| 词汇 | hit the spot |
| 释义 | Idiom hit the spot Theme: EXACTNESS to be exactly right; to be refreshing. (Informal.)This cool drink really hits the spot.That was a delicious meal, dear. It hit the spot. Slang hit the spot and hit the bull's-eye Theme: PRECISION tr. to be exactly right.You really hit the spot with that prediction.Pete's prediction hit the bull's-eye. Theme: REFRESHING tr. to be refreshing.This cold water really hits the spot.I want something hot— some coffee would really hit the bull's-eye. Idiom hit the spot if food hits the spot, it tastes good and makes you feel satisfied.Mmm, that pecan pie hit the spot. hit the spot1. To satisfy something, such as hunger or a craving. That burger really hit the spot—I didn't realize how hungry I was. 2. To be correct or accurate. You really hit the spot with that answer—good job. hit the spotInf. to be exactly right; to be refreshing. This cool drink really hits the spot. That was a delicious meal, dear. It hit the spot. hit the spotGive total satisfaction, as in This beer really hits the spot. This expression gained enormous currency with a 1930s advertising jingle, in which a popular soda was said to hit the spot. [Slang; mid-1800s] hit the spotINFORMALIf something hits the spot, it is very good and exactly what is needed. Karen Grey's latest drama hits the spot, with its honest portrait of family life. A cup of milky coffee hit the spot. hit the spotbe exactly what is required. informalhit the ˈspot(informal) if something hits the spot it does exactly what it should do: I decided I wasn’t really hungry, but the coffee really hit the spot and I drank a whole pot.hit the spot1. and hit the bull’s-eye tv. to be exactly right. (see also ring the bell.) You really hit the spot with that prediction. 2. tv. to be refreshing. I want something hot—some coffee would really hit the bull’s-eye. hit the spot To give total or desired satisfaction, as food or drink. hit the spot, toTo please or satisfy extremely well. This slangy Americanism dates from the mid-nineteenth century. It was widely popularized through a commercial jingle heard on the radio through the 1930s and 1940s: “Pepsi-Cola hits the spot, twelve full ounces, that’s a lot.” It remains current. |
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