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footings

UK //ˈfʊtɪŋz//US //ˈfʊtɪŋz//

词源

源自中古英语 'foting',与 'foot' 相关,原意为“立足点”或“基础”。

noun

❶ 指建筑物的基础部分,通常埋在地下,用于支撑和稳定整个结构。

“The workers are pouring concrete for the footings of the new house.”

(工人们正在为新房子的地基浇筑混凝土。)

“The footings must be deep enough to prevent the building from sinking.”

(地基必须足够深,以防止建筑物下沉。)

❶ 指财务状况或经济基础,常用于描述个人或企业的财务稳定性。

“The company is on firm financial footings after the recent investment.”

(在最近的投资之后,公司的财务状况非常稳固。)

“He struggled to get his business on solid footings.”

(他努力使自己的业务建立在稳固的基础上。)

同义词:foundation, base, groundwork, support, stability

常见短语

on a firm footing — 形容财务状况或关系非常稳固,通常用于商业或个人生活中。

“After paying off all debts, their marriage was on a firm footing.”

(在还清所有债务后,他们的婚姻关系变得非常稳固。)

get off on the wrong footing — 指一开始就关系不好或进展不顺利,通常用于描述初次见面或合作。

“The project got off on the wrong footing due to poor communication.”

(由于沟通不畅,这个项目一开始就不顺利。)