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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Sometimes he would hit upon strange ideas.
  他有时会突发奇想。
• 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。
• A new study may have hit upon another way to improve stem cells'ability to help repair damaged tissue.
  一项新的研究偶然发现了提高干细胞能力，促进受损组织愈合的另一种体例。
• Through patient calculation, I think I have hit upon the cause of your confusion and misunderstanding of the existing facts.
  通过耐心计算，我想我刚好找到了你对现存事实混淆和误解的原因。
• But with only months until it is due for completion, contractors have hit upon a slight problem.
  但是就在眼看还剩几个月竣工的时候，承包商才突然发现一个很棘手的问题。
• Robert has hit upon an idea that will get us out of our difficulty.
  罗伯特想出了一个好主意，可以使我们摆脱困境。