词汇 | to hit the spot |
释义 | (redirected from to 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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