gallop

gallop — verb

1. to run at top speed, like a horse when each stride lifts all its feet from the g

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to run at top speed, like a horse when each stride lifts all its feet from the ground. If you gallop a horse, you ride it in this fast way.

例句

Ezra learned to gallop confidently across the open field after months of lessons.

gallop across [open area]

The chestnut mare galloped wildly through the meadow toward the river below.

同義詞
  • canter

    a slower, easier run with a three-beat rhythm — gallop is the fastest gait

  • race

    can apply to people or vehicles running at top speed, while gallop is specific to horses

  • sprint

    a short, very fast run done by a person on foot

反義詞
  • walk

    the slowest gait of a horse, with one foot always on the ground

  • trot

    a medium-speed gait between walk and canter

文法句型

gallop (intransitive — horse moves at top speed)

gallop + noun (ride a horse at this speed)

用法筆記

As an intransitive verb the subject is usually a horse or other four-legged animal. As a transitive verb the subject is a rider and the direct object is the animal being ridden.

常見錯誤

❌The car galloped down the street.
✅The car sped down the street.
💡gallop describes the movement of animals or riders, not machines.

2. to move, do something, or go somewhere very fast, especially when you are in a h

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to move, do something, or go somewhere very fast, especially when you are in a hurry.

例句

Feng galloped through his homework so he could go out and play football.

gallop through [task] = do quickly

The runners galloped down the hill toward the waiting yellow school bus.

同義詞
  • rush

    more general and common — can be used for any hurried action

  • dash

    suggests sudden fast movement, often with a clear destination

  • hurry

    focuses on doing things quickly, often because of limited time

反義詞
  • crawl

    to move extremely slowly; the direct opposite of hurrying

  • dawdle

    to take more time than needed, moving slowly without purpose

文法句型

gallop through + noun (task, document, meal)

gallop + adverb of direction (past, down, along)

用法筆記

Often used with the particle 'through' to describe finishing a task hurriedly. The subject is usually a person, not an animal.

常見錯誤

❌I galloped the report to my boss.
✅I galloped through the report and gave it to my boss.
💡gallop through means to do something quickly, not to send something.

gallop — noun