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*foot¹ /ft; fʊt/
n [C]
1 plural feet /fit; fiːt/ your feet are the parts of your body at the end of your legs that you stand on 脚，足
2 written abbreviation 缩写为 ft.,plural feet, or foot a unit for measuring length, equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters 英尺〔长度单位，1 英尺等于 12 英寸或 0.3048 米〕
3 on foot if you go somewhere on foot, you walk there 步行:
We set out on foot to explore the city. 我们步行出发，去考察那座城市。
4 the foot of the bottom of something such as a mountain, tree, or page, or the end of a bed 〔山、树、书页等的〕底部; 〔床〕下端
5 be on your feet
a) to be standing for a long time without sitting down 〔长时间〕站着:
On this job we're on our feet all day. 干这份工作我们整天都站着。
b) to be healthy again after being ill 康复:
It's good to see you on your feet again! 看到你恢复健康，真令人高兴！
6 get/rise/jump etc to your feet to stand or jump up after you have been sitting 站/跳起来等:
The fans cheered and rose to their feet. 球迷们欢呼着站了起来。
7 set foot in to go to or into a place 去，进入〔某地〕:
If that woman ever sets foot in this house, I'm leaving! 要是那个女人踏进这房子，我就离开！
8 put your foot down
a) to say very firmly that someone must do something 表现坚定，坚持:
Brett didn't want to go, but Dad put his foot down. 布雷特不想去，但爸爸一定要他去。
b) to make a car go faster 加快车速
9 put your feet up to rest and relax 休息，放松
10 put your foot in it to say something that is embarrassing, or that upsets someone 说话不得体，讲错话
11 have/keep your feet on the ground to be sensible and practical in the way you do things 注重实际，脚踏实地
12 get your foot in the door to get your first opportunity to work in a particular organization 获得机会进入〔某组织工作〕
13 -footed having a particular number or kind of feet 有…脚的:
a four-footed animal 四足动物
→ see also 另见 the boot's on the other foot (BOOT¹), get cold feet (COLD¹), drag your feet (DRAG¹)
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