[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(马)飞奔;(使)(马)疾驰 When a horse gallops, it runs very fast so that all four legs are off the ground at the same time. If you gallop a horse, you make it gallop.
[V adv/prep]
[V n prep/adv]
The horses galloped away...
群马飞奔而去。
Staff officers galloped fine horses down the road.
参谋官们骑着骏马一路疾驰而去。
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[VERB 动词]骑马奔驰;策马飞奔 If you gallop, you ride a horse that is galloping.
[V prep/adv]
Major Winston galloped into the distance.
温斯顿少校策马疾驰而去。
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[N-SING 单数名词]骑马奔驰 A gallop is a ride on a horse that is galloping.
I was forced to attempt a gallop.
我被迫试着骑马飞奔。
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[VERB 动词]飞速发展;高速增长 If something such as a process gallops, it develops very quickly and is often difficult to control.
[V adv]
[V-ing]
In spite of the recession, profits have galloped ahead.
尽管还处于萧条期,利润却迅猛增长。
...galloping inflation.
急剧增长的通货膨胀
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[VERB 动词]迅速奔跑;飞奔 If you gallop, you run somewhere very quickly.
[V prep]
[Also V n]
They are galloping around the garden playing football.
他们在园子里飞跑着踢足球。
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[PHRASE 短语]迅速地;飞快地 If you do something at a gallop, you do it very quickly.
[PHR after v]
I read the book at a gallop.
我飞快地读完了这本书。
Oxford
gal·lop/ˈɡæləp; NAmEˈɡæləp/
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noun
gallopgallopsgalloppedgallopedgalloppinggallopingverb1[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)when a horse or similar animal gallops,it moves very fast and each strideincludes a stage when all four feet are off the ground together (马等)飞奔,奔驰,疾驰☞compare
canter
2[intransitive , transitive ]to ride a horse very fast, usually at a gallop骑马奔驰;使(马)飞奔(+ adv./prep.)◆Jo galloped across the field towards him.乔骑马穿过田野向他奔去。gallopsth (+ adv./prep.) ◆He galloped his horse home.他骑着马飞奔回家。☞compare
canter
3[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)( informal) (of a person 人)to run very quickly 飞跑;奔跑SYN
charge
◆She came galloping down the street.她沿街飞奔而来。noun1[singular ]the fastest speed at which a horse can run, with a stage in which all four feet are off the ground together (马的)飞奔,奔驰,疾驰◆He rode off at a gallop.他骑马疾驰而去。◆My horse suddenly broke into a gallop.我的马突然飞奔起来。2[countable ]a ride on a horse at its fastest speed 骑马奔驰◆to go for a gallop去骑马奔驰一番3[singular ]an unusually fast speed 飞快;高速度gal·lop/ˈɡæləp; NAmEˈɡæləp/
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gallop1 verb
gallop2 noun
gallopgal‧lop1 /ˈɡæləp/ ●●○ verb
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1[intransitive] if a horse gallops, it moves very fast with all its feet leaving the ground together → canter, trot: A neighbour’s horse came galloping down the road, riderless. a galloping horse► see thesaurus at
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2[intransitive, transitive] if you gallop, you ride very fast on a horse or you make it go very fastgallop along/off/towards etc I watched as Jan galloped away.3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move very quicklySYN run: Ian came galloping down the stairs.
gallop1 verb
gallop2 noun
gallopgallop2 noun
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1a)[singular] the movement of a horse at its fastest speed, when all four feet leave the ground together → canter, trot: The horses broke into a gallop (=begin to go very fast).at a/full gallop Mounted police charged at full gallop.b)[countable] a ride on a horse when it is galloping2[singular] a very fast speedat a/full gallop The project began at full gallop.
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