foot
foot — 名詞
- footsingular
- feetplural
1. either of the two flat body parts on the lower end of your legs, used for standi
腳；足
腿末端用來站立和行走的部位
either of the two flat body parts on the lower end of your legs, used for standing, walking, and running. Each foot has five toes at the front and a heel at the back.
Mei hurt her foot when she stepped on a sharp stone at the beach.
Mei 在海灘上踩到尖銳的石頭，傷到了腳。
possessive + foot + body context
The doctor asked Noor to move her foot in circles to check her ankle.
醫生請 Noor 轉動她的腳踝來檢查腳部。
Ryan's feet were freezing after walking home through the snow without boots.
Ryan 沒穿靴子在雪中走回家，雙腳凍僵了。
Ishaan took off his shoes and soaked his sore feet in warm water.
Ishaan 脫下鞋子，把酸痛的双腳泡在溫水裡。
The kitten had a tiny cut on its front foot from a piece of glass.
那隻小貓的前腳被一塊玻璃割了一道小傷口。
- head
opposite end of the body
文法句型
my/his/her/its foot
both feet
用法筆記
The plural 'feet' is irregular — never add -s. You 'stand on your feet' but 'rest your foot' when referring to just one.
常見錯誤
2. travel or movement done by walking rather than by using a vehicle. Used especial
步行
用走路的方式移動
travel or movement done by walking rather than by using a vehicle. Used especially in the fixed expression 'on foot'.
Instead of taking a taxi, Nia decided to visit the old town on foot.
Nia 沒有搭計程車，而是決定步行前往古城區。
phrase: 'on foot' contrasting with vehicle
The hotel is only a ten-minute walk from the station, so Elena goes there on foot.
旅館離車站走路只要十分鐘，所以 Elena 都步行前往。
On foot, it takes about twenty minutes to cross the historic district.
步行穿越歷史街區大約需要二十分鐘。
Putri prefers to explore new neighbourhoods on foot rather than by bus.
Putri 喜歡步行探索新的社區，而不是搭公車。
- walking
more common in everyday speech; 'on foot' is slightly more formal
文法句型
on foot
by foot
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed phrase 'on foot'. 'By foot' is also possible but less common. You cannot use 'on foot' with a possessive (not 'on my foot' for this meaning).
常見錯誤
3. a unit used in the US and UK for measuring length. One foot equals 12 inches or
英尺
長度單位，等於12英寸
a unit used in the US and UK for measuring length. One foot equals 12 inches or about 30 centimetres. Often written with the symbol ′.
Dahlia is five feet tall and can just reach the top shelf.
Dahlia 身高五英尺，剛好搆得到最上層的架子。
height measurement with 'feet'
The swimming pool is twelve feet deep at the far end.
游泳池最深的那一端有十二英尺深。
Linh bought a six-foot-long wooden board for the bookshelf.
Linh 買了一塊六英尺長的木板來做書架。
The Christmas tree in the town square is nearly thirty feet high.
市區廣場上的聖誕樹將近三十英尺高。
文法句型
[number] foot/feet [adjective]
[number]-foot [noun]
用法筆記
When used before a noun as a compound adjective, the singular 'foot' is used (e.g. a ten-foot pole). When used after a verb, 'feet' is the standard plural (e.g. the pole is ten feet long).
常見錯誤
4. the lowest part or the end of something, opposite to the top or head. Can refer
底部；下端
物體的最低部分或末端
the lowest part or the end of something, opposite to the top or head. Can refer to the bottom of a mountain, the lower end of a bed, or the end of a list.
Walid signed his name at the foot of the letter, below the main text.
Walid 在信件的末端、正文下方簽了自己的名字。
phrase: 'at the foot of [document]'
Mei placed the heavy suitcase at the foot of the hotel bed.
Mei 把沉重的行李箱放在旅館床鋪的腳端。
A small village sits at the foot of the mountain, just above the river.
一座小村莊坐落在山腳下，緊鄰著河邊。
Noor always keeps a glass of water at the foot of her bed at night.
Noor 晚上總會在床尾放一杯水。
文法句型
at the foot of [noun]
the foot of [noun]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'the foot of the [mountain / bed / stairs / page / list]'. This sense cannot be used for living things — for a person, use 'feet' (body part sense).
5. a basic unit of rhythm in poetry. Each foot contains one strong beat (stressed s
音步
詩歌韻律的基本單位
a basic unit of rhythm in poetry. Each foot contains one strong beat (stressed syllable) and one or two weak beats (unstressed syllables). The pattern of feet gives a poem its rhythm.
Each line of the sonnet has five feet, usually with an iambic rhythm.
這首十四行詩的每一行有五個音步，通常採用抑揚格。
count: 'five feet per line'
Nikos counted the feet in the verse to understand the poem's rhythm.
Nikos 數了詩句中的音步，以便理解這首詩的節奏。
Talia drew a line between each poetic foot on the whiteboard while the class watched.
Talia 在白板上的每個詩歌音步之間畫了一條線，全班同學都看著。
The teacher showed the class how to mark each foot in a short poem by Robert Frost.
老師教全班如何在羅伯特·佛洛斯特的一首短詩中標出每個音步。
文法句型
[number] feet per line
iambic/anapestic foot
用法筆記
A technical term in literary analysis. The most common patterns are iambic (weak-strong), trochaic (strong-weak), anapestic (weak-weak-strong), and dactylic (strong-weak-weak).
foot — 動詞
- footpresent simple I / you / we / they
- foots3rd person singular
- footing-ing form
- footedpast simple
1. to pay for something, especially a meal at a restaurant, a celebration, or a sha
付費；買單
支付費用，尤指帳單
to pay for something, especially a meal at a restaurant, a celebration, or a shared expense. Almost always used in the phrase 'foot the bill'.
Ryan's father footed the bill for the whole family reunion dinner.
Ryan 的父親支付了全家團圓晚餐的費用。
collocation: 'footed the bill for [event]'
The company footed the bill for all employees to attend the training course.
公司為所有員工支付了參加訓練課程的費用。
Elena generously offered to foot the bill for the team's celebratory lunch.
Elena 大方地表示要請大家吃團隊慶祝午餐。
Who is going to foot the bill for the expensive repairs to the roof?
誰來支付屋頂昂貴維修的費用？
文法句型
foot the bill (for [something])
用法筆記
Only used in the fixed expression 'foot the bill'. You cannot say 'foot the check' or 'foot the cost' in standard English. The subject is typically a person, organisation, or company that pays.
常見錯誤
2. to walk or travel somewhere on foot, especially when the journey is long or when
徒步
用腳走路前進
to walk or travel somewhere on foot, especially when the journey is long or when you had expected to travel by vehicle
When the car broke down, we had to foot it all the way back to the village.
車子拋錨後，我們只好一路走回村莊。
phrase: 'foot it' for walking
Nia missed the last bus and had to foot it home through the rain.
Nia 錯過了最後一班公車，只好冒雨走路回家。
The hikers footed along the narrow path in the morning mist.
健行者沿著晨霧中狹窄的小徑徒步前進。
We missed the last ferry and had to foot it along the coast road.
我們錯過了最後一班渡輪，只好沿著海岸公路徒步前進。
- walk
the standard modern verb; 'foot' is dated or playful
文法句型
foot it
foot + adverbial
用法筆記
This verb is old-fashioned or humorous in modern English. The phrase 'foot it' is the most common form. The regular verb 'walk' is far more natural in everyday speech.