12.03 hitch

1) 翻译：周杰伦在北京顺利举办了一场演唱会。

Jay Chou’s concert was held in Beijing without a hitch.

2) 【口】我们圆满完成了这个任务，当然这不意味着过程中没有遇到过问题。

We completed the task successfully. Of course, it doesn't mean that this time-consuming task was done without a hitch. 

3) [搭配]ADJ.

slight 轻微的障碍

last-minute 最后时刻出现的故障

There are always a few last-minute hitches at the dress rehearsal.

彩排时总会在最后时刻出现几个问题。

legal, technical 法律难题； 技术故障

There was a slight technical hitch which delayed the plane’s take-off.

一个小小的技术故障耽误了飞机的起飞。

[搭配]PREP.

without a ~ 顺利

Everything went without a hitch.

一切进展顺利。

~ in …中的障碍

There’s been a hitch in the plans. 计划中一直有一个障碍。

4) 同义词：

glitch、hiccup、snag、blip

A glitch is a problem which stops something from working properly or being successful. [Informal]

You can refer to a small problem or difficulty as a hiccup, especially if it does not last very long or is easily put right. [usu with supp]

A snag is a small problem or disadvantage.

A blip in a situation is a sudden but temporary change or interruption in it.

Interest rates generally have been declining since last spring, despite a few upward blips in recent weeks.

尽管近几周出现了几次短暂的回升，但自去年春天开始利率在整体上还是一直呈下降趋势。