| 释义 |
tit·tup
I. noun
also tit·up \ˈtid.əp\
(-s)
Etymology: imitative of the sound of a horse's hoofs
: the action of tittuping: as
a. : hand gallop
b. : a lively movement (as a prance or caper)
II. intransitive verb
also titup \“\
(tittupped or tittuped ; tittupped or tittuped ; tittupping or tittuping ; tittups)
: to move in a lively manner: as
a. : to walk with an up and down movement especially in an affected manner designed to attract attention
< pretty girls tittupped along the sidewalk >
b. : to gallop or canter easily although often with a false or exaggerated gait
c. : to hop here and there
< the cuckoo … tittupped about the shrubs — Haldane Macfall > |