Word · Frequency #21097
footworks
步法；脚的动作
footworks is the plural of footwork.
the manner of using the feet
- 1.
Any movement of the feet, especially intricate or complex movement, as in sports or dancing.
脚步动作,尤指体育或舞蹈中复杂精细的脚步移动。
- 2.
the manner of using the feet
使用脚的方式
- 3.
A subgenre of juke/ghetto house and style of street dance that originated in Chicago in the early 1990s.
一种起源于20世纪90年代初芝加哥的juke/ghetto house音乐子流派及街头舞蹈风格。
- 4.
skillful maneuvering or dealing
巧妙的操作或处理
脚步动作,尤指体育或舞蹈中复杂精细的脚步移动。；使用脚的方式；一种起源于20世纪90年代初芝加哥的juke/ghetto house音乐子流派及街头舞蹈风格。；巧妙的操作或处理；脚的动作
In use
Her footwork in the dance class was so light and quick that everyone stopped to watch.
The coach said my footwork needs more practice before the tennis match.
Good footwork can make a big difference when you're defending in basketball.
she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies
one's + footwork + be + adjective
footwork 指舞蹈或体育中的步法，常用形容词描述其质量。
His footwork was light and quick.
他的步法轻快灵活。
show + adjective + footwork
show footwork 是体育、舞蹈评述中的常用搭配，表示‘展现出步法’。
The young dancer showed impressive footwork during the performance.
Connections
Collocations
- quick footwork
- 敏捷的步法
- Her quick footwork helped her win the fencing match.她敏捷的步法帮助她赢得了击剑比赛。
- fancy footwork
- 花哨的步法
- The dancer's fancy footwork amazed the audience.舞者花哨的步法令观众惊叹。
- nimble footwork
- 灵巧的步法
- The boxer's nimble footwork kept him out of trouble.这位拳击手灵巧的步法让他避开了麻烦。
- footwork drills
- 步法训练
- The coach made the players do footwork drills every morning.教练让队员们每天早上做步法训练。
- defensive footwork
- 防守步法
- Good defensive footwork is essential in basketball.良好的防守步法在篮球中至关重要。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象舞者的脚在“工作”：foot（脚）+ work（工作）= 步法，脚下功夫。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：体育报道、舞蹈教学、拳击训练 footwork 多用于体育、舞蹈或格斗等需要描述脚步动作的场景，属于中性表达；在日常口语和较正式的文章中都比较常见。
Grammar Note
footwork 的复数 footworks 多用于指不同种类的步法或现场采访活动。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 footwork 押韵的词：homework、network、clockwork、patchwork（均以 /ˌwɝk/ 结尾）。football、footprint 以 /fʊt/ 开头，拼写相近但不押韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.