"hitchhikers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 搭便车者

Definition

通过在路边请求路过的车辆搭便车而免费旅行的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于复数，表示多个人一起搭便车。含有冒险或迫于无奈的意味。现代由于安全隐患而不太常见。与“自助背包客”不同，后者不一定请求陌生人搭车。

Examples

We saw two hitchhikers waiting by the highway.

我们看到两个**搭便车者**在公路边等车。

The hitchhikers asked if we could give them a ride.

**搭便车者**问我们能不能顺路带他们一程。

Sometimes hitchhikers travel long distances for free.

有时**搭便车者**能免费长途旅行。

Picking up hitchhikers isn't very common these days.

如今很少有人会搭载**搭便车者**了。

The hitchhikers shared funny stories about their adventures across the country.

**搭便车者**分享了他们全国旅途中的趣事。

We almost didn’t notice the hitchhikers because it was raining so hard.

因为下大雨，我们差点没看到那些**搭便车者**。