hoof

名词 hoof:

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

动词 hoof:

1. walk
   同义词：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.
   许多牛还卖到北卡罗来纳州以外的地区。这些牲口被赶到弗吉尼亚州出售待宰。
2. At length she bethought herself of writing, and inscribed her name-it was a short one-with her hoof on the sand.
   最后她终于想到了写字，用一只蹄子把她的名字－－很短的一个名字－－划在沙地上。
3. I think I recognize your hoof in it.
   我看出你在这里面插了一手。

hoof

n.（名词）
【复数】 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：覆盖奇蹄目或偶蹄目哺乳动物脚趾或足下部的角质鞘，如马，牛或鹿
The foot of such an animal, especially a horse.
蹄：这种哺乳动物的脚，尤指马
Slang The human foot.
【俚语】 人脚
v.（动词）
hoofed,hoof.ing,hoofs
v.tr.（及物动词）
To trample with the hoofs.
以蹄踩，践踏
Slang To walk:
【俚语】 行走：
例句：
We hoofed it the whole ten blocks.
我们步行了全部十个街区

v.intr.Slang （不及物动词）【俚语】
To dance, especially as a professional entertainer.
跳舞，尤指作为职业表演者
To go on foot; walk.
步行，行走

<习惯用语>on the hoof
Not yet butchered; alive. Used especially of cattle:
尚未屠宰的，活着的：尚未屠宰的；活着的。尤指用于牛、羊等牲畜：
例句：
beef on the hoof.
尚未屠宰的牛

来源：
Middle English hof
中古英语 hof
from Old English hôf
源自 古英语 hôf