hoof

hoof
(pl. hoofs hooves)
  1. the horny part of the foot of an ungulate animal, especially a horse
    (有蹄动物,尤指马的)蹄
    there was a clatter of hoofs as a rider came up to them.
    当一位骑手向他们骑来时,传来马蹄的得得声。
verb
[with obj.](informal)(非正式)
  1. kick (a ball) powerfully
    用力踢(球)
  2. (hoof it)go on foot
    步行
    ■dance
    跳舞
    we hoof it reasonably fancily, and no one guffaws.
    我们跳得相当棒,没有人哄笑。
常用词组
on the hoof
  1. (of livestock) not yet slaughtered
    (牲畜)未被宰杀的,活的
  2. (informal)without great thought or preparation
    (非正式)未经深思熟虑的,没有准备的,草率的
    policy was made on the hoof.
    政策草草地制定了。
派生
hoofed
adjective
语源
  1. Old English hōf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoef and German Huf
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