underfoot

英 [ˌʌndə'fʊt] 美 [ˌʌndər'fʊt]

• adv. 在脚下面；踩着地；碍手碍脚地

英英释义

Adverb:

1. under the feet;

   "trampled the beans underfoot"
   "green grass growing underfoot"
   

2. in the way and hindering progress;

   "a house with children and pets and toys always underfoot"
   

例句

用作副词 (adv.)

1. The snow underfoot was soft and deep.
   脚下的雪又软又厚。
2. Fallen riders were trampled underfoot by the charging horses.
   摔下来的骑手遭飞奔马群践踏。
3. Her three children are always getting underfoot.
   她的三个孩子老是碍手碍脚。

经典引文

• Underfoot the earth was soft.

  出自： P. Pearce

• A length of threadbare ribbon..was trodden underfoot.

  出自： B. Bainbridge

词汇搭配

• under foot 脚下(地上)
• keep someone underfoot 把某人长期踩在脚下,...

近反义词

【近义词】

• down 向下
• underground 地下的