/fʊt ||; fυt/noun (
plural feet /fi:t
||; fit/)
1 [C] the lowest part of the body, at the end of the leg, on which a person or animal stands (人或动物的)脚: People usually get to their feet(= stand up) for the national anthem. 奏国歌的时候人们通常站起来。I usually go to school on foot (= walking). 我通常走路上学。I need to sit down -- I've been on my feetall day. 我要坐一会儿──我已经站了一整天。There's broken glass on the floor, so don't walk around in bare feet (= without shoes and socks). 地上有碎玻璃,别光着脚走来走去。She sat by the fire and the dog sat at her feet. 她坐在炉火旁,小狗坐在她的脚边。a foot brake/pedal/pump (= one that is operated by your foot) 脚煞车;脚蹬子;脚踏泵 ☞picture at body 见body插图
2 -footed (used to form compound adjectives and adverbs 用于构成复合形容词及副词) having or using the type of foot or number of feet mentioned 有或用那种脚或多少只脚: There are no left-footed players in the team. 队里没有善用左脚的球员。a four-footed creature 四足动物
3 [C] the part of a sock, etc that covers the foot (袜子等的)脚部
4 [sing] the foot of sth the bottom of sth 底部: There's a note at the foot of the page. 页底有注释。the foot of the stairs 楼梯底部the foot of the bed 床尾 [OPP] top 反义词为top
5 [C] (abbr ft) a measurement of length; 30.48 centimetres 英尺(长度单位,相当于30.48厘米): ‘How tall are you?’ ‘Five foot six (inches).’ “你有多高?”“五英尺六(英寸)。”a six-foot high wall 六英尺高的墙
For more information about measurements look at the special section on numbers at the back of this dictionary. 有关度量衡的详细用法,参看本词典末数词用法部份。 back on your feet completely healthy again after an illness or a time of difficulty (病后)复原;(经历困境后)恢复
be rushed/run off your feet to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do 极其忙碌;疲于奔命:
Over Christmas we were rushed off our feet at work. 圣诞节期间,我们工作很忙,简直疲于奔命。 fall/land on your feet to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation 运气好;侥幸脱离困境:
I really landed on my feet getting such a good job with so little experience. 我经验不足,竟然找到这样一份好工作,真是运气不错。 find your feet→
FIND¹
get/have cold feet→
COLD¹
get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with sb)(
informal 非正式) to start a relationship well/badly 跟某人的关系一开头就不错╱很糟:
I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss. 我跟新老板的关系似乎一开头就很差劲。 have one foot in the grave(
informal 非正式) to be so old or ill that you are not likely to live much longer (因年老或疾病)活不长,不久于人世
put your foot down(
informal 非正式) to say firmly that sth must (not) happen 坚决反对或阻止:
I put my foot down and told Andy he couldn't use our car any more. 我态度坚决,告诉安迪他不能再用我们的车。 put your foot in it(
informal 非正式) to say or do sth that makes sb embarrassed or upset 说出冒犯别人或令人发窘的话;做出冒犯别人或令人发窘的事
put your feet up to sit down and relax, especially with your feet off the floor and supported 坐下休息(尤指把双腿搁起来):
I'm so tired that I just want to go home and put my feet up. 我很累,只想回家休息一会儿。 set foot in/on sth→
SET¹
stand on your own (two) feet to take care of yourself without help; to be independent 不依靠他人;独立
under your feet in the way; stopping you from working, etc 阻碍着某人:
Would somebody get these children out from under my feet and take them to the park? 谁愿意把这些碍手碍脚的孩子领开,带他们上公园去?