n (1)(马等)飞跑，疾驰(fastest speed，in which all four feet are off the ground at the same time during each movement or stride forward)[U，a～]：ride off/ride away/go off/pass sb at a～骑马疾驰而去/骑车飞奔远去/急匆匆离去/飞快地从某人身边走过;at (a) full～以全速飞驰;break into a～飞奔起来;〖同〗run;

(2)骑马飞奔的时间(period of riding at this speed)[C]：a brisk/long morning's～清晨一阵轻快/长时间的疾驰;go for a～骑马快跑一阵儿;

(3)极快的速度(very quick speed)[U，a～](fig)：work/go through the work at a～迅速地工作/匆匆做完这件工作;

v (1)(马)飞奔，疾驰((of a horse or a rider)go at the fastest speed)[I，I+adv，I+prep]：They～ed away/off.他们骑马飞驰而去。The horse～ed down the road.那匹马在大道上飞奔。The horse～ed over/round the field. 那匹马在地里/绕着那田地急驰。〖同〗run，race，rush;

(2)使(飞跑)疾驰(cause a horse to go at the fastest speed)[T+n，T+n+adv，T+n+prep]：～a horse along the track/across the fields 策马沿着小道/穿过田野疾驰;

gallop through (v prep)匆匆做(说)完(vt)：～through a lecture/a performance匆匆讲完课/结束表演;～through one's work/one's homework匆匆做完工作/作业;～through dinner/speech匆匆吃完饭/讲完话;

→′galloping adj 急速增加的，迅速发展的;′galloper n 骑马疾驰的人;飞跑的马;

【辨异】gallop与jog、race¹、run和trot的区别：run(跑，奔跑)是最常用词，表示比走路快的动作，赛跑和赶路通常用run;gallop主要用来指马的奔跑或指(人)迅跑;race¹(赛跑，飞奔)通常指人、车或马的赛跑，也指必要的快跑的含义;例如;We raced to catch the train.(我们拼命奔跑去赶火车。)trot(小跑)主要用来指马的奔跑;trot 用来指人时，表示快步小跑，在非正式用法中，可用trot表示go的意思;jog(慢跑)常用来指锻炼身体的缓步慢跑。