foot/fʊt/ ( [复] feet /fiːt/)

n

1. C 脚,足

2. 用作单 底部,最下部

• the foot of a hill 山脚

3. C (袜子的)脚部

4. ([复]foot或feet)C 英尺

5. C (诗的)音步

6. U 脚步,步态

• have a light foot 脚步轻快

7. U 步兵

词组fall on one's feet 口 安然脱离困境 feet of clay 致命的弱点 get a foot in (或into)the door 口 获得机会参加

• She tried to get a foot into the upper class's door. 她试图进入上流社会。

have a foot in both camps 脚踏两只船 have one foot in the grave 行将就木 have one's feet on the ground 脚踏实地 my foot! 口 怪了!胡说! on foot 步行

• go to work on foot 步行去上班

on one's feet

1. 站着，起立

• She fell down, but was on her feet again in a second. 她摔倒了，但马上就站了起来。

2. (病后)复元

• He was on his feet soon after the operation. 手术后他很快就可以下床了。

put one's foot up 口 (双脚平搁起来)休息 put one's foot down

1. 表现坚定，行动果断

• Bill didn't want to take his violin lesson, but his father put his foot down. 比尔不想再上小提琴课了，但他的父亲坚决不同意他这样。

2. 英俚 踩油门，加快车速

• I feel tired, and I need to put my feet up. 我感到累了，要休息一下。

put one's foot in it 说话(或行动)不得体

• I'd like to say something, but I'm afraid I'll put my foot in it. 我想说几句，可又担心自己会说错。

set foot in (或on) 进入；到达

• set foot in the conference hall 进入会议厅

the first man to set foot on the moon 第一个登上月球的人