Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #459
foot
脚；足
the part of the leg below the ankle joint
- 1.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
人脚踝以下的腿部
- 2.
a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
英尺:一种长度单位,等于12英寸或三分之一码。
- 3.
the lower part of anything
任何事物的下部
英尺；底部；下端；人脚踝以下的腿部；英尺:一种长度单位,等于12英寸或三分之一码。；任何事物的下部
In use
After the long walk, I soaked my tired feet in warm water.
She lifted her left foot to step over the puddle.
A cold drop of water landed on his bare foot.
his bare feet projected from his trousers
armored from head to foot
he is six feet tall
curled up on the foot of the bed
the foot of the page
the foot of the list
the foot of the mountain
Connections
Collocations
- on foot
- 步行
- I usually go to school on foot.我通常步行上学。
- foot of the mountain
- 山脚
- We camped at the foot of the mountain.我们在山脚露营。
- foot of the bed
- 床脚
- The cat likes to sleep at the foot of the bed.猫喜欢睡在床脚。
- foot pain
- 脚痛
- He suffers from foot pain after running.跑步后他脚痛。
- athlete's foot
- 脚癣
- Athlete's foot is a common fungal infection.脚癣是一种常见的真菌感染。
- foot traffic
- 行人流量
Learner notes
Memory Tip
foot 可拆为 f+oot，oo 像两只脚趾，t 像脚后跟，记住脚的样子。
Context & Register
中性 register，常见语境：身体部位、长度单位、底部。注意：复数形式为feet。
Grammar Note
The plural form is 'feet'.
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'foot' (/fʊt/): put, soot. Words that share the 'oot' spelling but have a different vowel (long /uː/): boot, hoot. Words that share the /ʊ/ vowel but end differently: cook, good.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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