foot
foot
英[fʊt]美[ fʊt]
n.脚，底部，英尺(=12 英寸或 30.48 厘米)，脚步；
复数：feet;
例句
I've been sitting against the wall and my foot's gone to sleep.我一直靠墙站着, 脚都麻了。
A notoriously absent-minded professor was one day observed walking along the street with one foot continually in the gutter, the other on the pavement.有一天，人们看见一个有名的心不在焉的老师在路上走，他的一只脚一直踏在街沟里，另一只脚踩在人行道上。
Today they came here on foot.今天他们走路来的。
He nervously shifted his weight from foot to foot.他很紧张，重心在双脚之间来回换。
He stubbed the cigarette out with his foot.他用脚把香烟踩灭了。
The gentleman had a valet to wait on him hand and foot.这位绅士有一个男仆照顾他的衣食住行。
They turned off at the foot of a hill.他们在山脚下拐弯了。
I don't care for riding on a bike very much; I'd rather go on foot.我不太喜欢骑自行车, 宁愿步行。
We did not meet again for ten years,by then,the rather puny boy had grown into a six-foot man,weighing 200 pounds.我们有10年没有见面了,本来是一个小不点的男孩子,现在已长成6英尺高200磅重的大个儿了。
He got coated from head to foot with slime.他弄得从头到脚都是泥。
英语六级真题
It is building its second ice-breaking ship and setting up research drilling operations on an ice dome 13,422 feet above sea level that is one of the planet's coldest places.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文For instance, new technologies that are building upon existing technology have not found their footing well enough to appeal to a mass audience, because, in many cases, they need to work effectively with other devices to realize their full appeal.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文As some countries expand operations in Antarctica, the United States maintains three year-round stations on the continent with more than 1,000 people during the southern hemisphere's summer, including those at the Amundsen-Scott station, built in 1956 at an elevation of 9,301 feet on a plateau at the South Pole.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Rising more than 1,000 feet in the middle of the gently rolling plains of Wyoming, the massive column of rock looks as though it was dropped down into this location from a different time and place.
出自-2016年12月听力原文I try not to go online till my day's writing is finished, and I moved from Manhattan to rural Japan in part so I could more easily survive for long stretches entirely on foot.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文Some schools out for profit cynically increase tuitions and count on student loans and federal aid to foot the bill – knowing full well that the students won't make it.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文It is situated at the foot of a beautiful mountain.
出自-2013年12月听力原文Altitude sickness usually begins when a climber goes above 8000 or 9000 feet.
出自-2012年12月听力原文I had it down by my feet between me and the man in the next seat.
出自-2011年6月听力原文The West Antarctic ice sheet was about 7,000 feet thick.
出自-2010年12月听力原文Scientists agree that key player in this scenario is the West Antarctic ice sheet, a Brazil-size mass of frozen water that is much as 7000 feet thick
出自-2010年12月听力原文Access to foot traffic and proximity to transit allow the type of entertainment-oriented businesses such as bars and restaurants to stay open later, which attracts both younger, creative workers and baby boomers nearing retirement alike.
2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section CIf we're going to force taxpayers to foot the bill for college degrees, students should only study those subjects they're of greatest benefit to taxpayers.
2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section CLast year, MATTEL also gave Barbie a flat foot rather than forcing her to be in heels all the time like the original Barbie is.
2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section BThe sudden decline in foot traffic in recent years, even though it hasn't been accompanied by a massive decline in physical sales, is a critical warning.
2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
脚;足
Your feet are the parts of your body that are at the ends of your legs, and that you stand on.
例句
She stamped her foot again.她又跺了跺脚。...a foot injury.足伤N-SING
*下部;基部;底部
The foot of something is the part that is farthest from its top.
例句
David called to the children from the foot of the stairs...戴维在楼梯下面喊孩子们。...the foot of Highgate Hill...海格特山脚下N-SING
床尾;床脚
The foot of a bed is the end nearest to the feet of the person lying in it.
例句
Friends stood at the foot of the bed, looking at her with serious faces.朋友们站在床脚处，神情严肃地看着她。N-COUNT
英尺(相当于 12 英寸或 30.48 厘米)
A foot is a unit for measuring length, height, or depth, and is equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres. When you are giving measurements, the form 'foot' is often used as the plural instead of the plural form 'feet'.
例句
This beautiful and curiously shaped lake lies at around fifteen thousand feet...这个形状奇特的美丽湖泊周长约有15,000英尺。...a shopping and leisure complex of one million square feet...占地100万平方英尺的购物休闲中心ADJ
(刹车或泵)用脚操作的，脚踏的
A foot brake or foot pump is operated by your foot rather than by your hand.
例句
I tried to reach the foot brakes but I couldn't.我试图去够脚刹，但是没能踩到。ADJ
(巡逻队)步行的;步(兵)的
A foot patrol or foot soldiers walk rather than travelling in vehicles or on horseback.
例句
Paratroopers and foot-soldiers entered the building on the government's behalf.伞兵和步兵代表*府进入大楼。N-COUNT
(诗歌的)音步
In poetry, a foot is one of the basic units of rhythm into which a line is divided.
PHRASE
害怕;胆怯;裹足不前
If you get cold feet about something, you become nervous or frightened about it because you think it will fail.
例句
The Government is getting cold feet about the reforms.*府对改革缩手缩脚。PHRASE
站稳脚跟;变得自信;能独立行动
If you say that someone is finding their feet in a new situation, you mean that they are starting to feel confident and to deal with things successfully.
例句
I don't know anyone in England but I am sure I will manage when I find my feet...我在英格兰不认识什么人，但是我相信自己一旦站稳脚跟就可以独当一面。Once he had found his feet he was able to deal with any problem.他一旦变得自信了就能够处理任何问题。PHRASE
脚踏实地;踏踏实实
If you say that someone has their feet on the ground, you approve of the fact that they have a sensible and practical attitude towards life, and do not have unrealistic ideas.
例句
In that respect he needs to keep his feet on the ground and not get carried away...在那一方面他需要脚踏实地，不能飘飘然。Kevin was always level-headed with both feet on the ground.凯文总是头脑冷静，脚踏实地。PHRASE
步行;走路去
If you go somewhere on foot, you walk, rather than using any form of transport.
例句
We rowed ashore, then explored the island on foot for the rest of the day.我们划船到了岸边，之后余下的时间步行在岛上探险。PHRASE
站立;站着
If you are on your feet, you are standing up.
例句
Everyone was on their feet applauding wildly.每个人都站起身来热烈鼓掌。PHRASE
恢复体力;身体康复
If you say that someone or something is on their feet again after an illness or difficult period, you mean that they have recovered and are back to normal.
例句
You need someone to take the pressure off and help you get back on your feet...你需要有人为你分担压力，帮你恢复元气。He said they all needed to work together to put the country on its feet again.他说他们都需要通力协作以使国家恢复元气。PHRASE
运气好;走运
If you say that someone always falls or lands on their feet, you mean that they are always successful or lucky, although they do not seem to achieve this by their own efforts.
例句
He has good looks and charm, and always falls on his feet...他长得很帅，也有魅力，总是走好运。While I struggle through life, she lands on her feet.在我挣扎过活的时候，她却运气亨通。PHRASE
一只脚踏进了坟墓;行将就木
If you say that someone has one foot in the grave, you mean that they are very old or very ill and will probably die soon.
PHRASE
情况完全逆转;事实恰恰相反
If you say, in British English, the boot is on the other foot or, mainly in American English, the shoe is on the other foot, you mean that a situation has been reversed completely, so that the person who was in the better position before is now in the worse one.
例句
You're not in a position to remove me. The boot is now on the other foot.你没有权力开除我。相反，我现在可以开除你。PHRASE
全力以赴;尽*大努力
If you put your best foot forward, you act in a cheerful, determined way.
例句
Put your best foot forward and work on the assumption that there is an acceptable solution to every problem you are likely to face.要尽力而为，要相信你可能遇到的每一个问题都会有一个适当的解决方案。PHRASE
拿定主意阻止;执意反对
If someone puts their foot down, they use their authority in order to stop something happening.
例句
He had planned to go skiing on his own in March but his wife had decided to put her foot down.他原本打算在 3 月独自去滑雪，但是他的太太决定让他打消这个念头。PHRASE
猛踩油门;开快车
If someone puts their foot down when they are driving, they drive as fast as they can.
例句
I asked the driver to put his foot down for Nagchukha.我要求司机加大油门去那曲。PHRASE
(行为或言语)使人尴尬,冒犯别人
If someone puts their foot in it or puts their foot in their mouth, they accidentally do or say something which embarrasses or offends people.
例句
Our chairman has really put his foot in it, poor man, though he doesn't know it.我们的**真的让人很尴尬，可怜的人，尽管他自己没意识到。PHRASE
(尤指架起双脚)坐下(或躺下)休息，放松
If you put your feet up, you relax or have a rest, especially by sitting or lying with your feet supported off the ground.
例句
After supper he'd put his feet up and read. It was a pleasant prospect.晚饭后他会支起双腿，歇一歇，看看书。那真是件很惬意的事情。PHRASE
做错事;犯错误
If you never put a foot wrong, you never make any mistakes.
例句
When he's around, we never put a foot wrong...他在的时候，我们从来不会出错。He hardly put a foot wrong in defence and was fine in attack.他防守的时候几乎滴水不漏，进攻也很出色。PHRASE
踏上，涉足(某地)
If you say that someone sets foot in a place, you mean that they enter it or reach it, and you are emphasizing the significance of their action. If you say that someone never sets foot in a place, you are emphasizing that they never go there.
例句
...the day the first man set foot on the moon...人类首次登上月球的那一天A little later I left that place and never set foot in Texas again.之后没多久我离开了那个地方，从此再也没有回过得克萨斯。PHRASE
自食其力;独立
If someone has to stand on their own two feet, they have to be independent and manage their lives without help from other people.
例句
My father didn't mind whom I married, so long as I could stand on my own two feet and wasn't dependent on my husband.只要我能够自食其力，不依附于自己的丈夫，嫁给谁我父亲倒是并不介意。PHRASE
站起;起身
If you get or rise to your feet, you stand up.
例句
Malone got to his feet and followed his superior out of the suite...马隆站起身来，跟在他的上司后面走出了套房。The delegates cheered and rose to their feet...代表们欢呼着站起身来。PHRASE
缠人;碍手碍脚
If you say that someone is under your feet, you are annoyed because they are with you or near you, and are bothering you.
例句
The children were running about under everybody's feet.孩子们在周围乱跑，让所有人都很烦。PHRASE
一开始就不对;出师不利
If someone gets off on the wrong foot in a new situation, they make a bad start by doing something in completely the wrong way.
例句
Even though they called the election and had been preparing for it for some time, they got off on the wrong foot.尽管他们召集了选举，也为此做了一段时间的准备，但是一开始就走错了。英汉词典释义
n.
脚, 足;（人或动物的）脚，足
(袜子的)足部
脚步, 步伐
底部, 底座; *下部; 基础
See explanatory notes at the foot of this page.参见本页下端的注解。有…脚（或足的）；有…只脚（的）；用…脚（或足的）
英尺（=12 英寸或 30.48 厘米）
音步（诗行中的节奏单位，每个音步中有一个重读音节）
... 英尺高的人（或东西）；... 英尺长的东西
vt.
走, 踏
vt. & vi.
结算; 总计, 共计
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard;
"he is six feet tall"2. the foot of a human being;
"his bare feet projected from his trousers""armored from head to foot"3. the lower part of anything;
"curled up on the foot of the bed""the foot of the page""the foot of the list""the foot of the mountain"4. travel by foot;
"he followed on foot""the swiftest of foot"5. a foot of a vertebrate other than a human being
6. a support resembling a pedal extremity;
"one foot of the chair was on the carpet"7. lowest support of a structure;
"it was built on a base of solid rock""he stood at the foot of the tower"8. any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
9. an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot;
"there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot"10. a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
11. a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
Verb
1. pay for something;
"pick up the tab""pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages""foot the bill"2. walk;
"let's hoof it to the disco"3. add a column of numbers
行业词典
体育： 船行驶；
医学： (［复］feet)足，脚：灵长类下肢的远侧部，个体赖以站立与行走，人类足包括跗、跖和趾及其周围组织。另见pes和talipes；，英尺：长度单位，等于1／3码，或12，相当于30.48厘米；
解剖学： 足，又称：足(Pes（拉）)；
