名詞 hoof:

1. the foot of an ungulate mammal
2. the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals

動(dòng)詞 hoof:

1. walk
   同義詞：foot, leg it, hoof it
2. dance in a professional capacity

1. Many cattle are also sold outside of North Carolina. They are driven to Virginia and sold on the hoof.
   許多牛還賣到北卡羅來納州以外的地區(qū)。這些牲口被趕到弗吉尼亞州出售待宰。
2. At length she bethought herself of writing, and inscribed her name-it was a short one-with her hoof on the sand.
   最后她終于想到了寫字，用一只蹄子把她的名字－－很短的一個(gè)名字－－劃在沙地上。
3. I think I recognize your hoof in it.
   我看出你在這里面插了一手。

hoof

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 hoofs 或 hooves [hôvz, hôvz]

The horny sheath covering the toes or lower part of the foot of a mammal of the orders Perissodactyla and Artiodactyla, such as a horse, an ox, or a deer.
蹄：覆蓋奇蹄目或偶蹄目哺乳動(dòng)物腳趾或足下部的角質(zhì)鞘，如馬，?；蚵?/br>The foot of such an animal, especially a horse.
蹄：這種哺乳動(dòng)物的腳，尤指馬
Slang The human foot.
【俚語】 人腳
v.（動(dòng)詞）
hoofed,hoof.ing,hoofs
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To trample with the hoofs.
以蹄踩，踐踏
Slang To walk:
【俚語】 行走：
例句：
We hoofed it the whole ten blocks.
我們步行了全部十個(gè)街區(qū)

v.intr.Slang （不及物動(dòng)詞）【俚語】
To dance, especially as a professional entertainer.
跳舞，尤指作為職業(yè)表演者
To go on foot; walk.
步行，行走

<習(xí)慣用語>on the hoof
Not yet butchered; alive. Used especially of cattle:
尚未屠宰的，活著的：尚未屠宰的；活著的。尤指用于牛、羊等牲畜：
例句：
beef on the hoof.
尚未屠宰的牛

來源：
Middle English hof
中古英語 hof
from Old English hôf
源自 古英語 hôf