foothold
英 [ˈfʊt.həʊld]
美 [ˈfʊt.hoʊld]
将“foothold”分解为“foo”和“hold”。想象“foo”作为一只小狗在“hold”(抓住、保持)一个稳固的脚爪,象征着在一个新地方站稳脚跟,找到了立足点。这样的联想可以帮助记忆“foothold”意为“立足点”或“固定位置”。
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- foothold (n.)
- 1620s, from foot (n.) + hold (n.). Figurative use by 1650s; "that which sustains the feet firmly," hence "stable ground from which to act."
- 1. I hung there, scrabbling with my feet to find a foothold.
- 我吊在那儿,两脚乱蹬着寻找落脚点。
- 2. The company is eager to gain a foothold in Europe.
- 这家公司急于在欧洲取得一席之地。
- 3. He found a secure foothold and pulled himself up.
- 他找到了一个稳固的踏脚处并爬了上去.
- 4. That is a secure foothold.
- 那是一可靠的落脚点.
- 5. The company, a household name in the States, has a firm foothold in the British market.
- 这家美国国内家喻户晓的公司在英国市场上站稳了脚跟。