
好词典

源自古英语 'fēt',是 'fōt'(foot)的复数形式,与德语 'Füße' 和荷兰语 'voeten' 同源。
❶ 脚,人或动物身体最下端的部分,用于站立和行走。复数形式,单数为foot。
“My feet hurt after walking all day.”
(走了一整天后,我的脚很疼。)
“She dipped her feet in the cool water.”
(她把脚浸在凉爽的水中。)
❶ 英尺,英制长度单位,1英尺等于12英寸或30.48厘米。复数形式,单数为foot。
“The shelf is six feet long.”
(这个架子有六英尺长。)
“He is over six feet tall.”
(他身高超过六英尺。)
on one's feet — 指站立或恢复健康的状态,常用于形容人从疾病或困境中恢复。
“After a week in bed, she's finally back on her feet.”
(卧床一周后,她终于恢复了健康。)
get cold feet — 指在关键时刻因紧张或害怕而退缩,常用于形容临阵退缩的情况。
“He got cold feet and canceled the wedding at the last minute.”
(他临阵退缩,在最后一刻取消了婚礼。)
feet of clay — 形容看似强大或完美的人或事物存在不为人知的弱点或缺陷。
“The famous actor turned out to have feet of clay.”
(这位著名演员原来也有不为人知的缺点。)