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footing:站稳;立足处 插画
生活 · C1

footing

英 /ˈfʊtɪŋ/  美 /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
  • n. 站稳;立足处A secure position for your feet on a surface.
  • n. 基础;地位The basis or status on which something operates.

I lost my footing on the wet steps.

我在湿滑的台阶上没站稳。

Public funding can help place rural schools on an equal footing with their urban counterparts.

公共资金能帮助农村学校获得与城市学校平等的地位。

搭配

lose your footing 失去平衡regain your footing 重新站稳on an equal footing 处于平等地位on a sound footing 建立在稳固基础上

辨析提示

on an equal footing表示地位平等。

词族

foot (n.)

生活英语词汇CEFR C1

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