hither

英 [ˈhɪðə(r)]

美 [ˈhɪðər]

adv.  到此处; 向此地

TEM8

BNC.21659 / COCA.25331

习惯用语

adv.

hither and thitherhither and yon
• 各处；四处
  in many different directions

牛津词典

adv.

• 到此处；向此地
  to this place

柯林斯词典

• ADV 到这里;向这里
  Hithermeans to the place where you are.
  1. He has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people.
     他委派大批的官员到这里骚扰我们的人民。
• PHRASE 四处，到处（美国英语中有时用 hither and yon）
  Hither and thithermeans in many different directions or places, and in a disorganized way. In American English, the expressionhither and yonis sometimes used.
  1. Refugees run hither and thither in search of safety.
     难民们四处逃奔，寻求安全之所。
  2. ...the awful amount of time I spend moving things hither and yon every year!
     我每年花在把东西搬来搬去上的大量时间

英英释义

adv

• to this place (especially toward the speaker)
  1. come here, please
  Synonym:here

双语例句

• Yet the exotic had grown here, suddenly as the prophet's gourd; and had drawn hither Tess.
  然而这种外来的风物就像先知的蓖麻一样②，已经在这儿生长起来了，并且还把苔丝吸引到了这儿。
• Love, which in spite of darkness brought us hither.
  爱，它尽管天黑却让我们走到这里。
• Then my last illness seized me, and I returned hither to die.
  后来，致命的疾病缠住了我，我回到这里已奄奄待毙。
• But, behold, the absorbing scene had been imported hither.
  但是你看，那吸引人的景象向这边转移过来了。
• For like a most unhappy and thankful maid, it is I have led you hither.
  因为我象一个最倒霉和最不吉利的姑娘似的，把你牵累到这个地步。
• Master, Do they come hither?
  带到别的地方去了，他们想去的地方。主人：他们到这个岛上来过吗？
• But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
  你们这些巫婆的儿子，奸夫和***的种子，都要前来。
• "Thanks be to him who hath led me hither" answered the minister.
  “感谢上帝指引我来到了这里！”牧师回答说。
• And am now brought hither by this Indian to be redeemed out of my captivity.
  如今又给这个印第安人带到这里来找人赎身。
• If so this IS a big issue as your focus of intent must not be swayed hither and thither.
  如果这是一个大问题，因为你的焦点意图不可动摇四出。