to get a free ride in someone else's vehicle as a way of travelling

They hitched a lift to Edinburgh from a passing car. 他们搭乘一辆过路的车到了爱丁堡。

I decided to leave my car at home and hitch a lift with friends.

He hitched a ride to and from work with one of his colleagues.

The satellite is due to hitch a ride into space on a NASA rocket next week.

He reached Europe by hitching a lift with a lorry driver.

See also: hitch verb (RIDE)