flat-footed
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌflat-ˈfooted adjective 1. MIhaving flat feet （扁）平足的2 informalCLUMSY moving in an awkward way 拖着脚走的，蹒跚而行的 SYN clumsy The defence looked flat-footed as Sutton scored easily. 防守队员看上去行动迟缓，萨顿轻易射门得分。3 catch somebody flat-footed American EnglishCATCH to surprise someone so that they cannot do something in the way they ought to 令某人猝不及防 SYN catch somebody off guard The president’s announcement seemed to catch Democrats flat-footed. 总统的声明似乎令民主党人猝不及防。
Examples from the Corpus
flat-footed• A good way to see the land without getting bow-legged doing it, or flat-footed.• The last thing they would expect was the obvious, it was a certain way to catch them flat-footed.• My smile stays really charming as I stop forward and kick, flat-footed, against the edge of the door.• Leonard was flat-footed and slow during the match.• His toes were aching so much that he went upstairs very slowly, walking flat-footed to avoid bending his tingling ankles.ˌflat-ˈfooted adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus feet having flat
flat-footed
ˌflat-ˈfooted
adjective
1. having flat feet
2. informal moving in an awkward way
SYN clumsy:
The defence looked flat-footed as Sutton scored easily.
3. catch somebody flat-footed American English to surprise someone so that they cannot do something in the way they ought to
SYN catch somebody off guard:
The President’s announcement seemed to catch Democrats flat-footed.
ˌflat-ˈfooted
adjective1. having flat feet
2. informal moving in an awkward way
SYN clumsy:
3. catch somebody flat-footed American English to surprise someone so that they cannot do something in the way they ought to
SYN catch somebody off guard: