单词 “foot” 的意思是 “脚”。不过，短语 “put your foot down” 不仅可以表示 “把脚放下”，还可以表示 “坚决反对”；表达 “get off on the wrong foot” 的意思也不是 “脚有问题”，而是 “出师不利”。
你还能想到哪些用 “脚” 作出的有趣比喻？看视频，跟主持人 Beth 一起学习四个包含单词 “foot” 的短语。
用法总结
1. “put your foot down” 坚决反对，制止
- No more cake. I'm putting my foot down. You've eaten loads!
- I finally had to put my foot down when my roommate kept bringing friends over at midnight.
2. “get off on the wrong foot” 出师不利
- We got off on the wrong foot. I asked him to turn his music down on my first day and he didn't like it.
- We got off on the wrong foot because I accidentally spilled coffee on his laptop during our first meeting.
3. “best foot forward” 全力以赴，尽量做到最好
- It's scary, but just put your best foot forward. You can do it!
- Remember to put your best foot forward during the presentation tomorrow.
4. “sweep someone off their feet” 让某人神魂颠倒或倾心
- He's taking you to a five-star hotel? Wow, he's really trying to sweep you off your feet.
- Tom swept Sarah off her feet with surprise concert tickets and dinner at her favourite restaurant.
