HITCH
英英釋義：an unexpected difficulty, obstacle, delay, etc.?
例句：The plan was executed without a?hitch.?
2. 為什么選這個詞？
?“hitch”既是動詞，也是名詞，它的意思也有很多，今天我們學(xué)習(xí) hitch 作為名詞時的一個常見用法。hitch 作為名詞可以表示“故障、障礙”，當我們想表示 slight/little problem 時，就可以用更簡潔準確的 hitch，有時候也可以用 hitch 替換常見的 obstacle、hinderance /hindrance 。?
我們常說“差之毫厘，謬以千里”，說的就是“稍微有一點差錯，就會造成很大的錯誤”。用英文就可以說成：A slight hitch can lead to a deadly disaster.?/ A tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake.
我們可以用 without a hitch 表示“非常順利”，比如“順利完成了計劃”就可以說：The plan was executed without a hitch.
我們也可以在 hitch 前面加一個形容詞，表明是在某一方面的故障，比如 a technical hitch（技術(shù)故障），a legal hitch（法律問題） ；也可以加表示程度的形容詞，比如 a slight/minor/major hitch。?
《牛津英語搭配詞典》中的一個例句中，就同時用到了“slight”和“technical”修飾 hitch：There was a slight technical hitch which delayed the plane’s take-off.一個小小的技術(shù)故障耽誤了飛機的起飛。?
和 hitch 意思差不多的常見表達還有 glitch、hiccup、snag、blip 等，在掌握了 hitch 之后可以查一查這些同義詞。?
個人拓展：
an impediment or obstacle, esp one that is temporary or minor; a slight problem or difficulty which causes a short delay
搭配：a slight/ major/ minor/ last-minute/ technical/ legal hitch
//go/ go off without a hitch
There’s been a hitch in the plans.
The plane was delayed because of a last-minute hitch.
拖車栓鉤 a trailer hitch
/glitch: a minor malfunction, mishap, or technical problem, a snag: a computer glitch
/hiccup: a usually minor setback, impediment, or difficulty; a hitch: A recent sales hiccup is nothing to panic
about.
/snag: an unforeseen or hidden obstacle or difficulty: Our plans for the party have hit a snag.
/blip: a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption: The market had one bad blip today.
背誦：
小故障：hitch, glitch, hiccup, snag, blip, obstacle, hinderance/ hindrance
A slight hitch can lead to a deadly disaster.?/ A tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake.失之毫厘謬以千里
