HITCH
英英释义：an unexpected difficulty, obstacle, delay, etc.
例句：The plan was executed without a hitch.
2. 为什么选这个词？
“hitch”既是动词，也是名词，它的意思也有很多，今天我们学习 hitch 作为名词时的一个常见用法。hitch 作为名词可以表示“故障、障碍”，当我们想表示 slight/little problem 时，就可以用更简洁准确的 hitch，有时候也可以用 hitch 替换常见的 obstacle、hinderance /hindrance 。
我们常说“差之毫厘，谬以千里”，说的就是“稍微有一点差错，就会造成很大的错误”。用英文就可以说成：A slight hitch can lead to a deadly disaster. / A tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake.
我们可以用 without a hitch 表示“非常顺利”，比如“顺利完成了计划”就可以说：The plan was executed without a hitch.
我们也可以在 hitch 前面加一个形容词，表明是在某一方面的故障，比如 a technical hitch（技术故障），a legal hitch（法律问题） ；也可以加表示程度的形容词，比如 a slight/minor/major hitch。
《牛津英语搭配词典》中的一个例句中，就同时用到了“slight”和“technical”修饰 hitch：There was a slight technical hitch which delayed the plane’s take-off.一个小小的技术故障耽误了飞机的起飞。
和 hitch 意思差不多的常见表达还有 glitch、hiccup、snag、blip 等，在掌握了 hitch 之后可以查一查这些同义词。
个人拓展：
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.
拖车栓钩 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.
背诵：
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.失之毫厘谬以千里
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