| 词汇 | foot |
| 释义 | foot (verb) foot 29 ENTRIES FOUND: foot (noun) foot (verb) foot-and-mouth disease (noun) foot-dragging (noun) footed (adjective) footing (noun) foot fault (noun) foot soldier (noun) athlete's foot (noun) flat foot (noun) flat-footed (adjective) fleet-footed (adjective) light-footed (adjective) bill (noun) boot (noun) clubfoot (noun) door (noun) down (adverb) forward (adverb) grave (noun) hand (noun) mouth (noun) put (verb) right (adjective) set (verb) shoe (noun) shoot (verb) touch (verb) wrong (adjective) 1 foot /ˈfʊt/ noun plural feet /ˈfiːt/ 1 foot /ˈfʊt/ noun plural feet /ˈfiːt/ Learner's definition of FOOT 1 [count] : the part of the leg on which an animal or person stands and moves : the part of the leg below the ankle脚；足 He was wearing boots on his feet.他脚上穿着一双靴子。 tracks made by the feet of a bird一只鸟留下的足迹 standing on one foot单脚站立 The people in the crowd began to stamp their feet.人群中的人们开始跺脚。 She was walking around the house in (her) bare feet. [=she was not wearing any shoes or socks]她光着脚在房子里走来走去。 She was in her stockinged/stocking feet. [=she was wearing socks but no shoes]她只穿着袜子没有穿鞋。 It's a long hike, but we'll get there if we just keep putting one foot in front of the other. [=if we just keep walking]这是一次远足，但只要我们坚持前行就能到达终点。 Wipe your feet [=rub the bottoms of your shoes on the doormat] when you come in.进来时把鞋底蹭一蹭。 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 a foot pump [=a pump that is operated by being pressed with the foot]脚踏泵 a foot brake脚刹 an area that gets a lot of foot traffic [=an area where many people walk]行人密集的地区 — see also athlete's foot, clubfoot, cold feet, flat foot 2 [count] plural also foot : a unit of measurement equal to ¹/₃ yard (0.3048 meter) or 12 inches英尺（合1/3码、12英寸或30.48厘米） a 10-foot pole = a pole 10 feet long10英尺长的杆 He's six feet tall.他身高六英尺。 He's six feet, three inches tall. = He's six foot three.他身高六英尺三英寸。 a plant that grows three feet tall = a three-foot-tall plant三英尺高的植物 3 [singular] a : the lowest part of something : bottom基部；底部 They camped at the foot of the mountain.他们在山脚下露营。 at the foot of the stairs在楼梯底部 b : the end of something that is opposite to the end that is called the head末端；脚部；尾部 the foot of the bed [=the end where your feet are when you are lying on the bed]床尾 the foot of the table桌子脚 4 [count] : a basic unit of rhythm in a line of poetry made up of a group of syllables that are accented in a certain way（诗的）音步 Each line of the poem has five feet.这首诗每行五个音步。 at someone's feet : close to someone's feet在某人脚边 His dog was lying at his feet.他的狗躺在他的脚边。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 He was young and fearless, and he felt the world was at his feet. [=felt that he could do great things in the world]他是初生牛犊不怕虎，以为整个世界都在他的掌控之下。 She claimed that men fell at her feet. [=that men often fell in love with her]她声称男人们都拜倒在她的石榴裙下。 be run/rushed off your feet British : to be very busy非常忙碌；忙得不可开交 We are run off our feet trying to fill orders.我们为处理订单忙得不可开交。 drag your feet — see 1drag feet of clay ◊ A person who was admired in the past but who has serious faults or flaws can be described as having feet of clay.（曾受人仰慕的人身上存在的）致命弱点，严重缺陷 a former political leader who turned out to have feet of clay原来也有致命弱点的前政治领袖 find your feet : to start to be comfortable in a new situation : to begin to be confident or successful适应新环境；立足；站稳脚跟 They quickly found their feet in their adopted country.他们很快在收留他们的国家站稳脚跟。 I was away for a long time, so it will take me a while to find my feet again.我离开太久了，需要一段时间重新适应。 get/start off on the right foot : to begin a relationship well开始时关系良好 I want to get off on the right foot with your parents.我希望与你父母的关系有个好的开端。 get/start off on the wrong foot : to begin a relationship badly开始时关系不好 They got off on the wrong foot when they first met and they've disliked each other ever since.他们第一次见面就把关系搞糟了，自那以后就彼此厌恶。 get your feet wet — see 1wet get your foot in the door : to make the first step toward a goal by gaining entry into an organization, a career, etc.（通过进入组织、职业等）迈出实现目标的第一步，跨入门槛 He took a job as a secretary to get his foot in the door.他找到一份秘书工作，迈出了他实现目标的第一步。 hand and foot — see 1hand have one foot in the grave : to be close to dying because of old age or illness一脚已经踏入坟墓；行将就木；命不久矣 have/keep your feet on the ground : to be a sensible and practical person脚踏实地 Even after she became famous, she always kept her feet on the ground.即使是在成名之后，她也一直脚踏实地。 let the grass grow under your feet — see 1grass light on your feet — see 4light my foot informal + somewhat old-fashioned — used to express surprise or disagreement没这回事，算了吧（表吃惊或不同意） Fair, my foot! That contest wasn't fair!公平，算了吧！那场比赛根本就不公平！ off your feet : not in a standing position : in or into a sitting or lying position躺着；坐着；趴下 The blow knocked me off my feet.这一拳把我打趴下了。 The doctor suggested that he stay off his feet [=that he avoid standing and walking] as much as possible.医生建议他尽量卧床休息。 on foot : by walking步行 The refugees traveled on foot.难民们徒步行进。 on your feet 1 : in a standing position站着 I've been on my feet all day.我站了一整天。 He jumped over the wall and landed on his feet.他跳过墙，站着落地。 They say that no matter how a cat falls, it always manages to land on its feet.他们说，不管猫怎么下落，它总能设法四脚着地。 By the end of the day the workers were dead on their feet. [=very tired but still standing, working, etc.]一天下来，工人们都累得快趴下了。 ◊ In figurative use, to land on your feet or Brit fall on your feet is to be lucky and be in good condition or in a good situation after having a bad or difficult experience.（用作比喻）化险为夷，脱离困境 He lost his job but landed on his feet when he was hired by another company just a few days later.他丢掉了工作，可没几天就被另一家公司聘用了，安然摆脱了困境。 2 : in a good position or condition状态良好 The business is finally/back on its feet.生意终于转好。 3 : in a healthy condition after an illness or injury（病后）复原，康复 She should be out of the hospital and (back) on her feet again in a couple of weeks.她几周之后就可以康复出院了。 4 : quickly and while actively doing something敏捷地；即兴地 Good debaters can think on their feet.出色的辩手思维非常敏捷。 put a foot wrong : to make a mistake犯错误；做错事 He never put a foot wrong during the campaign.他在竞选中从没出过错。 put your best foot forward 1 US : to behave very well so that someone will like you and approve of you表现出自己最佳的一面；给人以最好的印象 When I visited my girlfriend's parents I tried to be very polite and put my best foot forward.我去见女朋友的父母时非常礼貌，尽力展现自己最好的一面。 2 British : to try as hard as possible to do something difficult竭尽全力；全力以赴 I've got to put my best foot forward [=do my best] to meet this deadline.我必须全力以赴，以赶上最后期限。 put your feet up informal : to sit and relax : to not work or be active坐下休息 I'm going to go home and put my feet up.我要回家休息了。 put your foot down 1 : to deal with someone in a harsh or strict way严厉对待（某人） When my son broke his curfew for the third time, I knew it was time to put my foot down.我儿子第三次没有在晚上规定的时间回家时，我知道是时候治治他了。 2 British : to make a car go faster踩油门；加速行驶 put your foot in your mouth (chiefly US) informal or put your foot in it : to say something that causes someone to be embarrassed, upset, or hurt especially when you did not expect that reaction说话不得体；无意中说错话；无意中冒犯别人 I really put my foot in it when I asked her about her job. I didn't know she'd just been fired.我问到了她的工作，真是无意中冒犯了她——我不知道她刚被解雇。 set foot in : to enter (a place)进入 That was the last time she ever set foot in this house.那是她最后一次踏入这座房子。 set foot on : to walk on (something)踏上 Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the surface of the moon.尼尔·阿姆斯特朗是第一个踏上月球表面的人。 shoot yourself in the foot — see 1shoot stand on your own two feet : to support yourself without help from other people自立；独立 You can't live with your parents forever. It's time to get a place of your own and learn to stand on your own two feet.你不可能永远和父母一起生活。该有个自己的家，学会自食其力了。 sweep (someone) off his/her feet — see 1sweep the shoe is on the other foot or British the boot is on the other foot — used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before形势逆转；情况完全相反 I used to boss my little sister around. Now the shoe is on the other foot. [=now she bosses me around]过去我常指挥妹妹，现在情况完全相反了。 The shoe is on the other foot and he is the one asking for help this time.形势逆转了，这次他是求助者。 to your feet : to a standing position起立 I got/rose to my feet [=I stood up] and left.我起身离去。 His inspirational speech brought the crowd to its feet.他激动人心的演讲使人群都站立起来。 Everyone in the courtroom came to their feet when the judge entered.法官进来时，法庭上所有的人都站起来了。 two left feet ◊ A person who dances badly can be described as having two left feet.（跳舞等）笨手笨脚 My wife is a good dancer, but I've got two left feet.我妻子跳舞跳得很好，我却笨手笨脚的。 under your feet chiefly British : in the way : underfoot妨碍；阻碍 I can't get any work done with those kids under my feet.这些孩子在这儿碍手碍脚的，我什么也做不了。 vote with your feet — see 1vote 2 foot /ˈfʊt/ verb foots; footed; footing 2 foot /ˈfʊt/ verb foots; footed; footing Learner's definition of FOOT foot the bill : to pay for something付账；埋单 His parents footed the bill for his college education.父母为他支付上大学的费用。 It was a business lunch, so the company is footing the bill.这是工作午餐，所以由公司付账。 |
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