English Dictionary

hitchhike

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈhɪt͡ʃhaɪk/

動詞

To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.

日本語の意味

道路脇に立ち、指や親指を出す、または目的地を示す看板を掲げて、通りかかった車に乗せてもらおうとする行為

After his car broke down, he decided to hitchhike to the next town despite the rain.

車が故障した後、彼は雨の中でも次の町まで人の車に乗せてもらうことにした。

意味（1）

To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.

意味（2）

To be carried along with something else.

In genetic hitchhiking, a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation.

hitchhikes （ present singular third-person ）

hitchhiking （ participle present ）

hitchhiked （ participle past ）

hitchhiked （ past ）