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【主题单词】说错话、临阵退缩怎么说?八个和 "脚" 有关的英语短语

【主题单词】说错话、临阵退缩怎么说?八个和 "脚" 有关的英语短语

文/ 康珈甄

校对/ Westia Sun

get cold feet 可不是脚冷的意思喔!

Engoo 小编整理了八个含有 foot 这个单词的英语短语,

他们分别是什么意思赶快接着看下去吧!

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foot the bill 买单

foot the bill 就是结帐、买单,除了 foot the bill ,

我们也可以说 have the bill、pay the bill 和 get the bill ,这些说法都是买单的意思。

【例句】

To celebrate Tina's birthday, I will foot the bill.

为了庆祝今天 Tina 生日,今天我来买单。

get cold feet 突然退缩

get cold feet 可不是单纯指 "脚冷" 的意思,当你 get cold feet 时,

你可能就没办法去做接下来要做的事,因为你的脚结冻了,

以此来形容一个人临阵退缩。

【例句】

I wanted to fight for my own rights, but I got cold feet before I walked into the manager's office.

我想要争取我的权益,但我进到经理办公室之前就退缩了。

get your foot in the door 迈出成功的第一步

get your foot in the door,进门的那一步,

用来比喻初次成功进入某个公司或组织的那一步、那一个工作。

【例句】

John accepted the low paid job because it allowed him to get his foot in the door.

John 接受了这份低薪的工作,因为这能帮他先迈进此领域的门槛。

put your foot in your mouth 说了不该说的话

put your foot in your mouth 可不是把脚放在嘴巴里这个字面上的意思,

他其实是指一个人讲了不该说的话,造成场面非常尴尬的情况。

【例句】

Emma put her foot in her mouth when she mentioned the party in front of Katie. She hadn't even been invited to the party.

Emma 在 Katie 面前提派对的事真是说错话了,她根本没被邀请。

the shoe is on the other foot 此一时、彼一时

the shoe is on the other foot,字面上可能会理解为穿错脚的鞋子,

不过他实际上是指情势已经完全反转,不同于先前的情况了。

【例句】

People made fun of him because he was poor back then. Now, the shoe is on the other foot, he is the first one among his friends to buy a house.

大家当时都因为他穷而取笑他,现在情况完全不同了,他是他朋友之中第一个买房的人。

think on your feet 当机立断、随机应变

人类的移动是由脚来控制的,因此如果以 "用脚来思考" 形容一个人,

是指他可以当下快速的做判断,一边思考一边行动。

【例句】

The interviewer asked me a question I have never thought about, so I had to think on my feet.

面试官问了一个我从没想过的问题,所以我只能当下随机应变。

have both feet firmly on the ground 非常实际的人

have both feet firmly on the ground 两只脚都稳稳地踏在地上,

用来形容一个人非常实际,也可以说这个人"well grounded"(稳扎稳打)。

【例句】

She always has both feet firmly on the ground, and never thinks about things that won't happen.

她是一个脚踏实地的人,从不想一些不可能发生的事。

be under someone’s feet 做出恼人的事

be under someone's feet 在某人的脚下,

用来形容一个人总是在别人脚下、脚边晃,让人觉得很挡路、碍事。

【例句】

Helen was under my feet all day so I couldn't get anything done.

Helen 整天都在旁边碍事,害我没一件事做好的。

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foot 放在这些英语短语里还有这些意思,是不是很有趣呢?

也可以上线和 Engoo 老师聊聊,说不定能讨论出更多和身体部位有关的短语!