foot·note /ˈfʊtnəʊt/ n. | vt. I n. 1. 脚注 2. 补充说明 That biography is an illuminating footnote to our times. 那篇传记对我们这个时代是个很有启发性的补充说明。 As a footnote, I should say that he did not actually visit the place himself. 我应当补充,他本人实际上不曾访问过那个地方。 3. 次要的事物 In terms of the history of art it's just a footnote. 在艺术史上这只是一件次要的事。 II vt. 1. 给…作脚注;给…作注释 2. 在脚注里对…作评论