footwork /ˈfʊtˌwɜːk/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Footwork is the way in which you move your feet, especially in sports such as boxing, football, or tennis, or in dancing. 步法 [usu supp N]

  例：

  This exercise improves your coordination, balance, timing and footwork.

  这项练习提高了你的体质、平衡力、时机掌握能力以及步法。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT If you refer to someone's footwork in a difficult situation, you mean the clever way they deal with it. 妙招 [supp N]

  例：

  In the end, his brilliant legal footwork paid off.

  最终，他睿智而合法的妙计取得了成功。

  例：

  It'll take some very fancy footwork by government officials to defuse the situation.

  政府官员们需要想出相当漂亮的妙招才能化险为夷。