"hoofbeats" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 馬蹄聲

Definition

指馬或類似動物的蹄子踩在地面上時發出的聲音，通常是在奔跑或行走時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於文學或描述性語境，常用於營造場景。通常指馬，但也可以指其他有蹄動物。不要和「蹄印」混淆。多用複數。

Examples

We heard the hoofbeats of horses in the distance.

我們聽見遠處馬的**馬蹄聲**。

The rapid hoofbeats scared the birds away.

急促的**馬蹄聲**嚇跑了鳥。

The quiet night was broken by hoofbeats on the road.

寂靜的夜晚被路上的**馬蹄聲**打破了。

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

當馬兒奔馳而過時，我能感覺到**馬蹄聲**從地面傳來的震動。

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

唯一的跡象是峽谷中**馬蹄聲**的迴音，知道有人來了。

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

突然，微弱的**馬蹄聲**變得越來越響，提醒我們有人接近。