hit somebody right between the eyes . make a strong impression on；surprise greatly留下深刻的印象；使大为惊讶
The acrobatic show was so wonderful that it hit us right between the eyes．杂技表演非常精彩，给我们 留下了深刻的印象。
It was a wonderfully lifelike picture and it hit Sol right between the eyes．这是一幅非常美妙而逼真的 照片，给索尔印象极深。
To learn that his parents had endured poverty for his sake hit John between the eyes．当得知他父母为 他吃了很多苦时，他大为惊讶。
hit it off . enjoy one another's company；be happy and comfortable in each other's presence相处甚欢；气味相投
John and Mary hit it off from the very beginning．约翰和玛丽一开始就相处得很好。
I don't think those two will hit it off very well；both of them are too quick tempered and too prone to take offence．我想那两个人不会 相处得很好，他俩都太性急，都太容易生气。
hit off . imitate 模仿
I am too stupid to hit off．我很笨，不善模仿。
He imitates voices，and can hit off some famous people beautifully．他模仿别人的讲话声音，而且能 把某些知名人物的讲话声音模仿 得极象。
He imitates animal calls and can hit off cows and sheep perfectly．他会学动物叫，能逼真地模仿牛羊的叫声。
hit off . represent or describe cleverly巧 妙地描绘出
In his new book he hits off the American temperament with amazing insight．在他的新书里他对美 国人性格的描绘表现了惊人的观 察力。
I never saw a character in a novel so thoroughly hit off．我从未见过 小说里的人物被描写得如此淋漓 尽致。
She can hit off a poem，though she is not educated．她虽然没有受过 学校教育，但能即席作诗。
hit off . suit；be in harmony适合；符合
Your proposal hits off with our plan．你的提议符合我们的计划。
The plan hits off with the present conditions．这个计划与目前的条 件相符合。
hit on . hit upon . discover or think of something by lucky chance偶尔发现；偶然想到
at last someone hit upon another road through the mountains．有人 终于发现了另一条穿山路。
The scientist experimented for a long time before hitting upon the solution to his problem.这位科学家经过长期实验才偶然发现这个问题的解决方法。
I hit on a good idea．我想出了一个好主意。
hit on . hit upon . choose by chance碰巧选择
He hit on a business that was just starting to grow rapidly．他刚好 选择了一个正在开始迅速发展的 行业。
hit out . strike with the fists 用拳猛击； 猛打
He was hitting out right and left at his assailants．他左右开弓地回击攻击他的人。
hit out . attack violently in words抨击
The government wants us to hit out against corruption．政府要我们抨击腐败现象。
The manager sat calmly and let his critics have their say，then he rose to his feet and in a spirited speech hit out at them.经理冷静地坐着 听批评者的发言，接着他站起来， 猛烈地回击了他们。
Several news commentators hit out at the president on his foreign policy．有几位时事评论员猛烈抨击总统的对外政策。
He made a speech hitting out at racial discrimination.他做了一次 演讲，猛烈地抨击种族歧视。
hit the mark . attain one's object； succeed达到目的；成功
My brother hit the mark when he purchased a quantity of cotton cloth just before the rise in the market. 我弟弟刚好赶在市场涨价之前购 进一批棉布，赚了大钱。
Your answer just hit the mark．你 的答案正好击中要害。
hit the nail on the head . get something exactly right；speak or act in the most fitting or effective way 语言中肯；一针见血；恰到好处
The teacher hit the nail on the head when he said Bell's chief fault was vanity．老师说比尔的主要毛病是 好虚荣，这实在是一针见血。
Your criticism really hits the nail on the head．你的批评恰到好处。
The Mayor's talk on race relations hit the nail on the head.市长谈论种族关系时语言中肯。
hold…in place . keep… sticking together in the original place保持（原地）不动；固 定（在原地）
The trees would hold the soil in place and prevent erosion.树林可 以固定土壤，防止侵蚀。
hold against . blame；put the blame on责备；因…认为某人不好
I can hold his failure against him because he never tried for a passing grade．他的失败怪他自己，因为 他从来连及格的分数都不努力争 取。
Do you hold it against Mary that she divorced you? 玛丽和你离婚， 你认为是玛丽不好吗?
hold back . keep sth./sb.in place；prevent from 阻止
Police horses were used to hold back the crowd．警方的马队被用来阻 止群众。
If I had not held him back， he would have beaten you soundly．要 不是我阻止了他，他一定把你痛 打一顿。
hold back . restrain oneself；control（sth．such as a feeling）克制；抑制（表情）
Jim held back his anger and avoided a fight．吉姆忍住了怒气，避免了一场斗殴。
He was so impatient that I could not hold him back．他非常急躁，我制止不了他。
I held myself back from saying a word．我克制自己不说一个字。
Though very angry，I held back from telling him exactly what I thought.虽然非常生气，但我能克制，未把我的真实想法告诉他。
hold back . delay 拖延
Heavy rain on the road held us back．路遇大雨我们耽搁了。
We can't hold the meal back for more than half an hour to wait for you．我们不能因为等你而把开饭时间推迟半小时以上。
hold back . retain possession of； keep back 保有；扣留
He held the money back from his client.他把钱扣下不给当事人。
hold back . keep from（advancing to the next grade， stage， level，）阻止（前进）；使留在（原级、原阶段、原水平等）
No one can hold back the wheel of history.谁也不能阻止历史车轮前进。
You show promise as a musician but your lack of practice is holding you back．你有希望成为音乐家，但你懒于练习，使你毫无进展。
hold back . stay back or away； show unwillingness；remain behind 走开；退缩；畏缩不前；犹豫不定
When danger appeared，every one of them held back．当出现危险时，他们中每一个人都退缩了。
We must never hold back before difficulties．我们在困难面前决不 退缩。
She is very shy；she always holds back when we invite her to a party. 她很害差，我们请她去聚会时，她总是犹豫不决。
hold back . conceal； keep（a secret，）to oneself隐瞒；保守（秘密等）
He told me most of the facts of the affair，but I'm sure he's still holding back some important information．他对我讲了那件事的大部分情况，但我相信他仍保留了一些重要的东西没有告诉我。
You shouldn't hold anything back from us；we want to know the whole story．你不应有所隐瞒，我们要知道全部事实。
I could tell from his nervousness that he was holding back．看他局促不安的样子，我就知道他心里 隐瞒了什么事。