toehold

toehold读音音标

英 [ˈtəʊhəʊld]

美 [ˈtoʊhoʊld]

toehold意思解释

n.

攀登悬崖时的小立足点，排除障碍的方法；

变形

复数：toeholds

英英释义

n.

a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made

\"American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks\"; \"his father gave him a toehold in the oil business\"

a small foothold used in climbing

a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints

双语例句

用作名词(n.)Family connections gave her a toehold in politics.家庭关系使她在政治上获得了初步的立脚点The firm is anxious to gain a toehold in the North American market.这家公司急于在北美市场找到一个立脚点。