"hitchhike" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 搭便車

Definition

通過在路邊向路過車輛揮手示意，向陌生人請求免費搭車的一種旅行方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

"Hitchhike" 屬於非正式用語，多出現在追求冒險或省錢旅行時。常聽到像「搭便車旅行」這類說法。通常以豎起拇指示意。在部分地區出於安全原因可能被限制或禁止。

Examples

We decided to hitchhike to the next city.

我們決定**搭便車**去下一個城市。

He learned how to hitchhike when he was in college.

他大學時學會瞭如何**搭便車**。

It's not always safe to hitchhike alone.

獨自**搭便車**並不總是安全的。

We didn't have enough money for a bus, so we tried to hitchhike.

我們沒錢搭公車，就嘗試**搭便車**。

People used to hitchhike a lot in the 1970s, but now it’s much less common.

20世紀70年代，人們常常**搭便車**，但現在很少見了。

If no buses come, I guess I'll have to hitchhike back home.

如果沒有公車來，我大概只好**搭便車**回家了。