching the source of that quotation for a month and we finally hit pay dirt in the Library of Congress . This idiom, from the mid-1800s, refers to a miner's finding gold or other precious metals while sifting soil. By the late 1800s it had been transferred to other lucrative discoveries. hit pay dirt or strike pay dirt mainly AMERICAN, INFORMAL If you hit pay dirt or strike pay dirt, you find or achieve something important and valuable. Note: `Pay dirt' is often written as `paydirt'. `Let's not give up on the courts,' Millard says. `We still might hit pay dirt with one of the issues.' The first two people with whom she spoke hung up on her. With the third, she struck pay dirt. The archeologists started in spring and hit paydirt: sets of bones, presumably of Carib Indians. Note: This expression probably refers to earth which contains enough gold dust to make it financially worthwhile to look for gold in it. hit/strike ˈpay dirt (informal, especially American English) suddenly be in a successful situation, especially one that makes you rich: The band hit pay dirt two years ago with their first album, but have since been less successful.This comes from mining. Pay dirt is earth that contains valuable minerals or metal such as gold. hit pay dirt and strike pay dirt 1. tv. to discover something of value. When we opened the last trunk, we knew we had hit pay dirt. 2. tv. to get to the basic facts of something. When we figured out the code, we really struck pay dirt. pay dirt, to hit/strike To find something very valuable; to profit hugely. The term comes from mining, where it literally refers to finding soil (dirt) that contains gold, silver, or some other precious ore. By the late nineteenth century it had been transferred to other lucrative discoveries and financial success. The term originated in mid-nineteenth-century America, probably during the Gold Rush.
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