foot

单词辨析:

foot claw hoof paw 【导航词义:脚,足,爪】
foot n. 脚,足
〔辨析〕

多指人的脚,也可指动物的蹄。

〔例证〕

His feet hurt after the long walk.

走了很长时间之后,他双脚酸痛。

Keep away from the horse's hind feet.

离那匹马的后蹄远些。

claw n.
〔辨析〕

指鸟、兽、昆虫等锋利而弯曲的爪尖。

〔例证〕

lobster claws

龙虾的螯

The claws of a tiger are very sharp.

老虎的爪子非常锋利。

hoof n.
〔辨析〕

指马、牛等动物的蹄子。

〔例证〕

The teacher asked his pupils how many hooves a cow has.

老师问他的学生们一头牛有几只蹄子。

paw n. 爪子; [非正式]手
〔辨析〕

指动物包括爪尖在内的爪子,比较软;也可喻指人的手,作此义解时常含贬义。

〔例证〕

He doesn't know how to paint a lion's paw.

他不知道该如何画狮爪。

Keep your dirty paws off me!

把你的脏爪子从我身上拿开!

相关例句:

Even though they called the election and had been preparing for it for some time, they got off on the wrong foot.

尽管他们召集了选举,也为此做了一段时间的准备,但是一开始就走错了。

You're not in a position to remove me. The boot is now on the other foot.

你没有权力开除我。相反,我现在可以开除你。

Friends stood at the foot of the bed, looking at her with serious faces.

朋友们站在床脚处,神情严肃地看着她。

You need someone to take the pressure off and help you get back on your feet

你需要有人为你分担压力,帮你恢复元气。

I asked the driver to put his foot down for Nagchukha.

我要求司机加大油门去那曲。

Our chairman has really put his foot in it, poor man, though he doesn't know it.

我们的主席真的让人很尴尬,可怜的人,尽管他自己没意识到。