foothold

【发音】

美 /'fʊt'hold/ 英 /ˈfʊthəʊld/

【翻译】

1. n.立足处（攀登时脚踩的地方）

   英释:a small hole or crack where you can safely put your foot when climbing a steep rock

【例句】

1. He lowered his legs until he felt he had a solid foothold on the rockface beneath him.

   他往下探腿，直到感觉双脚稳稳地踩住了岩石。

【真题例句】

1. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace...

2. (2013.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace...

【同、近义词】

1. n.据点；立足处

   strong point/

【同根词】

1. n

   footing : 基础；立足处；社会关系；合计

2. v

   footing : 步行；在…上行走；总计（foot的ing形式）