"hoofbeats" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 马蹄声

Definition

指马或类似动物的蹄子踩在地面上时发出的声音，通常是在奔跑或行走时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于文学或描写性语境，常用于渲染场景。通常指马，但也可指其他有蹄动物。不应与“蹄印”混淆。多用复数。

Examples

We heard the hoofbeats of horses in the distance.

我们听见远处马的**马蹄声**。

The rapid hoofbeats scared the birds away.

急促的**马蹄声**吓跑了鸟儿。

The quiet night was broken by hoofbeats on the road.

寂静的夜晚被路上的**马蹄声**打破了。

I could feel the hoofbeats vibrate through the ground as the horse galloped past.

当马儿飞奔而过时，我能感觉到**马蹄声**通过地面传来震动。

The only sign that someone was coming was the echo of hoofbeats in the canyon.

唯一的迹象是峡谷中**马蹄声**的回音，表明有人靠近。

Suddenly, the faint hoofbeats grew louder, warning us someone was approaching.

突然，微弱的**马蹄声**变得越来越响，提醒我们有人靠近。