glitch
noun[C]
uk/ɡlɪtʃ/us/ɡlɪtʃ/asmallproblemorfaultthatpreventssomething from beingsuccessfulorworkingas well as it should:
小毛病;小差错;小故障We'dexpecteda few glitches, but everything's goneremarkablysmoothly.我们本来预计会出现一些小的差错,但是一切都进展得非常顺利。
Thesystemhas beenplaguedwith glitcheseversinceitslaunch.系统自启动以来小故障不断。
a problem
- problemWhat's the problem here?
- difficultyThe company is having some financial difficulties at the moment.
- troubleWe've had a lot of trouble with the new computer system.
- hitchThe ceremony went without a hitch.
- glitchWe've had a few technical glitches, but I'm confident we'll be ready on time.
- hurdleGetting a work permit is only the first hurdle.
electronicsspecialized
asuddenunexpectedincreaseinelectricalpower,especiallyone thatcausesafaultin anelectronicsystem:
短时脉冲波形干扰(突发性的电力增强,尤指导致电子系统发生故障的电力增强)Thecomputerfailurewasdueto a glitchcausedbylightning.这次计算机故障时由于雷电造成的脉冲干扰。
Difficult things and people
- a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
- albatross
- bane
- be dead meatidiom
- be in the clearidiom
- be out of the woodsidiom
- bump
- equation
- hindrance
- hot potato
- impediment
- incubus
- marathon
- nut
- teaser
- teething troubles
- the tip of the icebergidiom
- thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
- tiesomeoneup
- twist
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glitch
verb[I]
uk/ɡlɪtʃ/us/ɡlɪtʃ/toexperienceasmallfaultorproblem,especiallyone thatstopssomething fromworking:
Themailsystemhas glitched acoupleoftimesrecently.
At thatmomentthevideophoneglitched.
- Sometimes, theappwill glitch and I can'tconnectto theserver.
- Theequipmentglitches at everykeyframe.
- Ithinkmylisteningskillsglitched for aminute.
Experiencing difficulties
- be
- be (caught) between a rock and a hard placeidiom
- be climbing the wallsidiom
- be for the high jumpidiom
- be/come up against a brick wallidiom
- doo-doo
- embattled
- fall intosomething
- flounder
- frying pan
- jungle
- leg
- meetyourWaterlooidiom
- multiproblem
- not have a leg to stand onidiom
- on a razor edgeidiom
- out of the frying pan into the fireidiom
- rocky
- sticky
- weed
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