foot/fʊt/

n.

➊ the part of the body at the end of the leg on which a person or animal stands

➋ a unit of measurement, equal to 0.3048 metres

n. [C]

➊ 〖复feet/fiːt/〗 足，脚：My feet are aching. 我的脚疼。

◇He got to his feet when his grandpa walked in. 当他的爷爷进来时，他站了起来。

◇[foot of sth] at the foot of the mountain 在山脚下

➋ 〖复feet或foot〗 英尺：He is five feet, six inches tall. 他身高5英尺6英寸。

on foot 步行，走路：She goes to school on foot every day. 她每天走路去上学。

常犯错误

✗ He goes to work on feet.

✓ He goes to work on foot. 他步行去上班。

用法表示“英尺”时，复数形式可用feet或foot，缩写为ft，符号为“′”]

巧记 同类复数构词法：

goose → geese

tooth → teeth