foot
gb/fˈʊt/ us/fˈʊt/
A1
英语
~ 500
义项
0 个义项
名词
A1
entity
1
Lower part of the leg used for standing/walking
The part of your body at the end of your leg that you stand and walk on.
用法模式：
[someone]'s foot
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'foot' with 'feet'. 'Foot' is singular, 'feet' is plural.
近义词
paw (Used for animals, not humans)
反义词
hand (The upper limb used for holding or touching)
搭配
bare foot
|right foot
|left foot
|injured foot
|foot injury
主题
daily life
|human body
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She injured her left foot while running.
- He tapped his foot impatiently.
- Snow covered their boots and feet.
学习者例句
- My foot hurts.
- She has small feet.
- He washes his feet every day.
名词
A2
quantity
2
Unit of length equal to 12 inches
A measure of length equal to 12 inches (about 30 centimeters).
用法模式：
[number] foot/feet long
常见错误：
Learners may forget to use 'feet' for plural measurements, saying 'six foot' instead of 'six feet' in formal contexts.
近义词
ft (Abbreviation used in writing)
反义词
meter (Metric unit of length, about 3.28 feet)
搭配
three feet tall
|six-foot ladder
|ten-foot pole
主题
measurement
|science
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The room is 12 feet wide.
- He is six feet tall.
- The snake was over five feet long.
学习者例句
- The table is two feet high.
- I am five feet tall.
- This rope is ten feet long.
名词
A2
relation
3
Bottom part of an object or area
The bottom part of something.
用法模式：
the foot of [something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'foot' in this sense with 'feet' meaning body parts; context clarifies it.
近义词
base (More general term for the bottom part)
反义词
top (The highest or uppermost part)
搭配
foot of the mountain
|foot of the bed
|foot of the page
主题
daily life
|geography
|core_vocabulary
|space
例句
- They set up camp at the foot of the hill.
- There is a note at the foot of the page.
- He sleeps at the foot of the bed.
学习者例句
- We live at the foot of the mountain.
- There is a river at the foot of the hill.
- I put my bag at the foot of the bed.
名词
technical
B2
entity
4
Basic metrical unit in poetry
In poetry, a group of syllables with a certain rhythm pattern.
近义词
metrical unit (Formal literary term for same concept)
搭配
iambic foot
|trochaic foot
主题
literature
|arts_entertainment
|education
例句
- An iamb is a type of poetic foot.
- The poem has ten syllables per line, arranged in five feet.
- Different types of feet create different rhythms.
学习者例句
- An iamb is one kind of foot in poems.
- Poems can have many kinds of feet.
- A line can have five feet.
动词
informal
B1
action
5
Pay for something, often reluctantly
To pay for something, especially when you do not want to.
用法模式：
foot the bill for [something]
常见错误：
'Foot' as a verb is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'foot the bill', not in other ways.
近义词
pay for (General term; less informal)
反义词
avoid paying (Refusing to take financial responsibility)
搭配
foot the bill
主题
money
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
例句
- His parents footed the bill for his wedding.
- Taxpayers will have to foot the cost of repairs.
- I don't want to foot your restaurant bill.
学习者例句
- My dad footed the bill for my trip.
- She does not want to foot the cost.
- We will foot the bill together.
语法
词典原形
foot
IPA
GB/fˈʊt/
US/fˈʊt/
音节与重音
foot （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (foot)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: foot
- Plural: feet
Verb
- Base: foot
- 3rd Person Singular: foots
- Present Participle: footing
- Past: footed
- Past Participle: footed
词族
相关表达
at someone's feet
1/ˈæt sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈit/
fixed phrase
Near someone's feet in admiration or submission
To be close to someone’s feet because you admire them or follow them closely.
例句
- Students sat at the professor's feet, eager to learn.
- She had fans at her feet after her performance.
get cold feet
1/ɡˈɛt kˈoʊld fˈit/
idiom
informal
Become too nervous to do something planned
To feel too afraid to do something you had planned to do.
例句
- She got cold feet before her wedding day.
- He was going to speak up but got cold feet.
get cold feet
1/ɡˈɛt kˈoʊld fˈit/
idiom
informal
lose courage at last moment
To be too nervous to do something you planned.
例句
- He got cold feet and canceled the trip the day before.
- I almost got cold feet about quitting my job.
- She didn’t get cold feet, even when things went wrong.
on foot
1/ˈɔn fˈʊt/
fixed phrase
Traveling by walking, not by vehicle
To travel by walking, not by car or bus etc.
例句
- We explored the city on foot.
- He goes to school on foot every day.
put your foot down
1/pˈʊt jˈʊɹ fˈʊt dˈaʊn/
idiom
Refuse firmly or enforce rules strictly
To say no very strongly or make someone follow rules.
例句
- The teacher put her foot down and refused any late homework.
- He finally put his foot down about messy roommates.
find your feet
1/fˈaɪnd jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
informal
adjust and feel confident in new situation
To get used to a new place or situation and feel able to do things well there.
例句
- It took me a few months to find my feet at my new job.
- She’s finally finding her feet after moving abroad.
find your feet
2/fˈaɪnd jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
Adjust and feel confident in new situation
To get used to a new place or job and feel confident there.
例句
- It took me a few months to find my feet at my new job.
- She's still finding her feet at university.