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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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foot

¹ foot /ˈfʊt/ noun

plural feet /ˈfiːt/

¹ foot

/ˈfʊt/

noun

plural feet /ˈfiːt/

Learner's definition of FOOT

[count] : the part of the leg on which an animal or person stands and moves : the part of the leg below the ankle脚；足

He was wearing boots on his feet.他脚上穿着一双靴子。
tracks made by the feet of a bird一只鸟留下的足迹
standing on one foot单脚站立
The people in the crowd began to stamp their feet.人群中的人们开始跺脚。
She was walking around the house in (her) bare feet. [=she was not wearing any shoes or socks]她光着脚在房子里走来走去。
She was in her stockinged/stocking feet. [=she was wearing socks but no shoes]她只穿着袜子没有穿鞋。
It's a long hike, but we'll get there if we just keep putting one foot in front of the other. [=if we just keep walking]这是一次远足，但只要我们坚持前行就能到达终点。
Wipe your feet [=rub the bottoms of your shoes on the doormat] when you come in.进来时把鞋底蹭一蹭。

— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前

a foot pump [=a pump that is operated by being pressed with the foot]脚踏泵
a foot brake脚刹
an area that gets a lot of foot traffic [=an area where many people walk]行人密集的地区

— see also athlete's foot, clubfoot, cold feet, flat foot

[count] plural also foot : a unit of measurement equal to ¹/₃ yard (0.3048 meter) or 12 inches英尺（合1/3码、12英寸或30.48厘米）

a 10-foot pole = a pole 10 feet long*10英尺长的杆
He's six feet tall.他身高六英尺。
He's six feet, three inches tall. = He's six foot three.他身高六英尺三英寸。
a plant that grows three feet tall = a three-foot-tall plant三英尺高的植物

[singular]

a : the lowest part of something : bottom基部；底部

They camped at the foot of the mountain.他们在山脚下露营。
at the foot of the stairs在楼梯底部

b : the end of something that is opposite to the end that is called the head末端；脚部；尾部

the foot of the bed [=the end where your feet are when you are lying on the bed]床尾
the foot of the table桌子脚

[count] : a basic unit of rhythm in a line of poetry made up of a group of syllables that are accented in a certain way（诗的）音步

Each line of the poem has five feet.这首诗每行五个音步。

at someone's feet

: close to someone's feet在某人脚边

His dog was lying at his feet.他的狗躺在他的脚边。

— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻

He was young and fearless, and he felt the world was at his feet. [=felt that he could do great things in the world]他是初生牛犊不怕虎，以为整个世界都在他的掌控之下。
She claimed that men fell at her feet. [=that men often fell in love with her]她声称男人们都拜倒在她的石榴裙下。

be run/rushed off your feet

British

: to be very busy非常忙碌；忙得不可开交

We are run off our feet trying to fill orders.我们为处理订单忙得不可开交。

drag your feet

— see ¹drag

feet of clay

◊ A person who was admired in the past but who has serious faults or flaws can be described as having feet of clay.（曾受人仰慕的人身上存在的）致命弱点，严重缺陷

a former political leader who turned out to have feet of clay原来也有致命弱点的前政治领袖

find your feet

: to start to be comfortable in a new situation : to begin to be confident or successful适应新环境；立足；站稳脚跟

They quickly found their feet in their adopted country.他们很快在收留他们的国家站稳脚跟。
I was away for a long time, so it will take me a while to find my feet again.我离开太久了，需要一段时间重新适应。

get/start off on the right foot

: to begin a relationship well开始时关系良好

I want to get off on the right foot with your parents.我希望与你父母的关系有个好的开端。

get/start off on the wrong foot

: to begin a relationship badly开始时关系不好

They got off on the wrong foot when they first met and they've disliked each other ever since.他们第一次见面就把关系搞糟了，自那以后就彼此厌恶。

get your feet wet

— see ¹wet

get your foot in the door

: to make the first step toward a goal by gaining entry into an organization, a career, etc.（通过进入组织、职业等）迈出实现目标的第一步，跨入门槛

He took a job as a secretary to get his foot in the door.他找到一份秘书工作，迈出了他实现目标的第一步。

hand and foot

— see ¹hand

have one foot in the grave

: to be close to dying because of old age or illness一脚已经踏入坟墓；行将就木；命不久矣

have/keep your feet on the ground

: to be a sensible and practical person脚踏实地

Even after she became famous, she always kept her feet on the ground.即使是在成名之后，她也一直脚踏实地。

let the grass grow under your feet

— see ¹grass

light on your feet

— see ⁴light

my foot

informal + somewhat old-fashioned

— used to express surprise or disagreement没这回事，算了吧（表吃惊或不同意）

Fair, my foot! That contest wasn't fair!公平，算了吧！那场比赛根本就不公平！

off your feet

: not in a standing position : in or into a sitting or lying position躺着；坐着；趴下

The blow knocked me off my feet.这一拳把我打趴下了。
The doctor suggested that he stay off his feet [=that he avoid standing and walking] as much as possible.医生建议他尽量卧床休息。

on foot

: by walking步行

The refugees traveled on foot.难民们徒步行进。

on your feet

: in a standing position站着

I've been on my feet all day.我站了一整天。
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 Brit fall 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。

: in a good position or condition状态良好

The business is finally/back on its feet.生意终于转好。

: 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。

: 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。

put a foot wrong

: to make a mistake犯错误；做错事

He never put a foot wrong during the campaign.他在竞选中从没出过错。

put your best foot forward

US : to behave very well so that someone will like you and approve of you表现出自己最佳的一面；给人以最好的印象

When I visited my girlfriend's parents I tried to be very polite and put my best foot forward.我去见女朋友的父母时非常礼貌，尽力展现自己最好的一面。

British : to try as hard as possible to do something difficult竭尽全力；全力以赴

I've got to put my best foot forward [=do my best] to meet this deadline.我必须全力以赴，以赶上最后期限。

put your feet up

informal

: to sit and relax : to not work or be active坐下休息

I'm going to go home and put my feet up.我要回家休息了。

put your foot down

: to deal with someone in a harsh or strict way严厉对待（某人）

When my son broke his curfew for the third time, I knew it was time to put my foot down.我儿子第三次没有在晚上规定的时间回家时，我知道是时候治治他了。

British : to make a car go faster踩油门；加速行驶

put your foot in your mouth

(chiefly US) informal or put your foot in it

: to say something that causes someone to be embarrassed, upset, or hurt especially when you did not expect that reaction说话不得体；无意中说错话；无意中冒犯别人

I really put my foot in it when I asked her about her job. I didn't know she'd just been fired.我问到了她的工作，真是无意中冒犯了她——我不知道她刚被解雇。

set foot in

: to enter (a place)进入

That was the last time she ever set foot in this house.那是她最后一次踏入这座房子。

set foot on

: to walk on (something)踏上

Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the surface of the moon.尼尔·阿姆斯特朗是第一个踏上月球表面的人。

shoot yourself in the foot

— see ¹shoot

stand on your own two feet

: to support yourself without help from other people自立；独立

You can't live with your parents forever. It's time to get a place of your own and learn to stand on your own two feet.你不可能永远和父母一起生活。该有个自己的家，学会自食其力了。

sweep (someone) off his/her feet

— see ¹sweep

the shoe is on the other foot

or British the boot is on the other foot

— used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before形势逆转；情况完全相反

I used to boss my little sister around. Now the shoe is on the other foot. [=now she bosses me around]过去我常指挥妹妹，现在情况完全相反了。
The shoe is on the other foot and he is the one asking for help this time.形势逆转了，这次他是求助者。

to your feet

: to a standing position起立

I got/rose to my feet [=I stood up] and left.我起身离去。
His inspirational speech brought the crowd to its feet.他激动人心的演讲使人群都站立起来。
Everyone in the courtroom came to their feet when the judge entered.法官进来时，法庭上所有的人都站起来了。

two left feet

◊ A person who dances badly can be described as having two left feet.（跳舞等）笨手笨脚

My wife is a good dancer, but I've got two left feet.我妻子跳舞跳得很好，我却笨手笨脚的。

under your feet

chiefly British

: in the way : underfoot妨碍；阻碍

I can't get any work done with those kids under my feet.这些孩子在这儿碍手碍脚的，我什么也做不了。

vote with your feet

— see ¹vote

² foot /ˈfʊt/ verb

foots; footed; footing

² foot