Word · Frequency #15265
underfoot
/ˌʌndəˈfut/
adverb
脚底下
under the feet
- 1.
Under one's foot or feet.
在脚底下。
- 2.
In the way; situated so as to obstruct or hinder.
挡路；碍事。
碍事；挡道；在脚底下。；挡路；碍事。；在脚下；碍事地；[经] 少计总额
In use
The new carpet feels soft underfoot.
The cat is always getting underfoot when I cook.
After the rain, the pavement was slippery underfoot.
trample sth underfoot
表示将某物踩在脚下，underfoot 置于宾语后。
The crowd trampled the flowers underfoot.
人群把花踩在脚下。
be + adj + underfoot
underfoot 描述脚底下的地面状态，常与形容词连用。
The ground was wet underfoot.
脚下的地面湿漉漉的。
get underfoot
指人或物碍事、挡路，多含贬义。
The children are always getting underfoot.
孩子们总是碍手碍脚。
Connections
Collocations
- trample underfoot
- 踩在脚下；践踏
- The soldiers trampled the grass underfoot.士兵们把草踩在脚下。
- get underfoot
- 碍手碍脚；挡道
- The cat keeps getting underfoot while I cook.我做饭的时候，猫总在脚边碍手碍脚。
- wet underfoot
- 脚下湿漉漉的；地湿
- The pavement was wet underfoot after the storm.暴风雨过后，人行道踩上去湿漉漉的。
- firm underfoot
- 脚下坚实；路面坚实
- The trail was firm underfoot, perfect for hiking.这条小路路面坚实，非常适合远足。
Idioms & figurative uses
- trample something underfoot
- 践踏某事物；蔑视，蹂躏The company trampled its employees' safety concerns underfoot.公司对员工的安全顾虑不屑一顾，肆意践踏。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆分记忆：under（在…下）+ foot（脚）→ 就在脚下，脚下有东西就会碍事、挡道。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述脚下空间、描述碍事、挡路 该词是中性常用表达，多用于描述某物在脚边或阻挡行动；口语和书面语中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
underfoot 读作 /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/；真正押韵的是 foot、put、soot（都读 /ʊt/）。注意拼写相似的 boot、root、shoot 读 /uːt/，并不押韵；but 读 /bʌt/，也不押韵。
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.