释义 |
clip-clop /ˈklɪpklɒp /noun [in singular]The sound of a horse’s hoofs beating on a hard surface: the clip-clop of horseshoes ringing against the roadway...- For a moment the only sound was the clip-clop of hooves on the tarmac.
- It was calm and peaceful; the only sound was the clip-clop of the horses' hooves and the chirping of the birds.
- I smiled, looking at Brandon as he clapped his hands together making a clip-clop of horse's hooves.
verb [no object, with adverbial of direction]Move with a clip-clop: the horses clip-clopped slowly along the street...- Carriages being pulled by horses clip-clopped along the coble streets and their masters whipped them to pick up the pace.
- As the horses clip-clopped along, their riders sat relaxed, talking animatedly.
- Last night there were 15 or 20 police on horses clip-clopping down my street at 11.30 p.m., keeping children and everyone else awake.
OriginLate 19th century: imitative. |