"hoof" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蹄子

Definition

某些動物（如馬、牛、山羊）堅硬的腳部構造。蹄子保護動物的腳趾並支撐體重。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Hoof”最常用於大型動物，如馬、牛等。複數為“hooves”。也用於短語，如“on the hoof”。不指狗、貓等寵物的爪子。

Examples

A horse has a strong hoof.

馬有堅硬的**蹄子**。

Cows walk on their hooves.

牛靠**蹄子**走路。

The goat hurt its hoof on a rock.

山羊在石頭上傷了**蹄子**。

The farrier cleaned the horse's hooves before putting on new shoes.

馬蹄鐵匠在裝新蹄鐵前清理了馬的**蹄子**。

You can hear the sound of hooves on the road when a horse passes by.

當馬經過時，你能聽到**蹄子**在路上的聲音。

Farmers check their animals’ hooves regularly for stones or injuries.

農民會定期檢查動物的**蹄子**，看有沒有石頭或受傷。