| 词汇 | foot |
| 释义 | foot noun uk/fʊt/ us/fʊt/ (BODY PART) A1 [ C ] plural feet（人或动物的）脚，足 the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or animal stands I've got a blister on my left foot. 我左脚上起了个水疱。 I've been on my feet (= standing) all day and I'm exhausted. 我一整天都没坐过，可把我给累坏了。 informal You look tired. Why don't you put your feet up (= sit or lie down with your feet resting on something)? “你看上去很疲倦，你休息一会儿吧。” Please wipe your feet (= clean the bottom of your shoes) before you come into the house. 进屋前请把鞋底擦干净。 get/rise to your feetC2 站起来 to stand up after you have been sitting He rose to his feet when she walked in. 当她走进来时，他站了起来。 The crowd of 80,000 rose to their feet and cheered. When the teacher enters the classroom, the students respectfully rise to their feet. The couple sitting next to me got to their feet and walked out. "Let me help you," he said, getting to his feet. on footA2 走路，步行 walking Are you going by bicycle or on foot? 你骑车去还是走路去？ He got out of his car and fled on foot. It's a small town with limited parking, so best explored on foot. A police officer patrolling on foot witnessed the incident. The two men climbed over the wall and escaped on foot. She had to make the long trek on foot.
(MEASUREMENT) B1 [ C ] plural feet or foot (written abbreviation ft)英尺（相当于12英寸或30.48厘米，有时用符号'表示） a unit of measurement, equal to twelve inches or 0.3048 metres, sometimes shown by the symbol ′ The man was standing only a few feet away. 那个男子就站在几英尺远的地方。 She is five feet/foot three inches tall. 她身高5英尺3英寸。 She is 5′ 3″ tall. 她身高5英尺3英寸。
(BOTTOM) C1 [ S ]底部；下端 the bottom or lower end of a space or object They built a house at the foot of a cliff. 他们在悬崖脚下建了一所房子。 She dreamed she saw someone standing at the foot of her bed. 她梦见有人站在她的床脚处。 There's a note explaining the quotation at the foot of the page. 在页末对那一段引文有一条注释。 (POETRY) [ C ] literature specialized plural feet（诗的）音步 a unit of division of a line of poetry containing one strong beat and one or two weaker ones Idioms be back on your feetidiom （病后）恢复健康，痊愈 to be healthy again after a period of illness "We'll soon have you back on your feet again," said the nurse. 护士说：“你很快就能康复了。” land on your feetidiom (UK also fall on your feet)（尤指在一段时间的失意或霉运之后）获得成功，好运连连 to be successful or lucky, especially after a period of not having success or luck Don't worry - she always lands on her feet. 别担心——她总是很顺利的。 She's really landed on her feet with this new job. get your feet wetidiom 熟悉新情况 to become used to a new situation I worked as a substitute teacher for a while, just to get my feet wet. 我做了一段时间代课老师，用来熟悉情况。 get a/your foot in the dooridiom 初步进入（企业或组织）；迈出成功的第一步 to enter a business or organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job. 建立社会关系可能是你得到一份工作的第一步。 get off on the right/wrong footidiom C2 出师告捷／不利 to make a successful/unsuccessful start in something have a foot in both campsidiom 脚踏两只船 to be connected to two groups with opposing interests have feet of clayidiom 有不为人知的缺点 to have a bad quality that you keep hidden Some of the greatest geniuses in history had feet of clay. 历史上一些极其伟大的天才有不为人知的缺点。 have one foot in the graveidiom humorous 一只脚已踏进坟墓，行将就木 to be very old and near death have/keep your feet on the groundidiom (also have both feet on the ground) 脚踏实地 to be very practical and see things as they really are my footidiom informal old-fashioned （表示不相信对方所说的话）算了吧 used to mean that you do not believe what another person has just told you "He says his car isn't working." "Not working my foot. He's just too lazy to come." “他说他的车坏了。”“鬼才相信他的话。他不过是太懒了，不想来。” not put a foot wrongidiom 不犯任何错误 to not make any mistakes put your foot downidiom C2 利用…的权力制止 to use your authority to stop something happening When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my foot down. 她开始连问都不问就把我的衣服借走的时候，我不得不出面制止。 UK踩油门，加速行驶 to increase your speed when you are driving The road ahead was clear, so I put my foot down. 前面道路畅通，所以我猛踩油门。 put your foot in itidiom UK (US put your foot in your mouth)无意中说出让人尴尬（或生气）的话 to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone I really put my foot in my mouth – I asked her if Jane was her mother, but she said Jane is her sister. 我真的让自己无地自容：我问她简是不是她母亲，但是她说简是她姐姐。 hardly/barely put one foot in front of the otheridiom 行走困难，走不动了 If you can hardly/barely put one foot in front of the other, you are having difficulty walking. I was so tired that I could hardly put one foot in front of the other. 我累坏了，几乎一步都走不动了。 rush/run someone off their feetidiom UK使…奔忙 to cause someone to be very busy I've been rushed off my feet all morning. 我整个上午忙得不可开交。 set foot in somewhereidiom C1 去（某处） to go to a place He refuses to set foot in an art gallery. 他不愿去美术馆。 under your feetidiom 阻碍，妨碍；碍手碍脚 If someone is under your feet, they are near you in a way that is difficult and prevents you from doing what you want to do. The children were under my feet all day so I couldn't get anything done. 孩子们一整天在我这里碍手碍脚的，我什么都做不了。 foot verb [ T ] informal uk/fʊt/ us/fʊt/ 支付（账单或费用） to pay an amount of money His parents footed the bill for his college tuition. 父母为他支付了大学学费。 They refused to foot the cost of the wedding. 他们拒绝为婚礼买单。 The company will foot her expenses. 公司将会为她的花费掏腰包。 |
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