Word · Frequency #40405
hotfoot
疾走;快步走
核心释义
to run (a distance)
- 1.
跑(一定距离)
To run (a distance).
跑(一定距离)
用法In use
He hotfooted it to the station to catch the last train.
用法提示:hotfooted it 作为动词短语,意为‘急忙前往’,这里表达了迅速移动的动作。
When the alarm went off, everyone hotfooted out of the building.
用法提示:hotfooted 是动词过去式,表示‘急忙移动’,这里描述了快速撤离。
She hotfoots to the bus stop every morning to avoid being late.
用法提示:hotfoots 是动词第三人称单数形式,意为‘火急地赶’,这里体现了习惯性的快速动作。
hotfoot + a distance
hotfoot 作动词时直接接表示距离的名词作宾语,多见于书面或文学性叙述,比 run 更有画面感。
He hotfooted a full mile before he slowed down.
他足足跑了一英里才慢下来。
hotfoot + a distance + to + place
常在这一距离之后用 to 引出目的地,说明这段路跑向哪里。
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