hit the bottle不是打酒瓶的意思，而是〈非正式〉酗酒；喝过量的酒。

【例句】
He hit the bottle whenever things became a bit difficult.
只要稍有不顺心的事，他便去酗酒。

He started to hit the bottle to relieve stress.
他开始酗酒来抒解压力。