| 单词 | hop |
| 释义 | hop (hɒp ) Word forms: hops , hopping , hopped 1. verb If you hop, you move along by jumping on one foot. I hopped down three steps. [VERB preposition/adverb] Malcolm hopped rather than walked. [VERB] Synonyms: jump, spring, bound, leap Hop is also a noun. 'This really is a catchy rhythm, huh?' he added, with a few little hops. 2. verb When birds and some small animals hop, they move along by jumping on both feet. A small brown fawn hopped across the trail in front of them. [VERB preposition/adverb] Hop is also a noun. The rabbit got up, took four hops and turned round. 3. verb If you hop somewhere, you move there quickly or suddenly. [informal] We were the first to arrive and hopped on board. [VERB preposition/adverb] I hopped out of bed quickly. [VERB preposition/adverb] 4. countable noun A hop is a short, quick journey, usually by plane. [informal] It is a three-hour drive from Geneva but can be reached by a 20-minute hop in a private helicopter. Synonyms: journey, run, drive, ride 5. countable noun A hop is a social event at which people mix together and dance in an informal way. [informal] They were afraid of being turned down when they asked girls to dance at high school hops. 6. countable noun [usually plural] Hops are flowers that are dried and used for making beer. 7. hop it phrase [VERB inflects] If you tell someone to hop it, you are telling them in a rude way to go away. [British, informal, feelings] 'Hop it', I snapped at the bloke. 'She's with me.' 8. hopping mad phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] Someone who is hopping mad is very angry. [informal] The family's hopping mad that she left them nothing. 9. on the hop phrase If you are caught on the hop, you are surprised by someone doing something when you were not expecting them to and so you are not prepared for it. [British, informal] His plans almost caught security chiefs and hotel staff on the hop. Idioms: be caught on the hop [British] to be unprepared for something that happens and so be unable to respond quickly or appropriately In both cases the West was caught on the hop when a brutal dictator decided that it was safe to use force to resolve a long-standing territorial dispute. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: quick hop Since this was his desired destination, he boarded the plane and settled in for the quick hop north. Christianity Today Or if the lorries are stacking up and there's no room to cycle down the side, a quick hop onto the pavement will take you flying past. Times, Sunday Times With complimentary transportation, it's a quick hop between the parks and the hotel. The Sun It moves with a slow, waddling gait, but can perform a quick hop when pursued. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I settled for a short hop across the Channel on a work assignment. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Another short hop meant another half tonne of carbon dioxide weighing down our carbon footprint. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A totally exotic weekend and it's only a short hop away. Times, Sunday Times (2009) As well as a large pool area and spa, there are three golf courses a short hop from the hotel. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Translations: Chinese: 单脚跳人, 双脚跳动物 Japanese: （片足で）ぴょんと跳ぶ, ぴょんぴょん跳ねる |
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