单词 | light of foot |
释义 | > as lemmaslight of foot a. light of foot and variants: capable of moving one's feet in a quick or agile way, esp. when running or dancing.See also light-footed adj., to be light on one's feet, Phrases 2c(a). ΚΠ a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 3730 Moght i not be sua light o fote. 1652 Hinds Elder Brother 11 I will run for it, for I am lighter of foot then thou art. 1710 M. Henry Expos. Poet. Bks. Old Test. sig. Uuu2v/2 One would think that the lightest of Foot should in running win the Prize, and yet the Race is not always to the Swift. 1879 P. R. Drummond Perthshire in Bygone Days 313 That queen of dancers, Maggie Lauder, was light of foot and well-willed. 2012 West Australian (Perth) (Nexis) 4 June Big and tall, loose limbed and light of foot, time and again Jordan took his team East Kimberley to victory. < as lemmas |
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