英语词汇“hoof”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hoof

/huːf

noun (plural hoofs or hooves /huːvz/)

The horny part of the foot of an ungulate animal, especially a horse: there was a clatter of hoofs as a rider came up to them...

With their teeth, hooves, horns and dung, wildebeest have literally cultivated the grasslands.
I closed my eyes, the horses hooves and the rocking of the carriage almost lulling me to sleep.
She heard the clopping of horse hooves but she didn't know where it was coming from.

Synonyms

foot, trotter, cloven hoof

technical ungula, cloot

verb [with object] informal

1Kick (a ball) powerfully: he hoofed the ball 70 metres...

There can't be nine players hoofing the ball upfield from their own area any more, and if we play like that, then I don't fancy being part of it.
Borough's plan appeared to be nothing more than hoofing the ball as far and as high as they could into the Morecambe penalty area.
It never really came and it seemed as if both Jones and Wilkinson were obsessed with hoofing the ball down the middle of the park.

2 (hoof it) Go on foot: I paid the check and hoofed it over to Jane Street...

If you are required to keep your cart on the path, you can end up walking farther than you would have if you hoofed it.
Why go with a guide instead of hoofing it on your own?
The bus wheezed up the road to the village of Naggar, where we disembarked, hoisted our packs, and started hoofing it.

2.1Dance: we hoof it reasonably fancily, and no one guffaws...

Fred's a smart alec sailor who bumps into his old flame while on shore leave, and it's not long before they're hoofing it to ‘Let Yourself Go’ and ‘Dance’.
But, no, he really does run a dance club, and Maria is soon hoofing it in Geneva.
Certainly it's nothing new to see older dancers still hoofing it.

Phrases

on the hoof

Derivatives

hoofed

/huːft

/ adjective ...

If they're lucky, the couple will catch sight of the mousedeer, which is the world's smallest hoofed animal and features in local folklore.
Foot-and-mouth is a highly contagious viral disease which causes blisters and fever in hoofed animals.
Lions prey mostly on hoofed animals, although they occasionally consume fallen fruit.

Origin

Old English hōf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoef and German Huf.

If a government makes policy on the hoof, it does so without proper thought and preparation. The original reference was to livestock that was alive and not yet slaughtered; the earliest example in print dates from 1818. The human foot is also treated like a cow's or horse's in the phrase to hoof it ‘to walk as opposed to ride’, which dates from as far back as the mid 17th century. To hoof meaning ‘to dance’, and hoofer ‘a dancer’ both arose in US slang in the 1920s.

单词	hoof
释义	hoof /huːf / noun (plural hoofs or hooves /huːvz/) The horny part of the foot of an ungulate animal, especially a horse: there was a clatter of hoofs as a rider came up to them... With their teeth, hooves, horns and dung, wildebeest have literally cultivated the grasslands. I closed my eyes, the horses hooves and the rocking of the carriage almost lulling me to sleep. She heard the clopping of horse hooves but she didn't know where it was coming from. Synonyms foot, trotter, cloven hoof technical ungula, cloot verb [with object] informal 1Kick (a ball) powerfully: he hoofed the ball 70 metres... There can't be nine players hoofing the ball upfield from their own area any more, and if we play like that, then I don't fancy being part of it. Borough's plan appeared to be nothing more than hoofing the ball as far and as high as they could into the Morecambe penalty area. It never really came and it seemed as if both Jones and Wilkinson were obsessed with hoofing the ball down the middle of the park. 2 (hoof it) Go on foot: I paid the check and hoofed it over to Jane Street... If you are required to keep your cart on the path, you can end up walking farther than you would have if you hoofed it. Why go with a guide instead of hoofing it on your own? The bus wheezed up the road to the village of Naggar, where we disembarked, hoisted our packs, and started hoofing it. 2.1Dance: we hoof it reasonably fancily, and no one guffaws... Fred's a smart alec sailor who bumps into his old flame while on shore leave, and it's not long before they're hoofing it to ‘Let Yourself Go’ and ‘Dance’. But, no, he really does run a dance club, and Maria is soon hoofing it in Geneva. Certainly it's nothing new to see older dancers still hoofing it. Phrases on the hoof Derivatives hoofed /huːft / adjective ... If they're lucky, the couple will catch sight of the mousedeer, which is the world's smallest hoofed animal and features in local folklore. Foot-and-mouth is a highly contagious viral disease which causes blisters and fever in hoofed animals. Lions prey mostly on hoofed animals, although they occasionally consume fallen fruit. Origin Old English hōf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoef and German Huf. If a government makes policy on the hoof, it does so without proper thought and preparation. The original reference was to livestock that was alive and not yet slaughtered; the earliest example in print dates from 1818. The human foot is also treated like a cow's or horse's in the phrase to hoof it ‘to walk as opposed to ride’, which dates from as far back as the mid 17th century. To hoof meaning ‘to dance’, and hoofer ‘a dancer’ both arose in US slang in the 1920s. Rhymes aloof, behoof, goof, pouffe, proof, roof, shadoof, spoof, Tartuffe, underproof, woof
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