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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++foot1 /fʊt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural feet /fiːt/) [countable] 1 body part 身体部位HBA the part of your body that you stand on and walk on 脚，足 My foot hurts. 我脚痛。 I had blisters on the soles of my feet. 我的脚底起泡了。 I dropped a glass earlier, so don’t walk around in bare feet. 我刚才打破了一个玻璃杯，所以不要光着脚到处走。 The vet examined the horse’s hind feet. 兽医检查了马的后蹄。 Don’t wipe your feet on the carpet! 别在地毯上蹭脚！ She stood on the platform, her suitcase at her feet. 她站在月台上，手提箱放在脚边。2 measurement 尺寸 (plural feet or foot) (written abbreviation ft)TM a unit for measuring length, equal to 12 inches or about 30 centimetres 英尺 He’s six feet tall, with blonde hair. 他身高六英尺，一头金发。 Mark was standing just a few feet away from me. 马克就站在离我几英尺远的地方。 I’d say she’s about five foot three (=five feet and three inches). 我猜她大约五英尺三英寸高。a one-/two-/three- etc foot something a four-foot wall 一堵四英尺高的墙square feet/cubic feet 15,000 square feet of office space 15,000平方英尺的办公空间3 BOTTOM PART 底部the foot of something BOTTOMthe lowest or bottom part of something 某物的底部，某物的下端the foot of the stairs/ladder etc He walked to the foot of the stairs. 他走到楼梯下面。the foot of a mountain/cliff etc a small cottage at the foot of the hill 山脚下的一间小村舍at the foot of something a large wooden trunk at the foot of his bed 他床脚的一个大木箱 The date is shown at the foot of the page. 日期显示在页末。4 on foot WALKif you go somewhere on foot, you walk there 步行 It takes about 30 minutes on foot, or 10 minutes by car. 步行去大约需要30分钟，如果坐车去，则需要10分钟。n Grammar ✗ Don’t say: by foot5 get/jump/rise etc to your feet STANDto stand up after you have been sitting 直起身来/跳起来/站起身来等 He leapt to his feet and ran outside. 他跳起来，跑了出去。6 on your feet a) STANDto be standing for a long time without having time to sit down 〔长时间〕站立着 The worst thing about working in the shop is that you’re on your feet all day. 在商店里工作最不好的就是要整天站着。 → dead on your feet at dead1(8) b) STANDto be standing up 站起来 As soon as the bell rang the class were on their feet and out of the door. 铃声一响，全班学生就立即起身跑到门外去了。 c) to feel better again after being ill and in bed 〔生病卧床后〕恢复健康 We’ll soon have you on your feet again. 我们很快就会让你恢复健康。7 be/get back on your feet to have enough money again, or to be successful again after having problems 重新富有；东山再起8 off your feet sitting or lying down, rather than standing or walking 坐着；躺着9 knock/lift etc somebody off their feet to make someone fall over 撞倒某人/使某人双脚离地10 be rushed/run off your feet BUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DOto be very busy 非常忙碌，忙得脚不沾地11 set foot in something ENTERto go to or enter a place 进入某处，踏进某处12 be/get under your feet ANNOYto annoy you by always being in the same place as you and preventing you from doing what you want 在身边纠缠，妨碍13 put your foot down 14. put your feet up informalREST to relax, especially by sitting with your feet supported on something 搁起脚休息15 put your foot in it especially British English, put your foot in your mouth especially American EnglishMISTAKE to say something without thinking carefully, so that you embarrass or upset someone 失言，讲错话，〔因说话随便而〕惹怒人16 start/get off on the wrong/right foot START DOING somethingto start a relationship badly or well 开始时关系不好/好17. not put a foot wrong British EnglishCORRECT to do everything right and make no mistakes, especially in your job 〔尤指工作中〕做事正确无误18 have/keep your feet on the ground SENSIBLEto think in a sensible and practical way and not have ideas or aims that will be impossible to achieve 实事求是，脚踏实地19 fall/land on your feet to get into a good situation because you are lucky, especially after being in a difficult situation 逢凶化吉，化险为夷20. get/have/keep your foot in the door CHANCE/OPPORTUNITYto get your first opportunity to work in a particular organization or industry 获得机会加入〔某机构〕，得以首次涉足〔某行业〕21. have a foot in both camps BOTHto be involved with or connected with two opposing groups of people 脚踏两只船，骑墙22 at your feet used to say that people admire or respect someone very much 令某人/某事物拜倒在某人脚下23. have two left feet informalCLUMSY to be very clumsy 笨拙，笨手笨脚24. have one foot in the grave OLD/NOT NEWILLto be very old or very ill – used humorously 〔老得或病得〕一只脚已踏进坟墓，离死不远〔幽默用法〕25 ... my foot! British English old-fashionedBELIEVE used to show that you do not believe something that someone has just said 算了吧，去你的，得了〔表示不相信对方的话〕26 leave feet first DIEto die before you leave a place or job – used humorously 还没离开[离职]就没命了〔幽默用法〕27. feet of clay FAULT/something WRONGsomeone that you admire who has feet of clay has faults and weaknesses that you did not realize they had 〔偶像的〕不为人知的弱点，内在缺点28. foot soldier/patrol PMAa soldier or group of soldiers that walks and does not use a horse or a vehicle 步兵/步兵巡逻队29. foot passenger a passenger on a ship who has not brought a car with them 〔渡轮上的〕步行旅客，无车旅客30 31. foot pedal/brake/pump etc Ta machine or control that you operate using your feet 踏板/脚刹车/脚踏泵等32. SOCK 袜the foot DCCthe part of a sock that covers your foot 袜底33. poetry 诗 technicalAL a part of a line of poetry in which there is one strong beat and one or two weaker ones 音步 → the boot is on the other foot at boot1(6), → get/have cold feet at cold1(6), → underfoot, → drag your feet/heels at drag1(8), → find your feet at find1(18), → from head to foot at head1(1), → stand on your own (two) feet at stand1(31), → sweep somebody off their feet at sweep1(14), → have itchy feet at itchy(3), → not let the grass grow under your feet at grass1(6), → vote with your feet at vote1(8)n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesleft footMy left foot ached a bit.right footHe has broken a bone in his right foot.front foot (=of an animal)The tiger has five claws in each of its front feet.back/hind foot (=of an animal)The horse lifted its back foot.big/smallHe had small neat feet.bare (=without any socks or shoes)The marble floor felt cold under his bare feet.flat (=having a medical condition in which someone’s feet rest flat on the ground, with no curved part)We’ve both got slightly flat feet.booted/sandalled feet (=wearing boots or sandals)He put down his rucksack and stretched out his booted feet. verbsinjure/hurt your footSimon injured his foot while playing rugby.somebody’s foot hurtsShe complained that her foot was hurting.raise/lift your feetHe raised his foot off the floor and rested it on a chair.drag your feet (=walk slowly in an unwilling way)I was dragging my feet because I didn’t want to get there.wipe your feet (=wipe your shoes on a mat to remove dirt)Be sure to wipe your feet before coming into the house.stamp your feet (=bang them noisily on the ground)He stamped his feet in an attempt to keep warm.tap your feet (=bang them gently on the ground)She was tapping her feet in time with the music.shuffle your feet (=make small movements with them, because you are nervous or impatient)Ken shuffled his feet and looked down at the floor.foot + NOUNa foot injuryHe suffered a foot injury during the match against Sporting Lisbon.a foot massageWould you like a foot massage?phrasesthe sole of your foot (=the base of your foot, that you walk on)The soles of her feet were aching from the long walk.the ball of your foot (=the rounded part of your foot at the base of the toes)He has a blister on the ball of his foot.the heel of your foot (=the curved back part of your foot )He kicked his opponent with the heel of his foot.at somebody’s feet (=on the ground, near your feet)The dog was sitting at his master’s feet.in your stockinged/stocking feet (=not wearing shoes)She stood 5ft 6 inches tall in her stockinged feet. my feet are killing me informal (=my feet are hurting)
Examples from the Corpus
foot• a two-foot-long board• Fat ewes topped at £49 and ewes with lambs at foot £68.50.• It was always worse going down, and spiral stairs were the very devil in the dark if you had big feet.• She crossed backwards, blindfolded, wearing peach baskets on her feet.• And there was sand beneath my feet.• My foot hurts.• He's six feet tall, with blonde hair and a mustache.• We fell asleep listening to the surf chisel away at the foot of the cliff below.• There's a run in the foot of my nylons.• Is Daddy tickling your feet, Lisa?at her feet• Mr Rolleman was lying almost at her feet, his eyes staring blindly upward from a face of ghastly purple.• With eel in her hand, the baby at her feet, Sethe dozed, dry-mouthed and sweaty.• Isabel wrenched her gaze from the limp body at her feet.• Like her father, she looked down at her feet, and waited for the giggling lady to sweep by her.• She looked down at her feet, and felt her blood run cold.• She watched it slip and slide this way and that to fall at her feet.• Lumberjack sprawled on the tiles at her feet, whining softly in his sleep like a damp log on a fire.a one-/two-/three- etc foot something• I received £300 prize money and a three foot tall trophy.• I have mine in a two foot community tank.• In this case, it is a two foot pike.• Large tank required I am going to set up a two foot tank.• From the garage he took a felling axe with a three foot handle and shattered his parents' skulls.• An oil tank behind with a three foot bund wall all around in which more than a foot of mobile oil stands.foot2 verb foot the bill PAY FORto pay for something, especially something expensive that you do not want to pay for 付账〔尤指不情愿地为昂贵的东西付钱〕 He ordered drinks and then left me to foot the bill! 他要了酒水，然后让我来付账！→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
foot• But, though local firms contributed, the public still footed much of the bill.• The National Science Foundation, which was footing the bill, decided to hire an independent contractor to complete the project.From Longman Business Dictionaryfootfoot1 /fʊt/ noun (plural feet /fiːt/)1[countable] ft a unit for measuring length, equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres2[singular] the lowest part of somethingthe foot of a pagefootfoot2 verb foot the bill to pay for something, especially something expensive that you do not want to pay forMany customers had to foot the bill for installing the new water meters.Who is going to foot the repair bill?→ See Verb tableOrigin foot1 Old English fotfoot1 noun →10-19 →20-33
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foot1 S1 W1 /fʊt/ 
noun (plural feet /fiːt/) [countable]
My foot hurts.
I had blisters on the soles of my feet.
I dropped a glass earlier, so don’t walk around in bare feet.
The vet examined the horse’s hind feet.
Don’t wipe your feet on the carpet__
She stood on the platform, her suitcase at her feet.
2. MEASUREMENT (plural feet or foot) (written abbreviation ft) a unit for measuring length, equal to 12 inches or about 30 centimetres:
He’s six feet tall, with blonde hair.
Mark was standing just a few feet away from me.
I’d say she’s about five foot three (=five feet and three inches).
a one/two/three etc foot something
a four foot wall
square feet/cubic feet
15,000 square feet of office space
3. BOTTOM PART the foot of something the lowest or bottom part of something
the foot of the stairs/ladder etc
He walked to the foot of the stairs.
the foot of a mountain/cliff etc
a small cottage at the foot of the hill
at the foot of something
a large wooden trunk at the foot of his bed
The date is shown at the foot of the page.
4. on foot if you go somewhere on foot, you walk there:
It takes about 30 minutes on foot, or 10 minutes by car.
5. get/jump/rise etc to your feet to stand up after you have been sitting:
He leapt to his feet and ran outside.
6. on your feet
a. to be standing for a long time without having time to sit down:
The worst thing about working in the shop is that you’re on your feet all day. ⇨ dead on your feet at dead1(8)
b. to be standing up:
As soon as the bell rang the class were on their feet and out of the door.
c. to feel better again after being ill and in bed:
We’ll soon have you on your feet again.
7. be/get back on your feet to have enough money again, or to be successful again after having problems:
I need to get back on my feet again and forget all this.
8. off your feet sitting or lying down, rather than standing or walking:
The doctor told me to stay off my feet for a few days.
9. knock/lift etc somebody off their feet to make someone fall over:
They were blown off their feet by the force of the explosion.
10. be rushed/run off your feet to be very busy:
Before Christmas, most salespeople are rushed off their feet.
11. set foot in something to go to or enter a place:
She swore she would never set foot in his house again.
12. be/get under your feet to annoy you by always being in the same place as you and preventing you from doing what you want:
I hate summer vacation. The kids are under my feet all day long.
13. put your foot down
a. to say very firmly that someone must do something or must stop doing something:
You’ll just have to put your foot down and tell him he can’t stay out on school nights.
b. informal to make a car go faster
14. put your feet up informal to relax, especially by sitting with your feet supported on something
15. put your foot in it especially British English, put your foot in your mouth especially American English to say something without thinking carefully, so that you embarrass or upset someone:
I’ve really put my foot in it this time. I didn’t realize that was her husband__
16. start/get off on the wrong/right foot to start a relationship badly or well:
Simon and I got off on the wrong foot but we’re good friends now.
17. not put a foot wrong British English to do everything right and make no mistakes, especially in your job
18. have/keep both feet on the ground to think in a sensible and practical way and not have ideas or aims that will be impossible to achieve:
It was a great result, but we have to keep our feet firmly on the ground.
19. fall/land on your feet to get into a good situation because you are lucky, especially after being in a difficult situation:
Don’t worry about Nina, she always falls on her feet.
20. get/have/keep your foot in the door to get your first opportunity to work in a particular organization or industry
21. have a foot in both camps to be involved with or connected with two opposing groups of people
22. have somebody/something at your feet used to say that people admire or respect someone very much:
All Paris was at his feet. ⇨ have the world at your feet at world1(24)
23. have two left feet informal to be very clumsy
24. have one foot in the grave to be very old or very ill – used humorously
25. ... my foot__ British English old-fashioned used to show that you do not believe something that someone has just said:
£50 my foot__ It’ll cost £200 at least.
26. leave feet first to die before you leave a place or job – used humorously:
If you keep fooling around with that gun you’ll be leaving this camp feet first.
27. feet of clay someone that you admire who has feet of clay has faults and weaknesses that you did not realize they had
28. foot soldier/patrol a soldier or group of soldiers that walks and does not use a horse or a vehicle
29. foot passenger a passenger on a ship who has not brought a car with them
30.
a. left-footed/right-footed using your left foot or right foot when you kick a ball
b. flat-footed/four-footed having a particular type or number of feet
31. foot pedal/brake/pump etc a machine or control that you operate using your feet
32. SOCK the foot the part of a sock that covers your foot
33. POETRY technical a part of a line of poetry in which there is one strong beat and one or two weaker ones
⇨ the boot is on the other foot at boot1(6), ⇨ get/have cold feet at cold1(6), ⇨ underfoot, ⇨ drag your feet/heels at drag1(8), ⇨ find your feet at find1(18), ⇨ from head to foot at head1(1), ⇨ stand on your own (two) feet at stand1(31), ⇨ sweep somebody off their feet at sweep1(14), ⇨ have itchy feet at itchy(3), ⇨ not let the grass grow under your feet at grass1(6), ⇨ vote with your feet at vote1(8)
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▪left foot My left foot ached a bit.
▪right foot He has broken a bone in his right foot.
▪front foot (=of an animal) The tiger has five claws in each of its front feet.
▪back/hind foot (=of an animal) The horse lifted its back foot.
▪big/small He had small neat feet.
▪bare (=without any socks or shoes) The marble floor felt cold under his bare feet.
▪flat (=having a medical condition in which someone’s feet rest flat on the ground, with no curved part) We’ve both got slightly flat feet.
▪booted/sandalled feet (=wearing boots or sandals) He put down his rucksack and stretched out his booted feet.
■ verbs
▪injure/hurt your foot Simon injured his foot while playing rugby.
▪sb’s foot hurts She complained that her foot was hurting.
▪raise/lift your feet He raised his foot off the floor and rested it on a chair.
▪drag your feet (=walk slowly in an unwilling way) I was dragging my feet because I didn’t want to get there.
▪wipe your feet (=wipe your shoes on a mat to remove dirt) Be sure to wipe your feet before coming into the house.
▪stamp your feet (=bang them noisily on the ground) He stamped his feet in an attempt to keep warm.
▪tap your feet (=bang them gently on the ground) She was tapping her feet in time with the music.
▪shuffle your feet (=make small movements with them, because you are nervous or impatient) Ken shuffled his feet and looked down at the floor.
■ foot + NOUN
▪a foot injury He suffered a foot injury during the match against Sporting Lisbon.
▪a foot massage Would you like a foot massage?
■ phrases
▪the sole of your foot (=the base of your foot, that you walk on) The soles of her feet were aching from the long walk.
▪the ball of your foot (=the rounded part of your foot at the base of the toes) He has a blister on the ball of his foot.
▪the heel of your foot (=the curved back part of your foot ) He kicked his opponent with the heel of his foot.
▪at sb’s feet (=on the ground, near your feet) The dog was sitting at his master’s feet.
▪in your stockinged/stocking feet (=not wearing shoes) She stood 5ft 6 inches tall in her stockinged feet.
▪my feet are killing me informal (=my feet are hurting)
foot2 verb
foot the bill to pay for something, especially something expensive that you do not want to pay for:
He ordered drinks and then left me to foot the bill!
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noun (plural feet /fiːt/) [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: fot
1. BODY PART the part of your body that you stand on and walk on:Origin: fot
2. MEASUREMENT (plural feet or foot) (written abbreviation ft) a unit for measuring length, equal to 12 inches or about 30 centimetres:
a one/two/three etc foot something
square feet/cubic feet
3. BOTTOM PART the foot of something the lowest or bottom part of something
the foot of the stairs/ladder etc
the foot of a mountain/cliff etc
at the foot of something
4. on foot if you go somewhere on foot, you walk there:
5. get/jump/rise etc to your feet to stand up after you have been sitting:
6. on your feet
a. to be standing for a long time without having time to sit down:
b. to be standing up:
c. to feel better again after being ill and in bed:
7. be/get back on your feet to have enough money again, or to be successful again after having problems:
8. off your feet sitting or lying down, rather than standing or walking:
9. knock/lift etc somebody off their feet to make someone fall over:
10. be rushed/run off your feet to be very busy:
11. set foot in something to go to or enter a place:
12. be/get under your feet to annoy you by always being in the same place as you and preventing you from doing what you want:
13. put your foot down
a. to say very firmly that someone must do something or must stop doing something:
b. informal to make a car go faster
14. put your feet up informal to relax, especially by sitting with your feet supported on something
15. put your foot in it especially British English, put your foot in your mouth especially American English to say something without thinking carefully, so that you embarrass or upset someone:
16. start/get off on the wrong/right foot to start a relationship badly or well:
17. not put a foot wrong British English to do everything right and make no mistakes, especially in your job
18. have/keep both feet on the ground to think in a sensible and practical way and not have ideas or aims that will be impossible to achieve:
19. fall/land on your feet to get into a good situation because you are lucky, especially after being in a difficult situation:
20. get/have/keep your foot in the door to get your first opportunity to work in a particular organization or industry
21. have a foot in both camps to be involved with or connected with two opposing groups of people
22. have somebody/something at your feet used to say that people admire or respect someone very much:
23. have two left feet informal to be very clumsy
24. have one foot in the grave to be very old or very ill – used humorously
25. ... my foot__ British English old-fashioned used to show that you do not believe something that someone has just said:
26. leave feet first to die before you leave a place or job – used humorously:
27. feet of clay someone that you admire who has feet of clay has faults and weaknesses that you did not realize they had
28. foot soldier/patrol a soldier or group of soldiers that walks and does not use a horse or a vehicle
29. foot passenger a passenger on a ship who has not brought a car with them
30.
a. left-footed/right-footed using your left foot or right foot when you kick a ball
b. flat-footed/four-footed having a particular type or number of feet
31. foot pedal/brake/pump etc a machine or control that you operate using your feet
32. SOCK the foot the part of a sock that covers your foot
33. POETRY technical a part of a line of poetry in which there is one strong beat and one or two weaker ones
⇨ the boot is on the other foot at boot1(6), ⇨ get/have cold feet at cold1(6), ⇨ underfoot, ⇨ drag your feet/heels at drag1(8), ⇨ find your feet at find1(18), ⇨ from head to foot at head1(1), ⇨ stand on your own (two) feet at stand1(31), ⇨ sweep somebody off their feet at sweep1(14), ⇨ have itchy feet at itchy(3), ⇨ not let the grass grow under your feet at grass1(6), ⇨ vote with your feet at vote1(8)
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verbfoot the bill to pay for something, especially something expensive that you do not want to pay for:
stand to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet 指站立、直立 ：◆ She was too weak to stand. 她虚弱得站都站不住。 ◆ Stand still when I'm talking to you!我跟你说话，站着别动！ NOTE Stand is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how sb stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what sb does while they are standing.* stand 通常与副词或介词短语连用，表示站的地方或方式，但有时也与另一短语或从句连用，表明站着时在做某事 ：◆ We stood talking for a few minutes. 我们站着谈了几分钟。 ◆ He stood and looked out to sea. 他站着向大海望去。 get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position 指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来 ：◆ Please don't get up! 请不要站起来！ stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting 指站立、起立 ：◆ Stand up straight! 立正！ ◆ Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom. 老师走进教室时大家都会起立。
stand, get up or stand up? 用 stand、get up 还是 stand up？
rise ( to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来 ：◆ Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker. 请大家起立，欢迎我们的演讲嘉宾。 get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling or lying 指坐、跪或躺后站起来 ：◆ I helped her to get to her feet. 我扶着她让她站起来。 be on your feet to be standing up 指站着 ：◆ I've been on my feet all day. 我已经站了一整天。
A person may be described as having 描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词：
Eyes 眼睛
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes （明亮的）蓝／绿／（深／浅）棕色／浅绿褐色眼睛 deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes 凹陷的／凸出的眼睛 small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/ ( shiftyeyes 小的／小珠般圆亮的／亮晶晶的／闪闪发亮的／贼溜溜的眼睛 piercing/penetrating/steely eyes 敏锐的／锐利的眼睛；冷冰冰的眼神 bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes 布满血丝的／水汪汪的／肿胀的眼睛 bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows 浓密的／扬起的／弓形的眉毛 long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes 长长的／浓密的／弯曲的／假的眼睫毛
Face 脸
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose 塌／蒜头／尖头／尖／短平而上翘的鼻子 a straight/a hooked/a Roman/ ( an aquilinenose 挺直的鼻子；鹰钩鼻；高鼻梁；鹰钩鼻 full/thick/thin/pouty lips 丰满的／厚／薄／翘嘴唇 dry/chapped/cracked lips 干的／皲裂的／干裂的嘴唇 flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks 发红的／红润的／苍白的面颊 soft/chubby/sunken cheeks 柔嫩的／胖乎乎的／凹陷的面颊 white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth 洁白的／完好无缺的／参差不齐的／凸出来的牙齿 a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead 大大的／高高的／宽大的／后倾的前额 a strong/weak/pointed/double chin 硬朗的／瘦削的／尖／双下巴 a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard 长／大／浓密的／一小撮／山羊胡子 a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ ( especially
mustache 长长的／稀疏的／浓密的／耷拉着的／翘／细直的八字胡
Hair and skin 头发和皮肤
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin 苍白的／白皙的／橄榄色的／黝黑的／晒黑的皮肤 dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin 干性的／油性的／光滑的／粗糙的／有皱纹的皮肤 a dark/a pale/a light/a sallow/a ruddy/an olive/a swarthy/a clear complexion 黝黑的／苍白的／白皙的／蜡黄的／红润的／浅褐色的／黝黑的／无瑕的面容 deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles 深深的／细小的／小的／面部的皱纹 blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/ ( ginger/greyBrE hair 金黄色的／浅色的／（浅／深）棕色的／乌黑的／红褐色的／红色的／姜黄色的／灰白色的头发 straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair 直发；鬈发；波浪形的／鬈曲的／刺猬式的头发 thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair 厚密的／稀疏的／纤细的／浓密的／逐渐稀少的头发 dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair 染了色的／漂白了的／柔顺的／丝滑的／干性的／油性的／有光泽的头发 long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair 长／短／齐肩／剪短了的头发 a bald/balding/shaved head 秃头；开始秃顶的头；剃光了的头 a receding hairline 后移的发际线 a bald patch/spot 秃了的一块 a side/centre/ ( center( BrE parting/ ( NAmE part 偏分；中分
Body 身体
a long/short/thick/slender/ ( scrawnyneck 长／短／粗／细／干瘦的脖子 broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders 宽／窄／斜／圆／耸肩膀 a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest 赤裸的／宽阔的／肌肉发达的胸膛；小胸；大胸 a flat/swollen/bulging stomach 扁平的／鼓胀的／鼓起的肚子 a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist 纤细的／28 英寸的腰 big/wide/narrow/slim hips 大的／宽的／窄小的／苗条的臀部 a straight/a bent/an arched/a broad/a hairy back 直的／弯曲的／弓着的／宽大的／多毛的背部 thin/slender/muscular arms 瘦削的／细长的／肌肉发达的臂膀 big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands 大的／小的／修剪整齐的／有老茧的／戴着手套的手 long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers 长的／短的／粗的／细长的／纤细的／瘦削的手指 long/muscular/hairy/shapely/ ( skinny/spindlyboth
often
legs 长的／肌肉发达的／多毛的／有曲线美的／皮包骨的／干瘦的腿 muscular/chubby/ ( flabbythighs 肌肉发达的／胖乎乎的／肥胖的大腿 big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet 大的／小的／娇小可爱的／宽的／窄的／光着的脚 a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure 好的／修长的／苗条的／沙漏形身材 be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stockybuild 有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
A person may be described as having 描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词：
Eyes 眼睛
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes （明亮的）蓝／绿／（深／浅）棕色／浅绿褐色眼睛 deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes 凹陷的／凸出的眼睛 small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/ ( shiftyeyes 小的／小珠般圆亮的／亮晶晶的／闪闪发亮的／贼溜溜的眼睛 piercing/penetrating/steely eyes 敏锐的／锐利的眼睛；冷冰冰的眼神 bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes 布满血丝的／水汪汪的／肿胀的眼睛 bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows 浓密的／扬起的／弓形的眉毛 long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes 长长的／浓密的／弯曲的／假的眼睫毛
Face 脸
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose 塌／蒜头／尖头／尖／短平而上翘的鼻子 a straight/a hooked/a Roman/ ( an aquilinenose 挺直的鼻子；鹰钩鼻；高鼻梁；鹰钩鼻 full/thick/thin/pouty lips 丰满的／厚／薄／翘嘴唇 dry/chapped/cracked lips 干的／皲裂的／干裂的嘴唇 flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks 发红的／红润的／苍白的面颊 soft/chubby/sunken cheeks 柔嫩的／胖乎乎的／凹陷的面颊 white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth 洁白的／完好无缺的／参差不齐的／凸出来的牙齿 a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead 大大的／高高的／宽大的／后倾的前额 a strong/weak/pointed/double chin 硬朗的／瘦削的／尖／双下巴 a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard 长／大／浓密的／一小撮／山羊胡子 a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ ( especially
mustache 长长的／稀疏的／浓密的／耷拉着的／翘／细直的八字胡
Hair and skin 头发和皮肤
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin 苍白的／白皙的／橄榄色的／黝黑的／晒黑的皮肤 dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin 干性的／油性的／光滑的／粗糙的／有皱纹的皮肤 a dark/a pale/a light/a sallow/a ruddy/an olive/a swarthy/a clear complexion 黝黑的／苍白的／白皙的／蜡黄的／红润的／浅褐色的／黝黑的／无瑕的面容 deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles 深深的／细小的／小的／面部的皱纹 blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/ ( ginger/greyBrE hair 金黄色的／浅色的／（浅／深）棕色的／乌黑的／红褐色的／红色的／姜黄色的／灰白色的头发 straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair 直发；鬈发；波浪形的／鬈曲的／刺猬式的头发 thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair 厚密的／稀疏的／纤细的／浓密的／逐渐稀少的头发 dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair 染了色的／漂白了的／柔顺的／丝滑的／干性的／油性的／有光泽的头发 long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair 长／短／齐肩／剪短了的头发 a bald/balding/shaved head 秃头；开始秃顶的头；剃光了的头 a receding hairline 后移的发际线 a bald patch/spot 秃了的一块 a side/centre/ ( center( BrE parting/ ( NAmE part 偏分；中分
Body 身体
a long/short/thick/slender/ ( scrawnyneck 长／短／粗／细／干瘦的脖子 broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders 宽／窄／斜／圆／耸肩膀 a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest 赤裸的／宽阔的／肌肉发达的胸膛；小胸；大胸 a flat/swollen/bulging stomach 扁平的／鼓胀的／鼓起的肚子 a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist 纤细的／28 英寸的腰 big/wide/narrow/slim hips 大的／宽的／窄小的／苗条的臀部 a straight/a bent/an arched/a broad/a hairy back 直的／弯曲的／弓着的／宽大的／多毛的背部 thin/slender/muscular arms 瘦削的／细长的／肌肉发达的臂膀 big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands 大的／小的／修剪整齐的／有老茧的／戴着手套的手 long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers 长的／短的／粗的／细长的／纤细的／瘦削的手指 long/muscular/hairy/shapely/ ( skinny/spindlyboth
often
legs 长的／肌肉发达的／多毛的／有曲线美的／皮包骨的／干瘦的腿 muscular/chubby/ ( flabbythighs 肌肉发达的／胖乎乎的／肥胖的大腿 big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet 大的／小的／娇小可爱的／宽的／窄的／光着的脚 a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure 好的／修长的／苗条的／沙漏形身材 be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stockybuild 有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
bottom [ 指底部、最下部 ：◆ Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. 脚注附于每页的下端。 ◆ I waited for them at the bottom of the hill. 我在山脚下等他们。 base [ 指根基、基底、底座 ：◆ The lamp has a heavy base. 这台灯的底座很沉。 foundation [ 指地基、房基、基础 ：◆ to lay the foundations of the new school给新校舍打地基 foot [ 指最下部、底部 ：◆ At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him. 她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。
bottom or foot? 用 bottom 还是 foot？
Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often withtree, hill/mountain, steps/stairs andpage .Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above forfoot .Foot is generally used in more literary contexts.* foot 用于有限的一些事物，最常与 tree、hill/mountain、steps/stairs 和 page 等连用。bottom 适用的范围要广得多，其中也包括上面提到的与 foot 搭配的词。foot 一般用于文学性较强的语境中。
Patterns
at/near/towards the bottom/base/foot of sthon the bottom/base of sth(a) firm/solid/strong base/foundation(s)
especially
stand to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet 指站立、直立 ：◆ She was too weak to stand. 她虚弱得站都站不住。 ◆ Stand still when I'm talking to you!我跟你说话，站着别动！ NOTE Stand is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how sb stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what sb does while they are standing.* stand 通常与副词或介词短语连用，表示站的地方或方式，但有时也与另一短语或从句连用，表明站着时在做某事 ：◆ We stood talking for a few minutes. 我们站着谈了几分钟。 ◆ He stood and looked out to sea. 他站着向大海望去。 get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position 指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来 ：◆ Please don't get up! 请不要站起来！ stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting 指站立、起立 ：◆ Stand up straight! 立正！ ◆ Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom. 老师走进教室时大家都会起立。
stand, get up or stand up? 用 stand、get up 还是 stand up？
rise ( to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来 ：◆ Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker. 请大家起立，欢迎我们的演讲嘉宾。 get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling or lying 指坐、跪或躺后站起来 ：◆ I helped her to get to her feet. 我扶着她让她站起来。 be on your feet to be standing up 指站着 ：◆ I've been on my feet all day. 我已经站了一整天。