首页英语词典footingfooting的意思

footing怎么读？

footing

英 ['fʊtɪŋ]

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近义词position relationship

n. 基础；立足处；社会关系；合计
v. 步行；在…上行走；总计（foot的ing形式）

低频词

词态变化

复数: footings;

中文词源

footing 立足处

来自foot, 脚，站立。

英文词源

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.

双语例句

1. They are now trying to compete on an equal footing.: 他们现在想要公平竞争。

2. They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing.: 他们决定正式交往。

3. Robert lost his footing and slithered down the bank.: 罗伯特失足滑下了河岸。

4. The president placed the republic on a war footing.: 总统把共和国推到了战争的边缘。

5. She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs.: 她一脚踩空，头朝下摔下了楼梯。