/'gæləp; `ˇæləp/
n
1 (a) [sing] fastest pace (of a horse, etc) with all four feet off the ground at each stride （马等的）飞跑, 奔驰
*He rode off at a gallop. 他骑着马飞奔而去.
* at full gallop （马）飞奔. Cf 参看 walk1 1d.(b) [C] period of riding at this pace 骑马奔驰
*to go for a gallop 骑马奔驰一番.
2 [sing] (fig 比喻) unusually fast speed 飞快
*to work at a gallop 工作速度快.

v
1 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip] (of a horse, etc or a rider) go at a gallop （指马等或骑者）飞奔, 奔驰
*The frightened horse galloped away. 受惊的马飞奔而去.
* I enjoy galloping over the fields. 我喜欢骑着马在田野奔驰. =>Usage at run1 用法见run1.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (of a rider) cause (a horse, etc) to go at a gallop （指骑者）使（马等）飞奔, 奔驰
*He galloped the horse along the track. 他沿着跑道骑马奔驰.
2 (phr v) gallop ahead (of sb) progress rapidly 飞速前进
*Japan is galloping ahead in the race to develop new technologies. 日本在发展新技术的竞争中突飞猛进. gallop through sth complete sth rapidly 急速做完某事物
*gallop through one's work, a lecture, a performance 快马加鞭做完工作、讲完课、结束表演.