| 释义 |
hoof
[hu:f] noun countable (plural hooves or hoofs)
■the hard part on the bottom of the feet of animals such as horses, sheep and deer （马、羊、鹿等动物的）蹄 Compare paw
[hu:f] noun countable (plural hooves or hoofs)
on the hoof UK informal
■If you do something on the hoof, you do it while you are moving about or doing something else, often without giving it the attention it deserves 顺便；草草地•I've got a meeting downtown in 20 minutes so I'll have lunch on the hoof.20分钟后我在市中心还有个会议，所以只好在路上顺便吃午饭了。
[hu:f] verb transitive informal
■to kick a ball 踢（球）•The defender hoofed the ball up the field.防守队员把球踢向前场。
[hu:f] verb transitive informal
hoof it informal
■to walk somewhere, or to walk somewhere quickly 步行；快速行走•We missed the bus and had to hoof it.我们错过了公共汽车，所以只好步行。 |