English Dictionary

hit on

動詞

俗語 他動詞 慣用表現

(transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc. / (transitive, idiomatic) To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize.

日本語の意味

（口語）ナンパする、口説く（誰かに恋愛・性的な興味を持って話しかける） / （慣用表現）発見する、見つけ出す、ひらめく、気づく

He tried to hit on my sister at the party last night.

彼は昨夜のパーティーで妹を口説こうとした。

意味（1）

(transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.

That's the third guy that has hit on her tonight.

意味（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize.

He hit on a great idea for improving the design.

hits on （ present singular third-person ）

hitting on （ participle present ）

hit on （ participle past ）

hit on （ past ）