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"thumb a ride" in Chinese (Simplified)

搭便车

Definition

站在路边伸出大拇指,向路过的司机请求免费搭车。通常是指不付钱的旅行方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

较为口语、带有复古意味,常见于旅行、冒险故事中。主要指搭便车,‘thumb’指的是伸拇指的手势。在现代日常对话中使用较少。

Examples

We decided to thumb a ride to the next town.

我们决定**搭便车**去下一个镇。

You can try to thumb a ride if you miss the bus.

如果你错过公交,可以试试**搭便车**。

He learned how to thumb a ride when he traveled across Europe.

他在欧洲旅行时学会了**搭便车**。

Back in college, I used to thumb a ride every weekend to get home.

大学时,我几乎每个周末都**搭便车**回家。

She stuck out her thumb and tried to thumb a ride to the festival.

她伸出拇指,试图**搭便车**去音乐节。

Not many people thumb a ride these days because of safety concerns.

如今因为安全问题,很少有人**搭便车**了。