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hotfoot

/ˌhɒtˈfʊt/

翻译: 副词,表示“迅速而急切地”或“匆忙地”。常用于短语“hotfoot it”,意为赶快走或飞奔到某处;作副词时描述动作迅速、急迫。, 名词,指一种恶作剧:把点燃的火柴偷偷夹在人的鞋底和鞋面之间。, 动词,表示快速行走或赶路,常用于非正式或习语语境。

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adverb

/ˌhɒtˈfʊt/C2formal
  • zh副词,表示“迅速而急切地”或“匆忙地”。常用于短语“hotfoot it”,意为赶快走或飞奔到某处;作副词时描述动作迅速、急迫。

An adverb meaning "quickly and eagerly" or "in great haste." It is often used in the phrase 'to hotfoot it,' meaning to hurry or rush somewhere, but as an adverb it describes moving with speed and urgency.

  1. Quickly or speedilyC1informal

    In a rapid or urgent manner; without delay.

    zh迅速地

    • He hotfooted it out of the room when the argument started.
    • She ran hotfoot to catch the last train.
    • They left hotfoot after hearing the news.

    同义词apacebrisklyexpeditiouslyhastilypromptlyquicklyrapidlyspeedilyswiftly

    反义词leisurelyslowly

词形
  • more hotfoot comparative form
  • most hotfoot superlative form

noun

/ˈhɒt.fʊt/C2formal
  • zh名词,指一种恶作剧:把点燃的火柴偷偷夹在人的鞋底和鞋面之间。

A noun referring to a practical joke where a lit match is secretly placed between the sole and upper of a person's shoe.

  1. Practical jokeC1informalamerican

    A prank where a match is secretly placed between the sole and upper of a person's shoe and then lit.

    zh鞋里点火柴恶作剧

    • The kids played a hotfoot on their unsuspecting friend.
    • He fell for the classic hotfoot prank at the party.
    • The hotfoot caused him to jump and shake his shoe.
词形
  • hotfoots plural form
  • hotfoots' possessive plural form
  • hotfoot's possessive singular form

verb

/ˈhɒt.fʊt/C1formalamerican
  • zh动词,表示快速行走或赶路,常用于非正式或习语语境。

A verb meaning to move quickly or hurry, often used in informal or idiomatic contexts.

  1. Move quicklyB2informal

    To go somewhere in a hurry; to rush or hurry along.

    zh匆匆赶路

    • We hotfooted it to the station just in time to catch the train.
    • He hotfooted out of the building when he heard the fire alarm.
    • She hotfooted across town to meet her friend before the restaurant closed.

    同义词boltdashhurryracerushscurryspeedsprinttear

    反义词amblecrawldawdlelaglingerloiterplodsaunterstrolltrudge

词形
  • hotfooted past participle
  • hotfooted past simple
  • hotfooting present participle
  • hotfoots third person singular