| 单词 | foothold |
| 释义 | foothold (once / 2073 pages) n A foothold is a flat or steady area on which you can put your foot when you're climbing. Part of the trick to rock climbing is learning to find good footholds. A literal foothold is wide enough for you to fit your foot and sturdy enough to hold your weight, and a figurative foothold gives you this same sense of security, usually setting you up to make progress. For example, your first published magazine piece can give you a foothold in the field of freelance writing. This sense of foothold dates from the mid-17th century, meaning "stable ground from which to act." WORD FAMILYfoothold: footholds USAGE EXAMPLESSki mountaineering is a new sport trying to create a foothold in the state. Seattle Times(Dec 24, 2016) Matthews helped build it up even more, becoming a local star as hockey gained a stronger foothold in the area. Seattle Times(Dec 24, 2016) The evacuations were set in motion last week after Syria’s opposition agreed to surrender its last footholds in eastern Aleppo. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1n a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing Syn|Hypo|Hyper footing toehold a small foothold used in climbing support any device that bears the weight of another thing 2n an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar Syn|Hypo|Hyper bridgehead airhead a bridgehead seized by airborne troops beachheada bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation combat area, combat zone a military area where combat forces operate 3n an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market Syn|Hyper beachhead accomplishment, achievement the action of accomplishing something |
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