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underfoot
UK /ˌʌndəˈfʊt/US /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
词源
源自中古英语 under + foot，字面意为“在脚下”。
adverb
❶ 指在脚下或地面上的位置，常用于描述物体分布或动作发生的具体方位。
“The leaves crunched underfoot as we walked through the forest.”
（我们走过森林时，脚下的树叶发出嘎吱声。）
“Be careful, there are toys underfoot in the children's room.”
（小心，儿童房的地上到处都是玩具。）
同义词:beneath one's feet, under one's feet, below
adjective
❶ 形容某物位于或发生在脚下的位置，强调空间关系。
“The underfoot conditions made hiking difficult.”
（脚下的状况使得徒步变得困难。）
“The underfoot debris caused several people to trip.”
（脚下的碎片导致好几个人绊倒。）
同义词:ground-level, beneath
常见短语
trample underfoot — 字面或比喻性地践踏某物，常表示无视或粗暴对待。
“The protesters accused the government of trampling their rights underfoot.”
（抗议者指责政府践踏他们的权利。）