Clop Meaning in English
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释义
A short, hard sound made by the hooves of an animal, especially a horse, as it walks or runs. Sometimes used as a verb for making this noise.
用法与细微差别
Onomatopoeic, usually describes horse sounds, but sometimes other hard/hoofed animals. More literary or descriptive, not common in everyday speech. Can be a noun or verb: 'the clop of hooves', 'the horse clopped down the street'. Often appears in children's books, poetry, or sound descriptions.
例句
We heard the clop of the horse's hooves on the road.
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The donkey walked with a slow clop.
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You can hear a clop when horses pass by.
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All night, the steady clop of carriages kept me awake.
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The horse clopped down the cobblestone street, echoing loudly in the morning.
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Suddenly, the clop stopped and everything went quiet.
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