foot /fʊt/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT Your feet are the parts of your body that are at the ends of your legs, and that you stand on. 脚

  例：

  She stamped her foot again.

  她又跺了跺脚。

  例：

  ...a foot injury.

  …脚伤。

• 2. 

  ADJ A foot brake or foot pump is operated by your foot rather than by your hand. 脚踏的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  I tried to reach the foot brakes but I couldn't.

  我试着去踩脚刹，但够不着。

• 3. 

  ADJ A foot patrol or foot soldiers walk rather than travelling in vehicles or on horseback. 步行的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  Paratroopers and foot-soldiers entered the building on the government's behalf.

  伞兵和步兵代表政府进入了大楼。

• 4. 

  → see also footing

• 5. 

  PHRASE If you get cold feet about something, you become nervous or frightened about it because you think it will fail. 紧张; 害怕

  例：

  The Government is getting cold feet about the reforms.

  政府在改革上变得紧张胆小。

• 6. 

  PHRASE If you say that someone is finding their feet in a new situation, you mean that they are starting to feel confident and to deal with things successfully. (在新环境) 站住脚

  例：

  I don't know anyone here but I am sure I will manage when I find my feet.

  我在这儿什么人都不认识，但我确信一旦站住脚就会应付过来。

• 7. 

  PHRASE If you say that someone has their feet on the ground, you approve of the fact that they have a sensible and practical attitude toward life, and do not have unrealistic ideas. 脚踏实地 [表赞许]

  例：

  In that respect he needs to keep his feet on the ground and not get carried away.

  就那方面看来，他需要脚踏实地而不能飘飘然。

• 8. 

  PHRASE If you go somewhere on foot, you walk, rather than using any form of transport. 步行

  例：

  We rowed ashore, then explored the island on foot for the rest of the day.

  我们将船靠岸，然后在这天余下的时间里徒步上岛探险。

• 9. 

  PHRASE If you are on your feet, you are standing up. 站着

  例：

  Everyone was on their feet applauding wildly.

  每个人都站起来热烈鼓掌。

• 10. 

  PHRASE If you say that someone or something is on their feet again after an illness or difficult period, you mean that they have recovered and are back to normal. 恢复

  例：

  You need someone to take the pressure off and help you get back on your feet.

  你需要有人为你减减压，帮你恢复。

• 11. 

  PHRASE If you say that someone always lands on their feet, you mean that they are always successful or lucky, although they do not seem to achieve this by their own efforts. 走运

  例：

  He has good looks and charm, and always lands on his feet.

  他长相好、有魅力，总走好运。

• 12. 

  PHRASE If someone puts their foot down, they use their authority in order to stop something from happening. 坚决反对

  例：

  He had planned to go skiing on his own in March but his wife had decided to put her foot down.

  他原计划在3月独自去滑雪，但他的妻子坚决反对。

• 13. 

  PHRASE If someone puts their foot down when they are driving, they drive as fast as they can. 开快车 [英国英语]

• 14. 

  PHRASE If someone puts their foot in it or puts their foot in their mouth, they accidentally do or say something which embarrasses or offends people. (不经意间) 犯错误 [非正式]

  例：

  Our chairman has really put his foot in it, poor man, though he doesn't know it.

  我们的主席确实错了，可怜的人，尽管他还不知道。

• 15. 

  PHRASE If you put your feet up, you relax or have a rest, especially by sitting or lying with your feet supported off the ground. 放松休息 (尤指坐着或躺着把脚抬高)

  例：

  After supper he'd put his feet up and read.

  晚餐后他会放松休息一下，读点什么。

• 16. 

  PHRASE If you never put a foot wrong, you never make any mistakes. 不出错 [英国英语]

  例：

  When he's around, we never put a foot wrong.

  他在的时候，我们从不出错。

• 17. 

  PHRASE If you say that someone sets foot in a place, you mean that they enter it or reach it, and you are emphasizing the significance of their action. If you say that someone never sets foot in a place, you are emphasizing that they never go there. 涉足; 介入 [强调]

  例：

  ...the day the first man set foot on the moon.

  …人类首次踏上月球的那一天。

• 18. 

  PHRASE If someone has to stand on their own two feet, they have to be independent and manage their life without help from other people. 自立

  例：

  My father didn't mind whom I married, so long as I could stand on my own two feet and wasn't dependent on my husband.

  我父亲并不介意我跟谁结婚，只要我能够自立、不靠丈夫就行。

• 19. 

  PHRASE If you get or rise to your feet, you stand up. 站起来

  例：

  Malone got to his feet and followed his superior out of the suite.

  马隆站起来跟着他的上司走出套房。

  例：

  The delegates cheered and rose to their feet.

  代表们欢呼着站起来。

• 20. 

  PHRASE If someone gets off on the wrong foot in a new situation, they make a bad start by doing something in completely the wrong way. 出师不利

  例：

  Even though they called the election and had been preparing for it for some time, they got off on the wrong foot.

  虽然他们召集了这次选举，也为此准备了一段时间，他们还是出师不利。

• 21. 

  foot in the door →see door

• 22. 

  to drag your feet →see drag

• 23. 

  to vote with your feet →see vote