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词汇 hither
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Definition of hither in English:

hither

adverb ˈhɪðəˈhɪðər
archaic, literary
  • To or towards this place.

    〈古,诗/文〉到这儿,向这儿

    I little knew then that such calamity would summon me hither!

    当时我不知道这样的灾难会召唤我来到这儿!

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A disinterested electorate is easily led hither or yon
    • She tossed her mane a bit hither and then a bit yonder.
    • For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
    • The driver came hither with the remains of his carriage, which had been upset when the horses ran away.
    • She says, ‘Come hither’, but when I get hither she is yon.
    Synonyms
    at this place, in this place, at this spot, in this spot, at this location, in this location
    here, to this place, to this spot, to this location, to here, over here, near, nearer, close, closer
adjective ˈhɪðəˈhɪðər
archaic
  • Situated on this side.

    〈古〉位于这边

    the hither side of Severn

    塞汶河的这边。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In her second appearance, on ‘the hither bank,’ the woman is ‘to all important’ a critique often directed at Marsden by her detractors and by Joyce's contemporaries.
    • Once in the house of custom, on the hither side of the cutting edge, as it were, the scene appears upside down, turned on its head.

Phrases

  • hither and thither (also hither and yon)

    • In various directions, especially in a disorganized way.

      the entire household ran hither and thither
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Second, I've been out just about every day since the sales started coming in, posting items off hither and yon.
      • Dirty clothes were strewn hither and yon, along with crumpled paper balls.
      • I have literally dozens of the things scattered hither and yon on the bench but the one I need never seems to be there.
      • They had been aimlessly shining their torches hither and yon for an hour, when Manny unleashed his galling swan song.
      • The plot twists hither and yon, but there isn't the smallest real tension hanging on this stylised arrangement.
      Synonyms
      in various places, in different places, hither and thither, at random
      from place to place, around, about, to and fro, hither and thither, back and forth, in all directions, from pillar to post

Origin

Old English hider, of Germanic origin; related to he and here.

Rhymes

dither, slither, swither, thither, whither, wither, zither

Definition of hither in US English:

hither

adverbˈhɪðərˈhiT͟Hər
literary, archaic
  • To or toward this place.

    〈古,诗/文〉到这儿,向这儿

    I little knew then that such calamity would summon me hither!

    当时我不知道这样的灾难会召唤我来到这儿!

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A disinterested electorate is easily led hither or yon
    • She tossed her mane a bit hither and then a bit yonder.
    • For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
    • The driver came hither with the remains of his carriage, which had been upset when the horses ran away.
    • She says, ‘Come hither’, but when I get hither she is yon.
    Synonyms
    at this place, in this place, at this spot, in this spot, at this location, in this location
    here, to this place, to this spot, to this location, to here, over here, near, nearer, close, closer
adjectiveˈhɪðərˈhiT͟Hər
archaic
  • Situated on this side.

    〈古〉位于这边

    on the hither side of the service road

    塞汶河的这边。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In her second appearance, on ‘the hither bank,’ the woman is ‘to all important’ a critique often directed at Marsden by her detractors and by Joyce's contemporaries.
    • Once in the house of custom, on the hither side of the cutting edge, as it were, the scene appears upside down, turned on its head.

Phrases

  • hither and thither (also hither and yon)

    • In various directions, especially in a disorganized way.

      the entire household ran hither and thither
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The plot twists hither and yon, but there isn't the smallest real tension hanging on this stylised arrangement.
      • Second, I've been out just about every day since the sales started coming in, posting items off hither and yon.
      • Dirty clothes were strewn hither and yon, along with crumpled paper balls.
      • I have literally dozens of the things scattered hither and yon on the bench but the one I need never seems to be there.
      • They had been aimlessly shining their torches hither and yon for an hour, when Manny unleashed his galling swan song.
      Synonyms
      in various places, in different places, hither and thither, at random
      from place to place, around, about, to and fro, hither and thither, back and forth, in all directions, from pillar to post

Origin

Old English hider, of Germanic origin; related to he and here.

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