foot
- n.脚，足;英尺;基础，底部;<文>步态，步伐;袜底;袜底;（缝纫机的）压脚板
- adj.（刹车或泵）用脚操作的，脚踏的;（巡逻队）步行的，步（兵）的
- v.<非正式>支付（尤指大额或不合理账单）
复数： feet 过去式： footed 现在分词： footing 过去分词： footed 第三人称单数： foots
footnoun
身体部位 part of body
（人或动物的）脚，足
the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands
My feet are aching.
我的脚疼。
to get/rise to your feet (= stand up)
起立
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day.
我一整天没歇脚。
We came on foot (= we walked) .
我们是走来的。
walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks)
赤脚在房子四处走来走去
Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat.
请在垫子上蹭一蹭脚。
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）
…脚 -footed
有…脚（或足的）；有…只脚（的）；用…脚（或足的）
having or using the type or number of foot/feet mentioned
bare-footed
赤脚
four-footed
四足的
a left-footed shot into the corner
踢入球门一角的左脚一记抽射
袜子部分 part of sock
（袜子的）足部
the part of a sock, stocking , etc. that covers the foot
基础；底部 base/bottom
最下部；基础；底部
the lowest part of sth; the base or bottom of sth
the foot of the stairs/page/mountain
楼梯底部；页末；山脚
The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it) .
护士在床脚上挂了一张表。
计量 measurement
英尺（= 12英寸或30.48厘米）
a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres
a 6-foot high wall
6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。”
…英尺高（或长）者 -footer
…英尺高的人（或东西）；…英尺长的东西
a person or thing that is a particular number of feet tall or long
His boat is an eighteen-footer.
他的小船长十八英尺。
诗歌 in poetry
音步（诗行中的节奏单位，每个音步中有一个重读音节）
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 .
For men/may come/and men/may go.
（此诗行四个部分有四个音步）
to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do
to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation
to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success
我一直想做电视工作，但花了两年才进了这个圈子。
I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.
to start a relationship well/badly
看来我和新老板的关系一开头就不好。
I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss.
to start doing sth that is new for you
那时他还是个年轻演员，才初出茅庐。
At that time he was a young actor, just getting his feet wet.
to have a fault or weakness in your character
to have a sensible and realistic attitude to life
to be involved in or connected with two different or opposing groups
to be so old or ill/sick that you are not likely to live much longer
a strong way of saying that you disagree completely with what has just been said
“伊恩不能来，因为他累了。”“累个屁！说懒还差不多！”
‘Ian can't come because he's tired.’ ‘Tired my foot! Lazy more like!’
completely well or in a normal state again after an illness or a time of trouble
休手术后又恢复健康了。
Sue's back on her feet again after her operation.
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。
to make a great effort to do sth, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired
to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised and supported
辛劳一天后回家架起双腿休息是很惬意的。
After a hard day's work, it's nice to get home and put your feet up.
to say or do sth that upsets, offends or embarrasses sb
我真的冒犯了埃拉——我不知道她和汤姆分手了。
I really put my foot in it with Ella─I didn't know she'd split up with Tom.
to make a mistake
他在上两局比赛中几乎一点错都没有出。
In the last two games he has hardly put a foot wrong.
to enter or visit a place
第一个登上月球的人
the first man to set foot on the moon
I vowed never to set foot in the place again.
我发誓再不去那个地方了。
to make sb/sth independent or successful
他的经营意识使俱乐部又重振雄风。
His business sense helped set the club on its feet again.
to be independent and able to take care of yourself
他的父母去世后他不得不学会自立。
When his parents died he had to learn to stand on his own two feet.
in the way; stopping you from working, etc.
我做饭时不希望你们这些孩子在我这儿碍手碍脚的。
I don't want you kids under my feet while I'm cooking.
used to say that a situation has changed so that sb now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them
to suddenly become nervous about doing sth that you had planned to do
他本来是想向她提出邀请的，可事到临头他却胆怯得什么也没有说。
He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.
to be deliberately slow in doing sth or in making a decision
to become able to act independently and with confidence
我最近才加入这家公司，所以还在适应过程中。
I only recently joined the firm so I'm still finding my feet.
to not delay in getting things done
to suddenly spoil sb's idea or plan by doing sth to stop them from continuing with it
covering your whole body
我们浑身是泥。
We were covered from head to foot in mud.
to want to travel or move to a different place; to want to do sth different
to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport
a way of referring to children when sb wants, or is going to have, a baby
我们恨不得早点有个小宝宝。
We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.
to take help or support away from sb suddenly
to do or say sth that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself
to admire sb very much, especially a teacher or sb from whom you try to learn
wearing socks or stockings but not shoes
to make sb fall suddenly and deeply in love with you
to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation
to show what you think about sth by going or not going somewhere
购物者对那家商店避而远之。
Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.
to take care of sb's needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves
to make sb walk so far or so fast that they are very tired
to sit down and rest, especially when you are tired
来坐下歇一会儿吧。
Come and sit down and take the weight off your feet for a while.
to be very successful and admired
verb
to be responsible for paying the cost of sth
这一次掏腰包的又得是纳税人。
Once again it will be the taxpayer who has to foot the bill.
These are all words for the lowest part of sth.以上各词均指底部、最下部。
[usually sing.] the lowest part of sth指底部、最下部：
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。
[usually sing.] the lowest part of sth, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands指根基、基底、底座：
The lamp has a heavy base.
这台灯的底座很沉。
[usually pl.] a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building指地基、房基、基础：
to lay the foundations of the new school
给新校舍打地基
[sing.] the lowest part of sth指最下部、底部：
At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.
她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。
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. |
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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.She stamped her foot again.
她又跺了跺脚。
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She was barefooted.
她光着脚。
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N-SING 最下部;基部;底部
The foot of something is the part that is farthest from its top.David called to the children from the foot of the stairs...
戴维在楼梯下面喊孩子们。
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N-SING 床尾;床脚
The foot of a bed is the end nearest to the feet of the person lying in it.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。
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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'.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。
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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.I tried to reach the foot brakes but I couldn't.
我试图去够脚刹，但是没能踩到。
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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.Paratroopers and foot-soldiers entered the building on the government's behalf.
伞兵和步兵代表政府进入大楼。
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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.See also:footing
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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.The Government is getting cold feet about the reforms.
政府对改革缩手缩脚。
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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.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。
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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.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。
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PHRASE 步行;走路去
If you go somewhere on foot, you walk, rather than using any form of transport.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。
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PHRASE 站立;站着
If you are on your feet, you are standing up.Everyone was on their feet applauding wildly.
每个人都站起身来热烈鼓掌。
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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.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。
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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.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。
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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. -
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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.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。
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PHRASE 全力以赴;尽最大努力
If you put your best foot forward, you act in a cheerful, determined way.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。
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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.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。
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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.I asked the driver to put his foot down for Nagchukha.
我要求司机加大油门去那曲。
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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.Our chairman has really put his foot in it, poor man, though he doesn't know it.
我们的主席真的让人很尴尬，可怜的人，尽管他自己没意识到。
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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.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。
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PHRASE 做错事;犯错误
If you never put a foot wrong, you never make any mistakes.When he's around, we never put a foot wrong...
他在的时候，我们从来不会出错。
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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....the day the first man set foot on the moon...
人类首次登上月球的那一天
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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.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。
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PHRASE 站起;起身
If you get or rise to your feet, you stand up.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。
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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.The children were running about under everybody's feet.
孩子们在周围乱跑，让所有人都很烦。
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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.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。
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feet of clay→ see:clay -
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foot in the door→ see:door -
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drag your feet→ see:drag -
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hand and foot→ see:hand -
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. to shoot yourself in the foot→ see:shoot -
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to sweep someone off their feet→ see:sweep -
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to vote with your feet→ see:vote
noun
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- travel by walking
- he followed on foot
- the swiftest of foot
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- the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
- Synonym: animal foot
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- any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
- Synonym: invertebrate foot
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- a support resembling a pedal extremity
- one foot of the chair was on the carpet
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- lowest support of a structure
- it was built on a base of solid rock
- he stood at the foot of the tower
- Synonym: foundation base fundament groundwork substructure understructure
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- the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
- his bare feet projected from his trousers
- armored from head to foot
- Synonym: human foot pes
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- (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
- Synonym: metrical foot metrical unit
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- an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
- there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot
- Synonym: infantry
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- 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
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- a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
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- a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
- he is six feet tall
- Synonym: ft
verb
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- add a column of numbers
- Synonym: foot up
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- walk
- let's hoof it to the disco
- Synonym: leg it hoof hoof it
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- pay for something
- pick up the tab
- pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages
- foot the bill
- Synonym: pick
数据来源：WordNet
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She shifted her weight from one foot to the other .
她把身体的重量从一只脚换到另一只脚上。
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She was standing on one foot .
她单脚站立着。
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It was the first time I had set foot on American soil .
那是我第一次踏足美洲大地。
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You can back up another two feet or so .
你可以再退两英尺左右。
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It was the first time I had set foot on African soil .
那是我第一次踏上非洲大地。
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The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth .
油井向下延伸了数百英尺。
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Your feet must be behind the line when you serve .
发球时你的脚必须站在底线的外面。
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We felt the ground give way under our feet .
我们感觉到脚下的土地下陷了。
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She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation .
手术以后她还有点站不稳。
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Sue 's back on her feet again after her operation .
休手术后又恢复健康了。
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I vowed never to set foot in the place again .
我发誓再不去那个地方了。
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The country has been on a war footing since March .
自三月份起这个国家就准备要打仗。
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I 've been on my feet all day .
我一整天没歇脚。
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I 've been on my feet all day .
我已经站了一整天。
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The boat lay under several feet of water .
那条船沉在水下好几英尺处。
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He jumped to his feet when they called his name .
他们叫到他的名字时他一下子就站了起来。
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She put her foot down and the car roared away .
她踩下油门，车子呼啸而去。
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I helped her to get to her feet .
我扶着她让她站起来。
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The city is best explored on foot .
最好是徒步考察这个城市。
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The table is six feet long .
那张桌子长六英尺。
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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。
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Come and sit down and take the weight off your feet for a while .
来坐下歇一会儿吧。
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I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss .
看来我和新老板的关系一开头就不好。
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As a boxer , he was always light on his feet .
身为拳击手，他的脚步总是十分轻盈。
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I was standing only a few feet away .
当时我就站在几英尺远的地方。
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The water was sloshing around under our feet .
水在我们脚下哗啦哗啦地流动。
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We were covered from head to foot in mud .
我们浑身是泥。
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She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death .
她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
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She lost her footing and fell backwards into the water .
她脚未站稳，向后一仰掉进水中。
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At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him .
她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。
多指人的脚，也可指动物的蹄。
His feet hurt after the long walk.
走了很长时间之后，他双脚酸痛。
Keep away from the horse's hind feet.
离那匹马的后蹄远些。
指鸟、兽、昆虫等锋利而弯曲的爪尖。
lobster claws
龙虾的螯
The claws of a tiger are very sharp.
老虎的爪子非常锋利。
指马、牛等动物的蹄子。
The teacher asked his pupils how many hooves a cow has.
老师问他的学生们一头牛有几只蹄子。
指动物包括爪尖在内的爪子，比较软；也可喻指人的手，作此义解时常含贬义。
He doesn't know how to paint a lion's paw.
他不知道该如何画狮爪。
Keep your dirty paws off me!
把你的脏爪子从我身上拿开！
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