英語單詞

foothold是什麽意思

foothold

英 ['fʊthəʊld] 美 ['fʊt'hold]
  • n. 據點;立足處

英文詞源


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."

雙語例句


1. I hung there, scrabbling with my feet to find a foothold.
我吊在那兒,兩腳亂蹬著尋找落腳點。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The company is eager to gain a foothold in Europe.
這家公司急於在歐洲取得一席之地。

來自《權威詞典》

3. He found a secure foothold and pulled himself up.
他找到了一個穩固的踏腳處並爬了上去.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. That is a secure foothold.
那是一可靠的落腳點.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The company, a household name in the States, has a firm foothold in the British market.
這家美國國內家喻戶曉的公司在英國市場上站穩了腳跟。

來自柯林斯例句

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