He jumped over the wall and landed on his feet.他跳过墙,站着落地。
They say that no matter how a cat falls, it always manages to land on its feet.他们说,不管猫怎么下落,它总能设法四脚着地。
By the end of the day the workers were dead on their feet. [=very tired but still standing, working, etc.]一天下来,工人们都累得快趴下了。
◊ In figurative use, to land on your feet or Britfall on your feet is to be lucky and be in good condition or in a good situation after having a bad or difficult experience.(用作比喻)化险为夷,脱离困境
He lost his job but landed on his feet when he was hired by another company just a few days later.他丢掉了工作,可没几天就被另一家公司聘用了,安然摆脱了困境。
2
:in a good position or condition状态良好
The business is finally/back on its feet.生意终于转好。
3
:in a healthy condition after an illness or injury(病后)复原,康复
She should be out of the hospital and (back) on her feet again in a couple of weeks.她几周之后就可以康复出院了。
4
:quickly and while actively doing something敏捷地;即兴地
Good debaters can think on their feet.出色的辩手思维非常敏捷。