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toe

UK //təʊ//US //toʊ//

词源

源自古英语'tā',与古诺尔斯语'tá'和德语'Zehe'同源,都指脚趾。

noun

❶ 脚趾,指人或动物脚的前端部分,通常有五根,用于行走时保持平衡和提供支撑。

“She stubbed her toe on the edge of the table.”

(她的脚趾撞到了桌子的边缘。)

“He wiggled his toes in the warm sand.”

(他在温暖的沙子里扭动脚趾。)

❶ 鞋或袜子的前端部分,覆盖脚趾的区域。

“There's a hole in the toe of my sock.”

(我的袜子前端破了一个洞。)

“These shoes have reinforced toes for safety.”

(这些鞋的前端有加固设计以保证安全。)

同义词:digit, phalange

verb

❶ 用脚趾触碰或轻推某物,通常指小心翼翼地接触。

“She toed the line carefully before starting the race.”

(起跑前她小心地用脚趾触碰起跑线。)

“He toed the door open with his foot.”

(他用脚趾轻轻把门推开。)

同义词:nudge, prod

常见短语

toe the line — 严格遵守规则或服从命令,表示顺从或遵循规定。

“The new employee was told to toe the line or face consequences.”

(新员工被告知要严格遵守规定,否则将面临后果。)

from head to toe — 从头到脚,形容全身或完全覆盖的状态。

“She was dressed in red from head to toe for the performance.”

(为了演出,她从头顶到脚趾都穿着红色。)