n. 疾驰, 飞奔

vi. 飞驰, 急速进行, 急急忙忙地说

vt. 使飞跑, 迅速运输

Gallop \Gal"lop\, v. t.
To cause to gallop.


Gallop \Gal"lop\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Galloped}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Galloping}.] [OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German origin;
cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG. giloufen, AS.
gehle['a]pan to leap, dance, fr. root of E. leap, and a
prefix; or cf. OFlem. walop a gallop. See {Leap}, and cf. 1st
{Wallop}.]
1. To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to
go at a gallop; to run or move with speed.

But gallop lively down the western hill. --Donne.

2. To ride a horse at a gallop.

3. Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty
examination.

Such superficial ideas he may collect in galloping
over it. --Locke.


Gallop \Gal"lop\, n. [Cf. F. galop. See {Gallop}, v. i., and cf.
{Galop}.]
A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by
lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in
successive leaps or bounds.

{Hand gallop}, a slow or gentle gallop.