footing
US
UK footing n: (secure place for feet)
SC 立脚处 lì jiǎo chù
TC 立足處
TC 立足處
SC 立足处 lì jiǎo chù，lì zú chù
The new sailors soon found their footing on the ship.
footing n: figurative (position) (比喻)
SC （稳固的）地位 wěn gù de dì wèi
When she got to grad school, Jess had trouble gaining her footing professionally.
footing n: (foundation)
SC 基础，根基 jī chǔ，gēn jī
TC 基礎
TC 基礎
SC 根基，基脚 gēn jī，jī jiǎo(建筑)
The contractor prepared a footing for the new wall.
foot n: (anatomy: end of leg) (人体部位)
SC 脚，足 jiǎo ，zú
TC 腳，足
TC 腳，足
He kicks best with his right foot.
他右脚踢球踢得最好。
foot, plural: foot, feet n: (measure: 0.3048 m) (等于0.3048米)
SC 英尺 yīng chǐ
TC 英尺
TC 英尺
The box was a little more than one foot wide.
箱子的宽度略大于一英尺。
foot n: (base)
SC 底座 dǐ zuò
TC 底座
TC 底座
The foot of this cabinet needs repairing.
这个柜子的底座需要修理。
foot n: (bottom)
SC 底部 dǐ bù
SC 下端 dǐ bù，xià duān
SC 最下部 dǐ bù，zuì xià bù
She looked up from the foot of the stairs.
她从楼梯的底部向上望去。
foot n: (tread, step)
SC 脚步 jiǎo bù
TC 腳步
TC 腳步
SC 步伐 jiǎo bù，bù fá
TC 步伐
TC 步伐
With each foot he took he was drawing nearer the edge.
他迈出的每一步都让他离边缘越来越近。
foot n: (infantry)
SC 步兵 bù bīng
TC 步兵
TC 步兵
He led a regiment of foot in the Civil War.
在内战中他领导着一个步兵团。
foot n: (chair, table leg: end)
SC （桌、椅等家具）腿的下部 zhuō yǐ děng jiā jù tuǐ de xià bù
The table's front legs both ended in a scrolled foot.
foot n: (end opposite the head)
SC 脚 jiǎo
TC 腳
TC 腳
SC 尾部 jiǎo ，wěi bù
The blankets always ended up at the foot of the bed.
最后毯子总是堆到床尾。
foot n: (sediment, dregs)
SC 残渣 cán zhā
SC 渣滓 cán zhā，zhā zǐ
foot it vtr: (walk)
SC 走 zǒu
TC 走
TC 走
SC 步行 zǒu，bù xíng
TC 步行
TC 步行
The car has broken down, so we'll have to foot it.
汽车坏了，我们只好步行前往。
foot [sth] vtr: (walk on, tread)
SC 登上 dēng shàng
SC 走上
On opening night, several actors will foot the stage for the first time.
foot [sth] vtr: informal (pay: a bill)
SC 付钱, 支付
The father of the bride will foot the bill for the wedding.
athlete's foot n: (fungal infection)
SC 足癣 zú xuǎn
SC 脚气 zú xuǎn，jiǎo qì
I wear sandals in the shower at the gym so I won't pick up athlete's foot.
ball, ball of the foot n: (part of foot at base of big toe)
SC 前脚掌
He stood on the balls of his feet, ready to move.
他踮起脚，准备行动。
bound hand and foot, tied hand and foot expr: (with hands and feet tied)
SC 手脚被捆绑的 shǒu jiǎo bèi kǔn bǎng de
The kidnappers left him bound hand and foot in the trunk of the car.
绑匪将他的手脚捆绑起来，扔在汽车的后备箱里。
be bound hand and foot, be tied hand and foot v expr: (have hands and feet tied together)
SC 手脚被捆住
The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape.
be bound hand and foot v expr: figurative (inescapably obligated) (比喻)
SC 被完全束缚的
SC 被严格约束的
Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules.
每个孩子都被自己父母的规矩完全束缚。
CF n: written, invariable, initialism (cubic foot) (书面首字母缩略)
SC 立方英尺 lì fāng yīng chǐ
clubfoot, club foot, club-foot n: (congenital deformity of the foot)
SC 畸形足 jī xíng zú
Persons with a clubfoot appear to be walking on their ankles.
cubic foot n: (measure of volume: one foot cubed) (容积、体积测量单位)
SC 立方英尺 lì fāng yīng chǐ
A cubic foot container will hold about 7½ gallons of water.
flatfoot, flat foot n: (foot condition: low arches)
SC 扁平足 biǎn píng zú
flatfoot, flat foot n: (foot with low arches)
SC 扁平足 biǎn píng zú
flatfoot, flat foot n: dated, slang (sailor)
SC 水手 shuǐ shǒu
foot binding n: (Chinese foot-wrapping)
SC 裹脚，缠足，裹小脚
foot brake: (foot-operated brake)
SC 脚刹
foot doctor n: (podiatrist)
SC 脚病医生 jiǎo bìng yī shēng
TC 腳病醫生
TC 腳病醫生
SC 专治足病的医生 jiǎo bìng yī shēng，zhuān zhì zú bìng de yī shēng
I went to the foot doctor to have my bunions removed.
foot pump n: (foot-operated pumping device)
SC 脚踏打气泵 jiǎo tà dǎ qì bèng
We inflated the dinghy with a foot pump.
foot race, footrace n: (running competition)
SC 竞走（比赛） jìng zǒu bǐ sài
The three-legged race was always my favorite foot race.
foot soldier n: (infantry soldier, ground soldier)
SC 步兵 bù bīng
TC 步兵
TC 步兵
It's still the poor foot soldier who has to do all the dirty work in armed conflicts.
foot soldier n: (ordinary worker)
SC 普通员工 pǔ tōng yuán gōng
TC 普通員工
TC 普通員工
The real foot soldiers of this company are on the factory floor assembling the products.
foot the bill vi: (pay the costs)
SC 付帐 fù zhàng
SC 负担费用 fù zhàng，fù dān fèi yòng
SC 买单 fù zhàng，mǎi dān
The Insurance company refused my claim, so I had to foot the bill for repairs myself.
foot traffic n: (pedestrians)
SC 人流，步行交通 rén liú
TC 人流
TC 人流
Be careful driving on this street; there is a lot of foot traffic because the university is nearby.
footbath n: (basin, bowl for washing feet)
SC 洗脚盆
footbath n: (swimming pool: basin for cleaning feet) (游泳馆)
SC 洗脚池
footscraper (US), foot scraper, mud-scraper (UK) n: (tool that removes mud from shoes)
SC 刮鞋板
SC 刮足垫
footsore, footworn, footweary, foot-weary adj: (tired from walking)
SC （由走路过多引起的）脚酸的 yóu zǒu lù guò duō yǐn qǐ de jiǎo suān de
SC 脚痛的 yóu zǒu lù guò duō yǐn qǐ de jiǎo suān de，jiǎo tòng de
from head to foot expr: (all over your body)
SC 从头到脚 cóng tóu dào jiǎo
TC 從頭到腳
TC 從頭到腳
SC 全身 cóng tóu dào jiǎo，quán shēn
TC 全身
TC 全身
It was raining so hard that I was soon drenched from head to foot.
get off on the right foot v expr: figurative (have a good start)
SC 开头顺利
SC 一开始就很顺利
get off on the wrong foot v expr: figurative (have a bad start)
SC 出师不利
SC 一开始就不顺利
get your foot in the door, get a foot in the door v expr: figurative (succeed at an initial step)
SC 成功的开始
SC 迈出成功的第一步
lucky rabbit's foot n: (paw of a rabbit kept as a lucky charm)
SC 幸运兔腿 xìng yùn tù tuǐ
TC 幸運兔腿
TC 幸運兔腿
I always carry my lucky rabbit's foot when I sit an exam.
on foot adv: (walking)
SC 步行 bù xíng
TC 步行
TC 步行
SC 徒步 bù xíng ，tú bù
SC 走路 bù xíng ，zǒu lù
TC 走路
TC 走路
It sometimes takes longer to drive than to get to work on foot.
有些时候开车上班比步行更费时。
on your back foot adv: figurative (on the defensive)
SC 处于守势
SC 防守一方
put your best foot forward v expr: figurative (do your best)
SC 全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù
TC 全力以赴
TC 全力以赴
I'm not really much good at it but I'll put my best foot forward.
put your best foot forward v expr: figurative (make good impression)
SC 尽量给人留下好印象
Put your best foot forward at the job interview.
put your foot down v expr: informal (accelerate, drive faster)
SC 加速 jiā sù
TC 加速
TC 加速
SC 踩油门 jiā sù，cǎi yóu mén
TC 踩油門
TC 踩油門
If you put your foot down, we can get through the lights before they turn red.
put your foot down v expr: informal, figurative (insist on [sth])
SC 坚持 jiān chí
TC 堅持
TC 堅持
I had to put my foot down and tell him I wouldn't lie for him again.
put your foot in it v expr: UK, informal, figurative (make an embarrassing blunder)
SC 说错话 shuō cuò huà
TC 說錯話
TC 說錯話
SC 犯错 shuō cuò huà，fàn cuò
put your foot in your mouth, also UK: put your foot in it v expr: figurative (make spoken blunder)
SC 说错话 shuō cuò huà
TC 說錯話
TC 說錯話
SC 说不合适的话
set foot v expr: (enter)
SC 访问，到访 fǎng wèn，dào fǎng
TC 訪問
TC 訪問
SC 去，到往 qù
TC 去
TC 去
SC 踏入
Liam has never set foot in England. Peter is so rude. I'll never set foot in his house again!
square foot, plural: square feet n: often pl (imperial measure: one foot squared)
SC 平方英尺
The room is only twenty-two square feet; that's not a lot of room for furniture!
the shoe is on the other foot, the boot is on the other foot expr: figurative (circumstances reversed)
SC 形势已经转变
SC 形势已经不同了
Lily was always scornful of unemployed people; the shoe's on the other foot now that she's lost her job.
trench foot n: (foot disease caused by cold and damp)
SC 战壕足病
underfoot, under foot adv: (on the ground, under one's feet)
SC 在脚下 zài jiǎo xià
SC 在地上 zài jiǎo xià，zài dì shàng
Sharon liked the sound of snow crunching underfoot.
webfoot, webbed foot, plural: webfeet, webbed feet n: (bird, frog: toes joined)
SC 蹼趾
webfoot, webbed foot, plural: webfeet, webbed feet n: (person: conjoined toes)
SC （脚趾间有薄膜连接的）蹼足 jiǎo zhǐ jiān yǒu bó mó lián jiē de pǔ zú
wrong-foot [sb] vtr: (make [sb] lose balance) (比赛)
SC 打得某人手忙脚乱
The tennis player hit a shot across the court that wrong-footed his opponent.
wrong-foot [sb] vtr: figurative (make [sb] appear wrong)
SC 使某人措手不及
SC 使某人张皇失措
The author wrong-footed critics when his book became a surprise bestseller.