| 单词 | hop |
| 释义 | hop 1. v. & n. --v (hopped, hopping) 1. intr. (of a bird, frog, etc.) spring with two or all feet at once. 2. intr. (of a person) jump on one foot. 3. tr. cross (a ditch etc.) by hopping. 4. intr. colloq. a make a quick trip. b make a quick change of position or location. 5. tr. colloq. a jump into (a vehicle). b obtain (a ride) in this way. 6. tr. (usu. as hopping n.) (esp. of aircraft) pass quickly from one (place of a specified type) to another (cloud-hopping; hedge-hopping). --n 1. a hopping movement. 2. colloq. an informal dance. 3. a short flight in an aircraft; the distance travelled by air without landing; a stage of a flight or journey. Phrases and idioms hop in (or out) colloq. get into (or out of) a car etc. hop it Brit. sl. go away. hopping mad colloq. very angry. hop, skip (or step), and jump = triple jump. hop the twig (or stick) sl. 1. depart suddenly. 2. die. on the hop colloq. 1. unprepared (caught on the hop). 2. bustling about. Etymology: OE hoppian 2. n. & v. --n 1. a climbing plant, Humulus lupulus, cultivated for the cones borne by the female. 2. (in pl.) a the ripe cones of this, used to give a bitter flavour to beer. b Austral. & NZ colloq. beer. 3. US sl. opium or any other narcotic. --v (hopped, hopping) 1. tr. flavour with hops. 2. intr. produce or pick hops. 3. tr. US sl. (foll. by up) stimulate with a drug. (esp. as hopped up). Phrases and idioms hop-bind (or -bine) the climbing stem of the hop. hop-sack (or -sacking) 1. a a coarse material made from hemp etc. b sacking for hops made from this. 2. a coarse clothing fabric of a loose plain weave. Etymology: ME hoppe f. MLG, MDu. hoppe |
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