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footholdUK:*/ˈfʊthəʊld/US:/ˈfʊtˌhoʊld/ ,(fŏŏt′hōld′)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 foothold n (climbing: secure place)攀登时脚踩的地方；立脚点；立足处I can't climb any farther - there are no footholds! foothold n figurative (toward goal: first step) (比喻)基础，立足点Getting an entry-level job with that company is a great foothold on your way to bigger things. 复合形式： get a foothold v expr (when climbing) (爬山时)找到稳当的落脚点After falling halfway down he was able to get a foothold and begin climbing again. get a foothold v expr figurative (establish yourself)站稳脚跟She got a foothold in the theatrical world when, as an understudy, the leading lady fell ill. |