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单词 clip-clop
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Definition of clip-clop in English:

clip-clop

nounˈklɪpklɒpˈklɪpklɑp
  • The sound of a horse's hoofs beating on a hard surface.

    the clip-clop of horseshoes ringing against the roadway
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The hallway creaked, the rain beat the roof like the clip-clop of a horse's hooves, and beds squeaked as children climbed wearily into them.
    • I was silent for a while, listening to the clip-clop of our horses' hooves, wishing for a rest of both body and spirt.
    • Hundreds of feet clopped against the cobblestones of the road, adding the gentle clip-clop to the swelling voices.
    • Then the clip-clop of hooves on cobblestone resounded in her ears.
    • Hearing the clip-clop of her shoes, he looked up as she approached.
    • She was about to run for it when she heard a loud clip-clop.
    • It was calm and peaceful; the only sound was the clip-clop of the horses' hooves and the chirping of the birds.
    • If she listened carefully, she would hear the clip-clop of Muthassan's wooden clogs at the gate.
    • Midnight's shoes, like the other mounts, were wrapped in cloth bags to dampen the clip-clop sound horseshoes make on cobblestones.
    • The clip-clop of Dr. Vraille's shoes drew closer and Parie pressed back against her hiding place.
    • The scuffling of boots and the softer clip-clop of a woman's heels brought his thoughts from Caroline.
    • I smiled, looking at Brandon as he clapped his hands together making a clip-clop of horse's hooves.
    • Jynx imagined that if the streets had been wide enough she would have heard the steady clip-clop of horses drawing carriages to market.
    • He heard the clip-clop - splash of horses walking through water and looked up.
    • Without the clip-clop of cavalry or neigh of a prince of Windsor, the state opening of the Scottish parliament went off this week.
    • For a moment the only sound was the clip-clop of hooves on the tarmac.
    • They heard the clip-clops of the horses and the whip of the driver.
    • Neighs, whinnies, and snorts, along with the clip-clop of hooves as the horses tore through the camp, made it all but impossible to hear.
    • I heard the far away swish of the treetops way above my head, I heard the clip-clops as Arianna fled the scene, I heard Malem's heavy breathing.
    • The roar of motorcycle engines will drown out the clip-clop of horses and jarveys when more than 1,000 bikes parade through Killarney tomorrow.
verbˈklɪpklɒpˈklɪpklɑp
  • no object, with adverbial of direction Move with a clip-clop.

    the horses clip-clopped slowly along the street
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Carriages clip-clop down streets filled with picture-snapping families.
    • All the buildings, dating from the colonial era are painted deep yellow, which made a glorious contrast to the deepening blue sky as we clip-clopped around.
    • Sometimes I can hear the horses whinnying, hooves clip-clopping up the street.
    • Ryre's mind drifted back into the present as his horse clip-clopped its way to the front of the livery stable and stopped.
    • They clip-clopped along the semblance of a path at a constant but jerky pace.
    • In 1861, horse-drawn wagons clip-clopped to the top of the newly completed carriage road in a plodding three hours.
    • Horses drawing carts clip-clop along the unsurfaced roads and gypsy children run barefoot in hot pursuit.
    • The cobbled roads wound their way through the city, spinning an intricate web, while taxis and food carts clip-clopped slowly down them.
    • Ducking trees and clip-clopping along, we climbed the hill behind the backpackers.
    • Last night there were 15 or 20 police on horses clip-clopping down my street at 11.30 p.m., keeping children and everyone else awake.
    • She clip-clops into the adjacent meeting room to grab a pile of cardboard mock-ups.
    • He loaned Bunyan £100 for a horse and wagon and the couple clip-clopped up the A6.
    • Thus, I learn that shoe fetishes traverse all worlds and there's loads of us clip-clopping around the big white government building on Dili Harbour.
    • Carriages being pulled by horses clip-clopped along the coble streets and their masters whipped them to pick up the pace.
    • I clip-clopped down to him, and slid my hand into his.
    • But as we clip-clopped off down the lane, I was nervous.
    • As the horses clip-clopped along, their riders sat relaxed, talking animatedly.
    • Kate's boots clip-clopped as she skipped to the board.
    • They quietly clip-clopped into their stalls, and let the helping-hands fasten the ropes to the doorways.
    • Two seconds before I started crying, I heard heels clip-clopping from down the hallway.

Origin

Late 19th century: imitative.

 
 

Definition of clip-clop in US English:

clip-clop

(also clippety-clop)
nounˈklɪpklɑpˈklipkläp
  • The sound as of a horse's hoofs beating on a hard surface.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was silent for a while, listening to the clip-clop of our horses' hooves, wishing for a rest of both body and spirt.
    • For a moment the only sound was the clip-clop of hooves on the tarmac.
    • He heard the clip-clop - splash of horses walking through water and looked up.
    • Midnight's shoes, like the other mounts, were wrapped in cloth bags to dampen the clip-clop sound horseshoes make on cobblestones.
    • If she listened carefully, she would hear the clip-clop of Muthassan's wooden clogs at the gate.
    • She was about to run for it when she heard a loud clip-clop.
    • The scuffling of boots and the softer clip-clop of a woman's heels brought his thoughts from Caroline.
    • Then the clip-clop of hooves on cobblestone resounded in her ears.
    • I heard the far away swish of the treetops way above my head, I heard the clip-clops as Arianna fled the scene, I heard Malem's heavy breathing.
    • Jynx imagined that if the streets had been wide enough she would have heard the steady clip-clop of horses drawing carriages to market.
    • They heard the clip-clops of the horses and the whip of the driver.
    • I smiled, looking at Brandon as he clapped his hands together making a clip-clop of horse's hooves.
    • Hearing the clip-clop of her shoes, he looked up as she approached.
    • The clip-clop of Dr. Vraille's shoes drew closer and Parie pressed back against her hiding place.
    • Hundreds of feet clopped against the cobblestones of the road, adding the gentle clip-clop to the swelling voices.
    • Neighs, whinnies, and snorts, along with the clip-clop of hooves as the horses tore through the camp, made it all but impossible to hear.
    • The hallway creaked, the rain beat the roof like the clip-clop of a horse's hooves, and beds squeaked as children climbed wearily into them.
    • It was calm and peaceful; the only sound was the clip-clop of the horses' hooves and the chirping of the birds.
    • The roar of motorcycle engines will drown out the clip-clop of horses and jarveys when more than 1,000 bikes parade through Killarney tomorrow.
    • Without the clip-clop of cavalry or neigh of a prince of Windsor, the state opening of the Scottish parliament went off this week.
verbˈklɪpklɑpˈklipkläp
  • no object, with adverbial of direction Move with a clip-clop.

    the horses clip-clopped slowly along the street
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Horses drawing carts clip-clop along the unsurfaced roads and gypsy children run barefoot in hot pursuit.
    • He loaned Bunyan £100 for a horse and wagon and the couple clip-clopped up the A6.
    • In 1861, horse-drawn wagons clip-clopped to the top of the newly completed carriage road in a plodding three hours.
    • Sometimes I can hear the horses whinnying, hooves clip-clopping up the street.
    • Thus, I learn that shoe fetishes traverse all worlds and there's loads of us clip-clopping around the big white government building on Dili Harbour.
    • Two seconds before I started crying, I heard heels clip-clopping from down the hallway.
    • I clip-clopped down to him, and slid my hand into his.
    • Carriages clip-clop down streets filled with picture-snapping families.
    • Last night there were 15 or 20 police on horses clip-clopping down my street at 11.30 p.m., keeping children and everyone else awake.
    • They clip-clopped along the semblance of a path at a constant but jerky pace.
    • They quietly clip-clopped into their stalls, and let the helping-hands fasten the ropes to the doorways.
    • Carriages being pulled by horses clip-clopped along the coble streets and their masters whipped them to pick up the pace.
    • As the horses clip-clopped along, their riders sat relaxed, talking animatedly.
    • The cobbled roads wound their way through the city, spinning an intricate web, while taxis and food carts clip-clopped slowly down them.
    • Kate's boots clip-clopped as she skipped to the board.
    • Ducking trees and clip-clopping along, we climbed the hill behind the backpackers.
    • All the buildings, dating from the colonial era are painted deep yellow, which made a glorious contrast to the deepening blue sky as we clip-clopped around.
    • She clip-clops into the adjacent meeting room to grab a pile of cardboard mock-ups.
    • But as we clip-clopped off down the lane, I was nervous.
    • Ryre's mind drifted back into the present as his horse clip-clopped its way to the front of the livery stable and stopped.

Origin

Late 19th century: imitative.

 
 
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