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an item of footwear
footwear 是集合名词，常作不可数名词；计量时可说 an item of / a piece of。
He packed an item of footwear for the overnight stay.
他为过夜住宿打包了一件鞋类用品。
鞋类；靴类
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
鞋类；靴类
footwear
He packed an item of footwear for the overnight stay.
他为过夜住宿打包了一件鞋类用品。
脚上穿的衣物；鞋、凉鞋等。
Items or an item of clothing that is worn on the foot; a shoe, sandal, etc.
穿在脚上的衣物
clothing worn on a person's feet
脚部的覆盖物
covering for a person's feet
When you go hiking, choose comfortable footwear that supports your ankles.
去远足时，选择能支撑脚踝的舒适鞋类。
The store sells outdoor clothing and footwear for all seasons.
这家商店出售适合所有季节的户外服装和鞋类。
Please remove your footwear before entering the temple.
进入寺庙前请脱掉鞋子。
footwear 是集合名词，常作不可数名词；计量时可说 an item of / a piece of。
He packed an item of footwear for the overnight stay.
他为过夜住宿打包了一件鞋类用品。
such as 用来举例说明 footwear 包含的具体种类，后面接名词或名词短语。
The store sells footwear such as boots, sandals, and sneakers.
这家商店出售靴子、凉鞋和运动鞋等鞋类。
Not this
I bought a new footwear for the trip.
Use this
I bought a new pair of footwear for the trip.
footwear 是不可数名词，不能用不定冠词 a 直接修饰；表示具体一双鞋时要用 a pair of footwear，或直接说 some footwear。
Not this
The footwear in this store are very expensive.
Use this
The footwear in this store is very expensive.
footwear 是不可数名词，谓语动词用单数；不要因词尾像复数而误用 are。
Not this
My footwear is sore after the long walk.
Use this
My feet are sore after the long walk.
footwear 指鞋、靴等穿在脚上的物品，不是脚本身；表达脚疼时要用 feet。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
合适的鞋
Always wear appropriate footwear for sport.
运动时始终穿合适的鞋。
防护鞋
The factory provides protective footwear to employees.
工厂向员工提供防护鞋。
户外鞋
These boots are perfect outdoor footwear in winter.
这些靴子是冬天理想的户外鞋。
鞋类行业
The footwear industry is growing quickly.
鞋类行业发展很快。
鞋店
My favorite footwear store is downtown.
我最喜欢的鞋店在市中心。
舒适的鞋
Choose comfortable footwear for long walks.
长途步行时选择舒适的鞋。
发短 /ʊ/ 音 (如 good, book)
Use footwear naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：foot（脚）和wear（穿）合起来——脚上穿的就是footwear（鞋类）。
语域：mixed 常见场景：retail signage、safety regulations、travel and airport notices footwear 是集合名词，多用于书面语和正式场合，如商店标识、产品说明、安检通知等；日常口语中更常说 shoes 或 boots。请根据语境选择合适词汇。
wear, where, and bare all end with /ɛr/ and match the second syllable of footwear. foot and good share the /ʊ/ vowel heard in the first syllable. Note that food looks like foot but is pronounced /fuːd/, not /fʊt/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.