hoofbeat

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释义

n.蹄声
The sound of a hoof striking the ground.

例句
eg.Foreman: First year of medical school, if you hear hoofbeats, you think “horses”, not “zebras”.(House)
弗曼：在医学院第一年就知道，如果听到蹄声要想到马而不是斑马。（豪斯医生）