hit upon

英 [hɪt əˈpɒn]

美 [hɪt əˈpɑːn]

突然想出（主意或解决办法）; 对…进行性挑逗

柯林斯词典

• → see:hit on

双语例句

• Darby was looking for a way to improve iron when he hit upon the idea of smelting it with coke instead of charcoal.
  达比一直在寻找改善铁质的方法，他猛然想到可以不用木炭熔炼，而改用焦炭。
• Scientists probing the outer reaches of our solar system have hit upon an unusual phenomenon much closer to home.
  科学家们探测我们太阳系的外部区域时，偶然发现距离地球很近的区域存在一种不同寻常的现象。
• They hit upon another idea to augment their income.
  他们又想出一个增加收入的办法。
• They hit upon a solution after trying several methods.
  他们在试验了几个办法之后才偶然找到了一个解决办法。
• Finally they hit upon a strategy.
  最后他们想出了一条计策。
• The impressive inventor, Thomas Edison, used this state to hit upon many of his new ideas.
  著名的发明家，爱迪生，使用这个状态打开了许多它的灵感。
• Over the years, I've hit upon a number of solutions.
  几年下来，我找到了一系列的方法。
• They had clearly hit upon a pressing need. He turned to me in his great need.
  他们显然满足了一项迫切的需求。他在迫切需要时向我求助。
• The author hit upon the idea for a new book when he overheard two people talking in a restaurant.
  那位作家在餐馆无意中听到两个人的谈话，便萌生了写一本新书的想法。
• Finally, we hit upon a sure card.
  我们终于想出了一个万全之策。