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foot/fʊt/ n. & v.●n. (pl. feet /fi:t/) 1a the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle 脚，足 b the part of a sock etc. covering the foot (短袜等的)脚部 2a the lower or lowest part of anything, e.g. a mountain, a page, stairs, etc. (山、纸页、楼梯等的)底部，下端，最下部 b the lower end of a table 桌子的腿 c the end of a bed where the user's feet normally rest 床放脚的一端 d a part of a chair, appliance, etc. on which it rests (椅子、器械等的)腿 3 the base, often projecting, of anything extending vertically (垂直物体的凸出)底座 4 a step, pace, or tread; a manner of walking 步，脚步；步法，步态 fleet of foot 健步如飞 5 (pl. feet or foot) a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches 英尺(等于 12 英寸， 30.48 厘米) 6 Prosody 【诗体】a a group of syllables (one usu. stressed) constituting a metrical unit 音步 b a similar unit of speech etc. (说话等的)节奏 7 Brit. hist. infantry [英史义]步兵 a regiment of foot 步兵团 8 Zool. the locomotive or adhesive organ of invertebrates 【动】(无脊椎动物的)运动(或吸附)器官 9 Bot. the part by which a petal is attached 【植】花托 10 a device on a sewing machine for holding the material steady as it is sewn (缝纫机的)压脚板 11 (pl. foots)a dregs; oil refuse 渣滓；油渣 b coarse sugar 粗糖 ●v. tr. 1 (usu. as 通常作 foot it)a traverse (esp. a long distance) by foot 步行(尤指长距离) b dance 跳舞 2 pay (a bill, esp. one considered large) 支付(账单，尤指被认为金额很大的账单) □ at a person's feet as a person's disciple or subject 作为某人的门徒(或臣民) □ feet of clay a fundamental weakness in a person otherwise revered 泥足，根本的弱点，致命的弱点 □ get one's feet wet begin to participate 开始参与 □ have one's (or both) feet on the ground be practical 注重实际，脚踏实地 □ have a foot in the door have a prospect of success 成功在望 □ have one foot in the grave be near death or very old 一只脚已踏进坟墓，死期不远；年迈 □ my foot! int. colloq. expressing strong contradiction [口] (表示强烈的否定、反驳)胡说八道！没这回事 ! □ not put a foot wrong make no mistakes 不犯错误 □ off one's feet so as to be unable to stand, or in a state compared with this 站立不住地；疲于奔命地，手忙脚乱地 was rushed off my feet 使我疲于奔命 □ on one's feet 1 standing, esp. to make a speech 站着(尤指站着发言) 2 well enough to walk about 康复得可以四处走动 □ on foot walking, not riding etc. 步行 □ put one's best foot forward make every effort; proceed with determination 全力以赴；坚决地前进 □ put one's feet up colloq. take a rest [口]休息一会 □ put one's foot down colloq. [口] 1 be firmly insistent or repressive 坚持立场，拿定主张；坚决压制 2 Brit. accelerate a motor vehicle [英]加快车速 □ put one's foot in it colloq. commit a blunder or indiscretion [口]犯大错误；言行失检 □ set foot on (or in) enter; go into 进入，走进 □ set on foot put (an action, process, etc.) in motion 开始(行动、过程等)；启动 □ under one's feet in the way 挡着某人的道；妨碍某人 □ under foot on the ground 在地面上 □ footed adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)□ footless adj.[Old English fōt, from Germanic] |