"hotfoot it somewhere" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 火速赶往某地
• 急匆匆地去某地

Definition

非常快地赶去某个地方，通常是步行，并且通常因为赶时间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式、略显复古的表达。表示因着急或兴奋而赶紧步行去某地。不要用于交通工具场合。正式场合尽量不用。

Examples

We had to hotfoot it to school because we were late.

我们必须**火速赶往**学校，因为我们迟到了。

If you hotfoot it to the store, you might catch them before they close.

如果你**火速赶到**商店，也许还能赶上他们关门前。

She saw the rain starting and hotfooted it home.

她看到开始下雨，就**火速跑回**家。

As soon as the bell rang, the students hotfooted it out of the classroom.

铃一响，学生们就**火速冲出了**教室。

We forgot the tickets, so I had to hotfoot it back to the car before the concert.

我们忘了票，所以我不得不**火速跑回**车去拿，在音乐会开始前。

If you hear the ice cream truck, you’d better hotfoot it outside before it leaves!

如果你听到冰淇淋车来了，最好**火速跑到**外面去，免得它开走！