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shoe/ʃu:/ n. & v.●n. 1 either of a pair of protective foot-coverings of leather, plastic, etc., having a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle 鞋 2 a metal rim nailed to the hoof of a horse etc.; a horseshoe 马蹄铁；马掌 3 anything resembling a shoe in shape or use, esp. 形状(或用途)与鞋相似的东西，尤指 : a a drag for a wheel (轮子的)制动蹄片 b = BRAKE SHOE c a socket 托座 d a ferrule, esp. on a sledge-runner (尤指滑橇底部的)金属箍 e a step (for a mast) 柱脚；桩靴 f a box from which cards are dealt in casinos at baccarat etc. (巴卡拉牌戏的)发牌盒 ●v. tr. (shoes, shoeing; past and past part. shod /ʃɒd/) 1 fit (esp. a horse etc.) with a shoe or shoes (尤指给马等)上蹄铁 2 protect (the end of a pole etc.) with a metal shoe (给柱脚等)上金属箍 3 (as 作 shod adj.) (in comb. 用于复合词) having shoes etc. of a specified kind 穿(某种)鞋 dry-shod 鞋袜未湿的; roughshod (马匹)钉有防滑蹄铁的 □ be in a person's shoes be in his or her situation, difficulty, etc. 处于某人的境况(或困境等) □ dead men's shoes property or a position etc. coveted by a prospective successor (为继承者所垂涎的)死者的财产(或地位等) □ if the shoe fits N. Amer. [北美] = if the cap fits (see 见 CAP) □ where the shoe pinches where one's difficulty or trouble is 困难(或麻烦)之所在 □ shoeless adj.[Old English scōh, scōg(e)an, from Germanic] |