hoof
Word family adjectivehoofedhooflessnounhooferhoofbeathoofrothoof
Animals
hoof1 /huːf $ hʊf, huːf/ ●●○ noun (plural hoofs or hooves /huːvz $ hʊvz, huːvz/) 1. 
HBA[countableC] the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, cow etc 蹄 →5 see picture at 见图 horse, moose
HBA[countableC] the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, cow etc 蹄 →5 see picture at 见图 horse, moose2. on the hoof British EnglishBrETIME/AT THE SAME TIME if you do something on the hoof, you do it quickly while doing something else at the same time 顺便，顺带着〔做某件事情〕
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on the hoof• Diana, an unwilling international media celebrity, was having to learn on the hoof.• Changes were being made on the hoof, and no records were being kept of what was being done and by whom.• As sure as I have tusks, this is ontology on the hoof.• It was one of those glorious moments when a politician is forced to make up policy on the hoof.• Much of the beef from the United States in fact arrived in cattle ships on the hoof.• Farmers wishing to sell finished stock on the hoof contact the company's field staff who video the animals intended for sale.
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hoof• But horses have yet to evolve a hoof suitable for constant wear on hard surfaces or rough stony tracks.• Deer are supposed to be quiet creatures, but this one made a sound, each hoof crisp on the asphalt.• Except for a lame and swollen front hoof, the bull appeared fine, if dazed by all the commotion.• The sound of a horse in harness, of its hoof idly striking a stone!• In one of these potholes, Estrelita's front right hoof became trapped.• While fitzAlan hefted the grey's hoof and set to work, she glanced about, absently patting Chalon's velvety muzzle.
hoof2 verb
hoof it informalLEAVE A PLACE to run or walk quickly 跑；快步走
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hoof it• Sadly, most soccer sims just involve hoofing it up the pitch and loads of chasing aimlessly after the ball.
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hoof• Romero acts and sings, and even hoofs a little.• Sadly, most soccer sims just involve hoofing it up the pitch and loads of chasing aimlessly after the ball.• So much for a passing game - hoof the ball into the other half and see what happens.• Now you could don solid-sequined tap shoes to hoof with Rosie and her tap team on an electronically amplified stop sign.
Old English hof