shoe

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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ldoce_300_hshoe1 /ʃuː/ ●●● S1 W3 noun [countable]  1  DCCsomething that you wear to cover your feet, made of leather or some other strong material 鞋 I sat down and took off my shoes and socks. 我坐下来脱掉鞋子和袜子。 What size shoe do you take? 你穿几号的鞋子？ → boot1(1), sandal, slipper →5  See picture of ballet shoes 芭蕾舞鞋, court shoes BrE【英】/pumps AmE【美】浅帮女鞋, flip flops/thongs AmE【美】人字拖鞋 ... →4  See picture of 见图 FOOTWEAR2  in somebody’s shoes INSTEADin someone else’s situation, especially a bad one 处于某人的境地〔尤指恶劣处境〕 I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes when his wife finds out what happened. 如果他妻子发现了这一切，他的日子就不好过了。 Anyone in her shoes would have done the same thing. 任何人碰到她这样的情况都会那么做的。 Don’t be cross with them. Try to put yourself in their shoes (=imagine what it would feel like to be in their situation). 别生他们的气，要设身处地为他们想想。3  step into/fill somebody’s shoes REPLACEto do a job that someone else used to do, and do it as well as they did 接替某人的工作[职位] It’ll be hard to find someone to fill Pete’s shoes. 很难找到合适的人接替皮特的位置。4. DSHa curved piece of iron that is nailed onto a horse’s foot 〔马的〕蹄铁，马掌 SYN horseshoe → if the shoe fits, (wear it) at fit1(8) COLLOCATIONSverbswear shoes 穿着鞋子He was wearing smart black shoes. 他穿着一双时髦的黑鞋。put your shoes on 穿上鞋子Put your shoes on and get your coat. 穿上鞋子,拿好外套。take your shoes off 脱下鞋子They took off their shoes in the hallway. 他们在门厅脱下鞋子。tie your shoes 系鞋带He tied his shoes in a double knot. 他给鞋子打了个双环结。slip your shoes on/off (=put them on or take them off quickly or gently) 迅速穿上/脱下鞋子nShe slipped off her shoes and curled her feet up under her on the sofa.kick your shoes off (=take them off by moving your legs) 蹬掉鞋子nMaria kicked off her shoes and sat down.clean/polish your shoes 擦鞋子nWe used to clean our shoes every evening before we went to bed.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + shoeblack/brown etc 黑色的/棕色的等Her shoes and handbag were brown. 她的鞋子和手提包是棕色的。high-heeled shoes 高跟鞋You can’t walk round town all day in high-heeled shoes! 你不能穿着高跟鞋在镇上走一整天呀！sensible shoes (=flat shoes that are not very fashionable) 朴素舒适的鞋子nThey were the kind of sensible shoes my mother used to make me wear.flat shoes (=with no high heel) 平底鞋nFlat shoes are much more comfortable for walking in.platform shoes (=with a thick base) 厚底鞋nI found an old pair of platform shoes from the 1970s.lace-up shoes (=fastened with laces) 系带的鞋nHe bought a pair of brown leather lace-up shoes.leather/suede shoes 皮鞋/绒面革皮鞋na pair of dark leather shoesrunning/jogging/training etc shoes 跑鞋/慢跑鞋/运动鞋等nGet yourself a good pair of running shoes if you want to take up running.phrasesa pair of shoes 一双鞋子I need a new pair of shoes. 我需要一双新鞋子。shoe + NOUNa shoe shop British English, a shoe store American English 鞋店shoe polish 鞋油shoe laces 鞋带COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘put off your shoes’. Say take off your shoes. 不要说 ‘put off your shoes’。 而要说 take off your shoes。

Examples from the Corpus

shoe• I can't walk in high-heeled shoes.• Repairing the midsole, often the nerve centre of the modern shoe, can be more difficult.• I kicked off my shoes and changed clothes.• Billy needs a new pair of shoes for school.• And then they say - I want a new pair of shoes, Buck sweetie.• To leave the ever-present tension of Great Meadow was like shedding stiff, formal clothes or kicking off pinching shoes.• Williams made his return wearing his infamous red shoes that had specially fitted insoles for his arch.• The choreography is fairly basic but lively, with bits of tap, soft shoe, swing and rock.• Whether for dress or athletics, the fit of the shoe can also make or break a pair of feet.

Related topics: Horses

shoe2 verb (past tense and past participle shod /ʃɒd $ ʃɑːd/, present participle shoeing) [transitive]  DSHto put a horseshoe on a horse 给 〔马〕钉蹄铁 We took the horses to be shod. 我们把马送去钉马掌。 → shod→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

shoe• And what of the horse that is to be shod?• The town horses were nearly always leg-weary, and harder to shoe.• He had had only one shoe, and the court heard his other shoe had been found in the Cavalier later.• His large feet were shod in trainers.• Bergman did observe that the young man was shod with brand new moccasins of ox hide.• They were crisscrossed by canvas straps, were shod with hinged wooden clogs.• Each is adorned with silken cloths and has its tusks shod with iron for the greater efficacy of killing criminals.Origin shoe1 Old English scoh

shoe1 noun →COLLOCATIONS1shoe2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese  

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shoe

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shoe¹ S1 W3 /ʃuː/ noun [countable]
1. something that you wear to cover your feet, made of leather or some other strong material:
    I sat down and took off my shoes and socks.
    What size shoe do you take? ⇨ boot¹(1), sandal, slipper
2. in sb’s shoes in someone else’s situation, especially a bad one:
    I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes when his wife finds out what happened.
    Anyone in her shoes would have done the same thing.
    Don’t be cross with them. Try to put yourself in their shoes (=imagine what it would feel like to be in their situation).
3. step into/fill sb’s shoes to do a job that someone else used to do, and do it as well as they did:
    It’ll be hard to find someone to fill Pete’s shoes.
4. a curved piece of iron that is nailed onto a horse’s foot
   SYN  horseshoe
⇨ if the shoe fits, (wear it) at fit¹(8)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ wear shoes He was wearing smart black shoes.
   ▪ put your shoes on Put your shoes on and get your coat.
   ▪ take your shoes off They took off their shoes in the hallway.
   ▪ tie your shoes He tied his shoes in a double knot.
   ▪ slip your shoes on/off (=put them on or take them off quickly or gently) She slipped off her shoes and curled her feet up under her on the sofa.
   ▪ kick your shoes off (=take them off by moving your legs) Maria kicked off her shoes and sat down.
   ▪ clean/polish your shoes We used to clean our shoes every evening before we went to bed.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + shoe
   ▪ black/brown etc Her shoes and handbag were brown.
   ▪ high-heeled shoes You can’t walk round town all day in high-heeled shoes!
   ▪ sensible shoes (=flat shoes that are not very fashionable) They were the kind of sensible shoes my mother used to make me wear.
   ▪ flat shoes (=with no high heel) Flat shoes are much more comfortable for walking in.
   ▪ platform shoes (=with a thick base) I found an old pair of platform shoes from the 1970s.
   ▪ lace-up shoes (=fastened with laces) He bought a pair of brown leather lace-up shoes.
   ▪ leather/suede shoes a pair of dark leather shoes
   ▪ running/jogging/training etc shoes Get yourself a good pair of running shoes if you want to take up running.
■ phrases
   ▪ a pair of shoes I need a new pair of shoes.
■ shoe + NOUN
   ▪ a shoe shop British English, a shoe store American English
   ▪ shoe polish
   ▪ shoe laces
■ COMMON ERRORS
    ► Do not say 'put off your shoes'. Say take off your shoes.

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shoe² verb (past tense and past participle shod /ʃɒd $ ʃɑːd/, present participle shoeing) [transitive]
to put a horseshoe on a horse:
    We took the horses to be shod.
⇨ shod