- [countable]
the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands (人或动物的)脚,足 My feet are aching. 我的脚疼。 She kicked the ball with her right foot. 她用右脚把球踢出去。 He's broken several bones in his left foot. 他左脚断了几根骨头。 The whole audience rose to its feet (= stood up) and cheered. 全体观众起立欢呼。 to leap/jump/spring to your feet (= to stand up quickly and easily) 跳起来 to scramble/struggle/stagger to your feet (= to stand up slowly and with difficulty) 爬/挣扎/蹒跚着站起来 - on foot
We came on foot (= we walked). 我们是走来的。 - on your feet
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. 我一整天没歇脚。 Come on lads—on your feet and do some work! 来吧,小伙子们——站起来干点活! walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) 赤脚在房子里走来走去 We were stamping our feet (= hitting them on the ground) to keep warm. 我们跺着脚取暖。 Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat. 请在垫子上蹭一蹭脚。 The hot sand burned the soles of my feet. 灼热的沙子灼伤了我的脚底。 He is currently resting a foot injury. 他目前正在养伤。 a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand) 脚踏泵 a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car) 步行旅客(无车上渡船者)
Homophones feat | feetfeat feet- feat noun
The birds' flight south is an amazing feat of endurance. 鸟儿向南飞行是一项惊人的耐力壮举。
- feet noun (plural of foot)
The audience rose to their feet in appreciation. 观众起立表示感谢。
Synonyms standstand- get up
- stand up
- rise
- get to your feet
- be on your feet
- stand to be in an vertical position with your weight on your feet:
She was too weak to stand. 她虚弱得站都站不住。 Stand still when I’m talking to you! 我跟你说话,站着别动!
- get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position:
Please don’t get up! 请不要站起来!
- stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting:
Stand up straight! 立正! Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom. 老师走进教室时大家都会起立。
stand, get up or stand up? Stand usually means ‘to be in a standing position’ but can also mean ‘to get into a standing position’. Stand up can be used with either of these meanings, but its use is more limited: it is used especially when somebody tells somebody or a group of people to stand. Get up is the most frequent way of saying ‘get into a standing position’, and this can be from a sitting, kneeling or lying position; if you stand up, this is nearly always after sitting, especially on a chair. If you want to tell somebody politely that they do not need to move from their chair, use get up: Please don’t stand up!用 stand、get up 还是 stand up? - rise (formal
) to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position: 指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来: Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker. 请大家起立,欢迎我们的演讲嘉宾。
- get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling or lying:
I helped her to get to her feet. 我扶着她让她站起来。
- be on your feet to be standing up:
I’ve been on my feet all day. 我一整天没歇脚。
Collocations Physical appearancesee also athlete’s foot, barefoot, club foot, splay-foot, trench foot, underfootPhysical appearance 外貌 - A person may be described as having:
描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词:
Eyes 眼睛 - (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
(明亮的)蓝/绿/(深/浅)棕色/浅绿褐色眼睛 - deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
凹陷的/凸出的眼睛 - small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
小的/小珠般圆亮的/亮晶晶的/闪闪发亮的/贼溜溜的眼睛 - piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
敏锐的/锐利的眼睛;冷冰冰的眼神 - bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
布满血丝的/水汪汪的/肿胀的眼睛 - bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
浓密的/扬起的/弓形的眉毛 - long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
长长的/浓密的/弯曲的/假的眼睫毛
Face 脸 - a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
塌/蒜头/尖头/尖/短平而上翘的鼻子 - a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
挺直的鼻子;鹰钩鼻;高鼻梁;鹰钩鼻 - full/thick/thin/pouty lips
丰满的/厚/薄/翘嘴唇 - dry/chapped/cracked lips
干的/皲裂的/干裂的嘴唇 - flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
发红的/红润的/苍白的面颊 - soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
柔嫩的/胖乎乎的/凹陷的面颊 - white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
洁白的/完好无缺的/参差不齐的/凸出来的牙齿 - a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
大大的/高高的/宽大的/后倾的前额 - a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
硬朗的/瘦削的/尖/双下巴 - a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
长/大/浓密的/一小撮/山羊胡子 - a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache
长长的/稀疏的/浓密的/耷拉着的/翘/细直的八字胡
Hair and skin 头发和皮肤 - pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
苍白的/白皙的/橄榄色的/黝黑的/晒黑的皮肤 - dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
干性的/油性的/光滑的/粗糙的/有皱纹的皮肤 - a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
黝黑的/苍白的/白皙的/蜡黄的/红润的/浅褐色的/黝黑的/无瑕的面容 - deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
深深的/细小的/小的/面部的皱纹 - blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
金黄色的/浅色的/(浅/深)棕色的/乌黑的/红褐色的/红色的/姜黄色的/灰白色的头发 - straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
直发;鬈发;波浪形的/鬈曲的/刺猬式的头发 - thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
厚密的/稀疏的/纤细的/浓密的/逐渐稀少的头发 - dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
染了色的/漂白了的/柔顺的/丝滑的/干性的/油性的/有光泽的头发 - long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
长/短/齐肩/剪短了的头发 - a bald/balding/shaved head
秃头;开始秃顶的头;剃光了的头 - a receding hairline
后移的发际线 - a bald patch/spot
秃了的一块 - a side/centre(British English) parting
偏分;中分
Body 身体 - a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
长/短/粗/细/干瘦的脖子 - broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
宽/窄/斜/圆/耸肩膀 - a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
赤裸的/宽阔的/肌肉发达的胸膛;小胸;大胸 - a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
扁平的/鼓胀的/鼓起的肚子 - a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
纤细的/28英寸的腰 - big/wide/narrow/slim hips
大的/宽的/窄小的/苗条的臀部 - a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
直的/弯曲的/弓着的/宽大的/多毛的背部 - thin/slender/muscular arms
瘦削的/细长的/肌肉发达的臂膀 - big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
大的/小的/修剪整齐的/有老茧的/戴着手套的手 - long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
长的/短的/粗的/细长的/纤细的/瘦削的手指 - long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
长的/肌肉发达的/多毛的/有曲线美的/皮包骨的/干瘦的腿 - muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
肌肉发达的/胖乎乎的/肥胖的大腿 - big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
大的/小的/娇小可爱的/宽的/窄的/光着的脚 - a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
好的/修长的/苗条的/沙漏形身材 - be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
有着苗条的/中等的/普通的/大块头的/健壮的/矮壮的身材
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya1Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot. 丹尼尔焦急地从一只脚换到另一只脚。 He shifted his weight onto his back foot. 他把重心转移到后脚上。 He swung a foot at the ball but missed completely. 他一脚向球踢去,却踢了个空。 His foot caught in the cable and he fell under the train. 他脚绊到电缆,摔倒在火车下面。 She put her foot down on the accelerator and the car lurched forward. 她踩了一脚油门,车歪歪斜斜地往前开去。 She was tapping her foot impatiently. 她不耐烦地轻轻跺着脚。 That man trod on my foot and he didn't even apologize. 那个人踩了我的脚,连对不起都没说一声。 soldiers on foot patrol 步行巡逻的士兵 I looked at my watch and got to my feet. 我看了看手表,站了起来。 The ancient city is buried beneath our feet. 古城埋在我们脚下。 The sand felt warm under her feet. 她脚下的沙子摸起来很暖和。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left
- right
- back
- …
- get to
- jump to
- leap to
- …
- catch
- slip
- crunch
- …
- massage
- injury
- passenger
- …
- beneath your foot
- under your foot
- from foot to foot
- …
- the ball of the/your foot
- from head to foot
- put your feet up
- …
(in adjectives and adverbs )构成形容词和副词 having or using the type or number of foot/feet mentioned 有…脚(或足的);有…只脚(的);用…脚(或足的) bare-footed 赤脚的 four-footed 四足的 a left-footed shot into the corner 踢入球门一角的左脚一记射门
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics- [countable, usually singular]
the part of a sock, stocking, etc. that covers the foot (袜子的)足部 - (plural feet, foot)(abbreviation ft)(in Britain and North America)
a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres 英尺(= 12 英寸或 30.48 厘米) a six-foot high wall 六英尺高的墙 We're flying at 35 000 feet. 我们在 35 000 英尺高空飞行。 ‘How tall are you?’ ‘Five foot nine’ (= five feet and nine inches). “你多高?” “五英尺九英寸。” - foot of something
The town was under several feet of water (= the water was several feet deep). 该镇位于几英尺深的水下。 We had over a foot of snow in a few hours (= the snow was over a foot deep). 几个小时内我们就下了一英尺多厚的雪。 The store has 600 square feet of retail space. 这家商店有600平方英尺的零售空间。
- [singular] the foot of something
the lowest part of something; the base or bottom of something 最下部;基础;底部 The city now reaches to the foot of the surrounding mountains. 这座城市现在延伸到周围的山脚下。 At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him. 她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。 See the foot of this page for a partial bibliography. 参见本页底部的部分参考书目。 - (British English)
The team remains stuck at the foot of the table (= with fewer points than all the other teams). 该队仍落后于其他队。
Extra ExamplesOur offices are at the foot of the hill. 我们的办公室在山脚下。 The railway line runs between the foot of the cliff and the beach. 铁路线位于悬崖脚下和海滩之间。
Synonyms bottombottom- base
- foundation
- foot
- bottom [usually sing.] the lowest part of something:
Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. 脚注附于每页的下端。 I waited for them at the bottom of the hill. 我在山脚下等他们。
- base [usually sing.] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands:
The lamp has a heavy base. 这盏灯的底座很沉。
- foundation [usually pl.] a layer of stone, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building:
to lay the foundations of the new school 给新校舍打地基
- foot [sing.] the lowest part of something:
At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him. 她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。
bottom or foot? Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree, hill/mountain, steps/stairs and page. Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot. Foot is generally used in more literary contexts.Patterns用 bottom 还是 foot? - at/near/towards the bottom/base/foot of something
- on the bottom/base of something
- (a) firm/solid/strong base/foundation(s)
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the further or lower end of something 最下部;基础;底部 - [singular] (specialist)
a unit of rhythm in a line of poetry containing one stressed syllable and one or more syllables without stress. Each of the four divisions in the following line is a foot 音步(诗行中的节奏单位,每个音步中有一个重读音节) For men / may come / and men / may go. (此诗行四个部分有四个音步)
part of body身体部位
-footed…脚
part of sock袜子部分
measurement计量
base/bottom/end
in poetry诗歌
Word OriginOld English fōt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voet and German Fuss, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit pad, pāda, Greek pous, pod-, and Latin pes, ped- ‘foot’.
Idioms
be rushed/run off your feet
to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do 忙得不可开交;要做太多的事 Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but at weekends the staff are rushed off their feet. 餐馆里工作日很慢,但周末工作人员会忙得不可开交。
bind/tie somebody hand and foot
to tie somebody’s hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape 捆绑住某人的手脚 to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating rules, limits, etc. 用条条框框限制某人
the boot is on the other foot (British English)
(North American English the shoe is on the other foot)
used to say that a situation has changed so that somebody now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them 情况正好相反;宾主易位
cut the ground from under somebody’s feet
to suddenly cause somebody’s idea or plan to fail by doing something to stop them from continuing with it 挖某人的墙脚;破坏某人的计划;拆某人的台
drag your feet/heels
to be deliberately slow in doing something or in making a decision related noun foot-draggingTopics Preferences and decisionsc2故意拖拉;故意延迟(作出决定)
fall/land on your feet
to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation 特别走运;安然脱离困境;幸免于难 You landed on your feet, getting such a well-paid job with so little experience. 你成功了,得到了一份如此高薪的工作,却没有什么经验。 Jim’s always getting himself in trouble, but he usually seems to fall on his feet. 吉姆总是给自己找麻烦,但他似乎总是能自食其力。
feet first
find your feet
…my foot!
- (old-fashioned, informal, humorous)
a strong way of saying that you disagree completely with what has just been said Topics Opinion and argumentc2(完全不同意对方所说)胡说八道
from head to foot/toe
get/have cold feet
- (informal)
to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do Topics Feelingsc2临阵胆怯;畏缩
get your feet wet
get/have a/your foot in the door
to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success 设法加入,涉足(某组织、行业等) I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door. 我一直想做电视工作,但花了两年才进了这个圈子。
get/have itchy feet
- (informal)
to want to travel or move to a different place; to want to do something different 渴望旅行(或换个地方、做别的事) After a few years in one place, I get itchy feet. 在一个地方呆了几年后,我感到脚痒痒的。
get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with somebody)
have feet of clay
to have a fault or weakness in your character 品格上有缺陷(或弱点) When the actor was imprisoned for drug offences, his fans were upset to find that their hero had feet of clay. 当这位演员因毒品犯罪而被监禁时,他的粉丝们发现他们的英雄有弱点而感到不安。
have/keep your feet on the ground
to have a sensible and realistic attitude to life 实事求是;脚踏实地 In spite of his overnight stardom he still manages to keep his feet on the ground. 尽管一夜成名,他仍设法脚踏实地。
have/keep a foot in both camps
to be involved in or connected with two different groups, especially ones that oppose each other 脚踩两只船
have one foot in the grave
- (informal)
to be so old or ill that you are not likely to live much longer Topics Illnessc2行将就木;命不久矣;大去之期不远
have two left feet
- (informal)
to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport (尤指跳舞或体育运动时)非常笨拙,笨手笨脚
have the world at your feet
to be very successful and admired Topics Successc2功成名就;为世人仰慕
in your stocking(ed) feet
wearing socks or stockings but not shoes 只穿袜不穿鞋
not let the grass grow under your feet
to not delay in getting things done (做事)不拖拉,不磨洋工
(put/catch somebody) on the back foot
(to put somebody) at a disadvantage or in difficulty 犯错误;做错事 Advances in drone technology have caught lawmakers on the back foot. 无人机技术的进步让立法者措手不及。 The side that’s on the back foot, struggling to defend, will usually give away more penalties. 后脚的一方,努力防守,通常会罚更多的点球。 We'd like to put the fossil fuel industry on the back foot. 我们希望把化石燃料产业放在后面。
on your feet
completely well or in a normal state again after an illness or a time of trouble (困境后)恢复,完全复原;(病后)痊愈 Sue's back on her feet again after her operation. 休手术后又恢复健康了。 The new chairman hopes to get the company back on its feet within six months. 新董事长希望在六个月以内使公司恢复元气。
Synonyms standstandTopics Illnessc2- get up
- stand up
- rise
- get to your feet
- be on your feet
- stand to be in an vertical position with your weight on your feet:
She was too weak to stand. 她虚弱得站都站不住。 Stand still when I’m talking to you! 我跟你说话,站着别动!
- get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position:
Please don’t get up! 请不要站起来!
- stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting:
Stand up straight! 立正! Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom. 老师走进教室时大家都会起立。
stand, get up or stand up? Stand usually means ‘to be in a standing position’ but can also mean ‘to get into a standing position’. Stand up can be used with either of these meanings, but its use is more limited: it is used especially when somebody tells somebody or a group of people to stand. Get up is the most frequent way of saying ‘get into a standing position’, and this can be from a sitting, kneeling or lying position; if you stand up, this is nearly always after sitting, especially on a chair. If you want to tell somebody politely that they do not need to move from their chair, use get up: Please don’t stand up!用 stand、get up 还是 stand up? - rise (formal
) to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position: 指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来: Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker. 请大家起立,欢迎我们的演讲嘉宾。
- get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling or lying:
I helped her to get to her feet. 我扶着她让她站起来。
- be on your feet to be standing up:
I’ve been on my feet all day. 我一整天没歇脚。
on the front foot (especially British English)
at an advantage 搬起石头砸自己的脚 They allowed the home side to get on the front foot right at the start. 他们让主队一开始就领先。
taking positive steps to achieve something 犯错误;做错事 He has been firmly on the front foot, calling for politicians and police to intervene. 他一直坚定地站在前沿,呼吁政治家和警察进行干预。
the patter of tiny feet
pull the rug (out) from under somebody’s feet
- (informal)
to take help or support away from somebody suddenly 突然停止帮助(或支援)
put your best foot forward
to make a great effort to do something, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired 竭尽全力;全力以赴
put your feet up
put your foot down
put your foot in it (British English)
(also put your foot in your mouth North American English, British English)
to say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody (在语言或行为上)使人不安,冒犯别人,使人尴尬
put a foot wrong
set foot in/on something
set somebody/something on their/its feet
to make somebody/something independent or successful Topics Successc2使独立;使成功
shoot yourself in the foot
- (informal)
to do or say something that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself 搬起石头砸自己的脚
sit at somebody’s feet
to admire somebody very much, especially a teacher or somebody from whom you try to learn 崇拜;拜倒在某人脚下
stand on your own (two) feet
sweep somebody off their feet
to make somebody fall suddenly and deeply in love with you 使某人立刻迷上自己;使某人对自己一见倾心 She’s waiting for some hero to come and sweep her off her feet. 她在等待某个英雄的到来,让她神魂颠倒。
take the weight off your feet
think on your feet
to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation 思维敏捷;反应迅速
under your feet
vote with your feet
wait on somebody hand and foot
- (disapproving)
to take care of somebody’s needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves 过分照顾;让…饭来张口,衣来伸手 He seems to expect me to wait on him hand and foot. 他似乎希望我全心全意地侍候他。
walk somebody off their feet
- (informal)
to make somebody walk so far or so fast that they are very tired 使走得筋疲力尽 I hope I haven’t walked you off your feet. 我希望我没有让你失望。