Definition
To solicit a free ride by standing at the side of a road and signaling with a raised thumb, indicating a request for a vehicle to stop and offer a ride.
搭便車
They decided to thumb a lift along the country lane.
他們決定在鄉間小路豎起拇指搭便車。
With no bus available, he had to thumb a lift into town.
因為沒有公車，他只好豎起拇指搭便車進城。
We thumbed a lift at the highway entrance, hoping someone would give us a ride.
我們在高速公路入口豎起拇指搭便車，希望能有人載我們一程。