foot
- n.足;底部;有…脚(或足的);有…只脚(的)
- v.步行;付(款);在…上走;跳(舞)
- 网络英尺;音步
复数:feet 第三人称单数:foots 现在分词:footing 过去式:footed
foot
身体部位part of body
1.[c](人或动物的)脚,足the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands
…脚-footed
2.有…脚(或足的);有…只脚(的);用…脚(或足的)having or using the type or number of foot/feet mentioned
基础;底部base/bottom
4.[sing]the ~ of sth最下部;基础;底部the lowest part of sth; the base or bottom of sth
计量measurement
5.英尺(= 12 英寸或 30.48 厘米)a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres
…英尺高(或长)者-footer
6.…英尺高的人(或东西);…英尺长的东西a person or thing that is a particular number of feet tall or long
诗歌in poetry
7.[sing]音步(诗行中的节奏单位,每个音步中有一个重读音节)a unit of rhythm in a line of poetry containing one stressed syllable and one or more syllables without stress. Each of the four divisions in the following line is a foot .
be rushed/run off your feet
忙得不可开交;要做太多的事to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do
fall/land on your feet
特别走运;安然脱离困境;幸免于难to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation
feet first
脚先着地with your feet touching the ground before any other part of your body
get/have a/your foot in the door
设法加入,涉足(某组织、行业等)to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success
get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with sb)
开始时关系良好╱不好to start a relationship well/badly
get your feet wet
初次涉足;开始做(新鲜的事情)to start doing sth that is new for you
have feet of clay
品格上有缺陷(或弱点)to have a fault or weakness in your character
have/keep your feet on the ground
实事求是;脚踏实地to have a sensible and realistic attitude to life
have/keep a foot in both camps
脚踩两只船to be involved in or connected with two different or opposing groups
have one foot in the grave
行将就木;命不久矣;大去之期不远to be so old or ill/sick that you are not likely to live much longer
…my foot!
(完全不同意对方所说)胡说八道a strong way of saying that you disagree completely with what has just been said
on your feet
(困境后)恢复,完全复原;(病后)痊愈completely well or in a normal state again after an illness or a time of trouble
put your best foot forward
竭尽全力;全力以赴to make a great effort to do sth, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired
put your feet up
(尤指架起双腿)坐下休息to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised and supported
put your foot down
坚决制止;执意反对to be very strict in opposing what sb wishes to do
put your foot in it
(在语言或行为上)使人不安,冒犯别人,使人尴尬to say or do sth that upsets, offends or embarrasses sb
put a foot wrong
犯错误;做错事to make a mistake
set foot in/on sth
进入,访问,参观(某地)to enter or visit a place
set sb/sth on their/its feet
使独立;使成功to make sb/sth independent or successful
stand on your own (two) feet
自立;独立to be independent and able to take care of yourself
under your feet
阻碍,妨碍(工作等);碍手碍脚in the way; stopping you from working, etc.