gallop
verb uk/ˈɡæl.əp/ us/ˈɡæl.əp/
[ I or T ](马)飞跑,疾驰;(人)骑马奔驰
(of a horse) to run fast so that all four feet come off the ground together in each act of forward movement, or (of a person) to ride a horse that is running in this way
We galloped through the woods. 我们骑马从林中飞驰而过。
Compare: canter verbtrot noun (RUN)
[ I usually + adv/prep ] informal急速移动;快速行动
to move or act quickly
It is the height of folly and a tragic waste to gallop into war. 仓促发动战争是极其愚蠢的行为,是一种可悲的浪费。
Phrasal verb
gallop through something 匆匆地做;草草地读;走马观花地看
to perform, read, or do something very quickly and without enough care
They often gallop through ten news items in 20 minutes. 他们经常在20分钟内匆匆播完10条新闻。
gallop
noun [ S ] uk/ˈɡæl.əp/ us/ˈɡæl.əp/
(RUN)
(马)奔驰
the fast run or speed of a horse when it is galloping, or an act of galloping
At the sound of gunfire the horse suddenly broke into a gallop. 枪声一响,那匹马突然飞奔起来。
(SPEED)
高速度
a fast speed
We had to complete the work at a gallop (= very quickly). 我们不得不快马加鞭将工作赶完。