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footed

UK //ˈfʊtɪd//US //ˈfʊtɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'foted',由 'foot'(脚)加后缀 '-ed' 构成,表示'有脚的'或'用脚的'。

adjective

❶ 指有特定数量或类型的脚的,常用于描述动物、家具等物品的脚部特征。

“The table is four-footed and very stable.”

(这张桌子有四条腿,非常稳固。)

“She bought a three-footed stool for the kitchen.”

(她买了一个三条腿的凳子放在厨房。)

❶ 指人或动物用脚行走或移动的,常用于描述动作方式。

“He footed the bill quickly and left the restaurant.”

(他迅速付了账单,离开了餐厅。)

“The deer footed lightly through the forest.”

(鹿轻盈地穿过森林。)

同义词:legged, based, supported

常见短语

flat-footed — 形容人脚掌平贴地面,缺乏足弓;也用于比喻反应迟钝或措手不及。

“The sudden question caught him flat-footed.”

(这个突然的问题让他措手不及。)

sure-footed — 形容人或动物脚步稳健,不易跌倒;也可比喻行事稳妥可靠。

“The mountain goat is sure-footed on steep cliffs.”

(山羊在陡峭的悬崖上脚步稳健。)