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feet /fiːt/► SEE ALLat sb’s feetbe/get run/rushed off your feetfall/land on your feetfeet firstfeet of clayget your feet wethave/keep both/your feet on the groundon your feetput your feet upthrow yourself at sb’s feetunder sb’s feetget/have cold feetdead on your feetdrag your feet/heelsfind your feetnot let the grass grow under your feetcut the ground from under sb/sb’s feetget/have itchy feetthe patter of tiny feetpull the carpet/rug out from under sb’s feetsix feet underin your stocking(ed) feetsweep sb off their feetthink on your feethave two left feetstand on your own two feetvote with your feetwalk sb off their feettake the weight off your feethave the world at your feet
●at sb’s ˈfeetrespecting and admiring sb, and so being influenced by them 拜倒在某人脚下；对…倾倒拜服◆As a young man, he had the whole of Paris at his feet.
他年纪轻轻就征服了整个巴黎。●be/get ˌrun/ˌrushed off your ˈfeetbe very busy 奔忙；忙得马不停蹄◆In the last few days before the holidays, the sales assistants were rushed off their feet.
假日之前的几天，售货员们忙得不可开交。●fall/land on your ˈfeet (informal) be lucky in finding a good position, job, place to live, etc., especially when your previous situation was difficult 安然摆脱困境；运气好；转运◆Well, you really fell on your feet this time, didn’t you? A job in Rome, a large flat, a company car…
哈，你这次真是交了好运，不是吗？到罗马工作，有所大公寓，还有公司配的车… ORIGIN This expression may refer to the fact that cats are thought to always land safely on their feet, even if they fall or jump from a very high place. 这个表达法原指猫从高处落下时可四足安全落地。●ˌfeet ˈfirst (informal) dead or unconscious 死去；失去意识◆If you want me to leave this house, you’ll have to carry me out feet first (= you’ll have to kill me first).
你要是想让我离开这所房子，还是先把我杀了吧。●feet of ˈclaya surprising fault or weakness in the character of sb who is admired and respected （受景仰、受尊敬的人）品格上的缺陷（或弱点）◆Why are people always surprised when they discover that their heroes have feet of clay?
为什么人们发现他们心目中的英雄也有弱点时总是那么吃惊呢？ ORIGIN This idiom comes from a story in the Bible, where the king of Babylon saw an image with a head of gold and feet of clay. 这个习语源于《圣经》里的一则故事，故事中说到巴比伦王看到一尊金头泥足神像。●get your ˈfeet wet (especially NAmE, informal) start doing sth that is new for you 初次涉足；开始做（新鲜的事情）◆At that time he was a young actor, just getting his feet wet.
那时他还是个年轻演员，才初出茅庐。●have/keep both/your feet on the ˈgroundhave a sensible and realistic attitude to life 脚踏实地；讲求实际◆He is always talking about his big plans to be a great actor. You should tell him to keep his feet on the ground.
他总是谈论自己要当大明星的远大计划，你应该告诉他要脚踏实地。 OPP have your head in the clouds ●on your ˈfeet1. standing up 站着◆Working in a restaurant means that you’re on your feet all day long.
在餐馆上班就意味着你得整天站着。2. (of a business, etc. 生意等) in a strong position again after a period of difficulty, uncertainty, etc. 恢复繁荣；走出低谷◆Only our party’s policies will really get the country on its feet again.
只有我党的政策才能真正使国家恢复繁荣。◆The company seems to be back on its feet now.
这家公司似乎重新站住了脚。●put your ˈfeet uprelax by sitting, or lying down; enjoy a period of rest from work, etc. 坐着（或躺着）放松；休息◆After work, I like to have a cup of tea and put my feet up.
下班以后，我喜欢喝杯茶放松放松。◆You’ve worked for this company for 35 years, Jack. Now it’s time for you to put your feet up and relax.
杰克，你为这家公司辛苦了 35 年，现在该休息一下了。●throw yourself at sb’s ˈfeetask for sb to help, protect or forgive you 拜倒在某人脚下（祈求某人帮助、保护或原谅）◆He threw himself at her feet and asked her forgiveness.
他匍匐在她脚下，乞求她原谅他。●under sb’s ˈfeetannoying sb because you are getting in their way and/or stopping them from working, etc. 挡某人的道；妨碍某人工作◆It’s difficult to do housework with the children under my feet all the time.
老是有孩子在身边缠着，我很难做家务事。●get/have cold ˈfeet (informal) no longer want to continue what you intended or have started to do because you are nervous or afraid 临阵畏缩；怯场；打退堂鼓◆Do you still want to do this parachute jump or are you getting cold feet?你是还想跳伞呢，还是想要临阵退出？ OPP take the plunge  ●ˌdead on your ˈfeetextremely tired 筋疲力尽◆She’d just got back from a business trip and was dead on her feet.她刚出差回来，累得要死。 OPP full of beans ●drag your ˈfeet/ˈheelsdo sth very slowly or delay doing sth because you do not want to do it 故意拖拉；磨洋工◆How much longer will the government go on dragging its feet about whether to invest more money in the railways?在是否对铁路增加投资的问题上政府究竟还要拖延多久？●find your ˈfeet (informal) become used to a new job, place, etc. and start functioning well 适应新的工作（或环境等）◆After moving from teaching to industry, it took her a long time to find her feet in a very different job.走下讲台进入企业，她花了很长时间才适应了完全不同的工作。●not let the ˌgrass grow under your ˈfeetbe very active and do the things that need to be done very quickly 积极行动；抓住时机，尽快行动◆The new owner didn’t let the grass grow under her feet, and immediately started to change the whole layout of the shop.新老板做事雷厉风行，立刻开始对整个店面的布局进行改动。●cut the ground from under sb/sb’s ˈfeetsuddenly spoil sb’s idea or plan by doing sth to stop them from continuing with it 破坏某人的计划；拆台；挖墙脚◆When he announced that all my figures were out of date, he really cut the ground from under my feet.他说我所有的数据都过时了，这确实打乱了我的计划。●get/have itchy ˈfeet (informal) a desire to travel, move house, change your job, etc. 渴望旅行（或搬家、换工作等）◆He never stays in a job long. He gets itchy feet after two or three years.他没有一份工作干得长久，过两三年他就会心里发痒，总想动一动。●the patter of tiny ˈfeet (informal or humorous) a way of referring to children when sb wants, or is going to have, a baby 宝宝啪嗒的脚步声（借指某人想要或即将要有孩子）◆We can’t wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.我们迫不及待地想要个孩子。●pull the ˌcarpet/ˌrug out from under sb’s ˈfeet (informal) take the help, support or confidence away from sb suddenly 突然停止帮助（或支持、信任）某人◆I was just about to ask her out when she pulled the rug out from under my feet by telling me she’s getting married next month.我正想和她约会，她却给我当头一棒，告诉我她下个月要结婚了。◆The bank’s pulled the carpet out from under his feet, unfortunately. It looks as if he’ll have to sell the business.很不幸的是，银行突然停止支持他，看来他只能卖掉企业了。●six feet ˈunder (informal, humorous) dead and buried in the ground 入土了◆By then, all the witnesses were six feet under.到那时，所有的证人都已埋在了黄土之下。●in your ˌstocking(ed) ˈfeet (old-fashioned) wearing socks or stockings but not shoes 只穿袜子不穿鞋◆Our feet were too sore to put into shoes, so we walked home in our stockinged feet.我们双脚酸痛，穿不上鞋，只好穿着袜子走回了家。●sweep sb off their ˈfeetattract sb very strongly because you are exciting, charming, etc. 使某人着迷；使某人倾倒◆She’s waiting for a nice young man to come and sweep her off her feet.她在等待一个年轻英俊的男人的到来，能让她一见倾心。◆I was swept off my feet by her wit and charm.我为她的机智和魅力倾倒。●think on your ˈfeetthink very quickly 思维敏捷；反应快◆When he asked me why I wasn’t at work, I had to think on my feet and I invented an excuse about going to see the doctor.他问我为什么没去上班，我灵机一动，找了个借口，说我去看病了。◆Lawyers in court need to be able to think on their feet.律师们在法庭上必须思维敏捷。●have two left ˈfeet (informal) be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport （尤指跳舞或运动时）举止笨拙，笨手笨脚◆I’m a hopeless dancer. I’ve got two left feet.我的舞跳得可烂了，总是笨手笨脚的。●stand on your own two ˈfeetnot need the help of other people; be independent 自立；独立自主◆I left home to show my parents that I can stand on my own two feet.我离开了家，向父母证明我可以自立了。◆Isn’t it about time you learned to stand on your own two feet?你是不是到了该学会自食其力的时候了？●ˌvote with your ˈfeetshow that you dislike or disagree with sth by leaving a place or an organization 用脚投票；以退席（或退出组织）来表示不满（或反对）◆If shoppers don’t like the new market, they’ll vote with their feet and go elsewhere.要是购物者不喜欢这家新市场，他们会不再光顾，而是去别的地方。●walk sb off their ˈfeet (informal) make sb walk so far or so fast that they are very tired 使走得筋疲力尽◆She may be over seventy, but I’m sure she could walk some of you younger ones off your feet.她可能已年过七旬，但是我肯定她走路远胜过你们某些年轻人。●take the ˈweight off your feet (informal) used to tell sb who is tired to sit down 坐下歇歇脚；坐下喘口气；让两条腿歇一歇◆Here, take the weight off your feet and I’ll bring you a cup of tea and a biscuit.来，坐这儿歇歇脚。我给你倒杯茶，拿块饼干。●have the ˌworld at your ˈfeethave many advantages, and so have many opportunities to choose from; be very successful and admired 全世界都在自己脚下；春风得意；前途无限◆When you’re young you’ve got the world at your feet.青春少年样样红。◆She’s got money; she’s well-educated; the world is at her feet.她既有钱又受过良好教育，前途一片光明。 |