hooves
hooves — 名詞
1. The tough, horn-like material growing on the bottom part of the feet of horses,
蹄
動物腳趾末端的角質保護層
The tough, horn-like material growing on the bottom part of the feet of horses, cattle, deer, and similar grazing animals, protecting their feet from damage as they move across rough ground.
The farrier checked each of the mare's hooves for cracks before fitting new shoes.
蹄鐵匠仔細檢查母馬的每隻蹄子，看有沒有裂縫，然後才裝上新馬蹄鐵。
collocation: check hooves / farrier
Minho cleaned the mud from his horse's hooves after their evening ride.
敏浩每天傍晚騎完馬穿越森林回來後，都會把馬蹄上的泥巴清乾淨。
Mountain goats have hooves with rough edges that help them grip steep, slippery rocks.
山羊的蹄子邊緣粗糙，有助於牠們抓住陡峭光滑的岩石。
A deer's hoof is made of the same material as a human fingernail, only much thicker.
鹿的蹄子是由和人類指甲相同的堅硬物質構成，但厚得多。
Veterinarians trim the hooves of dairy cows twice a year to prevent painful hoof diseases.
獸醫每年為乳牛修剪兩次蹄子，以防止痛苦的蹄部疾病。
文法句型
hooves of [animal]
animal's hooves
用法筆記
When referring to one animal's single hoof, use 'hoof' (singular). This sense describes the horny casing itself, not the whole foot.
常見錯誤
2. The whole foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow, including the horny h
蹄足
有蹄類動物的整隻腳
The whole foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow, including the horny hoof and the lower part of the leg that touches the ground.
Saira watched the stallions' hooves pound the dirt track during the race.
賽拉看著種馬的蹄子在最後一圈比賽中重重踩踏著泥土跑道，心中充滿敬畏。
collocation: hooves pound [surface]
David heard hooves approaching long before the riders came into view.
大衛聽見蹄聲越來越近，騎士們隨即出現在視野中。
Deep deer hoof prints lined the soft mud all along the riverbank path.
河邊步道的軟泥上，印著深深的鹿蹄印。
The rider knew the gelding was in pain when it kept lifting its hooves.
騎手發現那匹馬一直抬起蹄子，就知道牠腳痛。
文法句型
sound of hooves
[animal]'s hooves
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (HARD ANIMAL COVERING): sense 2 refers to the entire foot, not just the horny outer layer. Use this sense when describing movement, sound, or injury to the foot as a whole.
常見錯誤
hooves — 動詞
- hoovespresent simple I / you / we / they
- hooveses3rd person singular
- hoovesing-ing form
- hoovesedpast simple
1. To walk or run somewhere on foot, especially when you are in a hurry or when tra
快走；趕路
走路前進，尤指匆忙地
To walk or run somewhere on foot, especially when you are in a hurry or when travelling by vehicle is not possible.
When the taxi never arrived, Emily had to hoof it to the airport terminal.
計程車一直沒來，艾蜜莉只好徒步趕往機場航廈。
informal: 'hoof it' meaning walk quickly
Gabriela hoofed it across three blocks to catch the last train before midnight.
加布麗埃拉快步穿過三個街區，趕上了午夜前最後一班火車。
The tourists hoofed it up the hill after the cable car broke down again.
纜車又壞了，遊客們決定步行上山。
David hoofed it home through the park after missing the evening bus by two minutes.
大衛因為錯過了晚間公車兩分鐘，只好快步穿過公園走回家。
- ride
To travel on a vehicle or animal rather than walking.
文法句型
hoof it + adverb phrase
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'it' — 'hoof it' is a fixed expression. The past tense is 'hoofed it', not 'hooved it'.
常見錯誤
2. To strike or crush something with the front or back hooves — used of horses, cat
踢；踩踏
用蹄子踢或用力踩
To strike or crush something with the front or back hooves — used of horses, cattle, and other hoofed animals when they kick out at something or step heavily on it.
The startled horse hoofed the wooden fence, splintering the top board into pieces.
受驚的馬一蹄踢向木籬笆，把最上面那塊木板踢裂成碎片。
Marta stayed far from the bull, afraid it might hoof her if she came closer.
瑪爾塔離那頭公牛遠遠的，怕牠再靠近就會踢她。
The cattle hoofed the muddy ground into a slippery mess near the barn door.
暴風雨期間，牛群把穀倉門口的泥地踩成又深又滑的一團。
The stallion tried to hoof the farrier when he got too close to its hind legs.
那匹種馬試圖用蹄子踢蹄鐵匠，因為他靠得太近碰到了馬的後腿。
文法句型
hoof [object]
用法筆記
This sense is rare in modern English. It is more commonly expressed by 'kick' or 'trample'. The past tense is 'hoofed', not 'hooved'.