footing
英 ['f?t??]
- n. 基礎(chǔ)；立足處；社會關(guān)系；合計
- v. 步行；在…上行走；總計（foot的ing形式）
低頻詞
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?footings;
中文詞源
footing 立足處
來自foot, 腳，站立。
英文詞源
- footing (n.)
- late 13c., "a base, foundation;" late 14c., "position of the feet on the ground, stance," a gerundive formation from foot (n.). Figurative meaning "firm or secure position" is from 1580s; that of "condition on which anything is established" is from 1650s.
雙語例句
- 1. They are now trying to compete on an equal footing.
- 他們現(xiàn)在想要公平競爭。
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- 2. They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing.
- 他們決定正式交往。
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- 3. Robert lost his footing and slithered down the bank.
- 羅伯特失足滑下了河岸。
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- 4. The president placed the republic on a war footing.
- 總統(tǒng)把共和國推到了戰(zhàn)爭的邊緣。
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- 5. She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs.
- 她一腳踩空，頭朝下摔下了樓梯。
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