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Hotfoot Meaning in English

word

ˈhɑtˌfʊt
HAHT-foot
hˈɒtfʊt
HOT-foot

释义

To move or run very quickly, usually because you're in a hurry.

用法与细微差别

'Hotfoot' is somewhat informal and more common in storytelling, older writing, or playful speech. Often used with 'it' as in 'hotfoot it somewhere.' Less common in everyday conversation than just 'run' or 'rush.'

例句

He had to hotfoot home before the storm started.

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I saw a rabbit hotfoot across the road.

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She hotfooted it to the train station so she wouldn’t be late.

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We had to hotfoot it out of there before anyone noticed us.

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You’d better hotfoot it if you want to catch that bus!

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He hotfooted over as soon as he heard the news.

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