hop2 noun [countableC] 1. catch somebody on the hop READYto do something when someone is not expecting it and is not ready 使某人措手不及catch somebody on the hop• Many politicians have been caught on the hop by a good interviewer.• Yes, I think I caught her on the hop.• The dramatic fall in share prices caught even the experts on the hop.• They catch you on the hop.• Sorry about the mess but you caught me on the hop like.• You caught us on the hop there, ol' buddy. 2. jump 跳跃JUMP a short jump 〔小步〕跳跃,蹦跳
3 plant 植物 b) the tall plant on which these flowers grow 啤酒花 4 flight 飞行TRAVEL a single short journey by plane 短程飞行 It’s just a short hop from Cleveland to Detroit. 从克利夫兰到底特律的航程很短。