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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

footwork

/foot-wurk/US // ˈfʊtˌwɜrk //UK // (ˈfʊtˌwɜːk) //

步法,脚法,脚步声,脚步

Related Words

ramble漫步,漫步在路上perambulation漫步,散步,漫步街头,游走walk走,走路,走动,走走turn变成,转弯,变成了,转变saunter步行,步行者,行走,漫步stroll闲逛,漫步,逛街,逛逛ambulation卧床休息,卧病,卧铺,卧床不起airing晾晒,播放,晾干,晾衣legwork腿部工作,腿部劳动,腿部作业,腿功

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the use of the feet, as in tennis, boxing, or dancing.
    • : travel by foot from one place to another, as in gathering facts or fulfilling an assignment; legwork: The project entailed a great deal of footwork.
    • : the act or process of maneuvering, especially in a skillful manner: It took a bit of fancy footwork to avoid the issue.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inconstitutional
Synonyms
airing晾晒,播放,晾干,晾衣ambulation卧床休息,卧病,卧铺,卧床不起perambulation漫步,散步,漫步街头,游走ramble漫步,漫步在路上saunter步行,步行者,行走,漫步stroll闲逛,漫步,逛街,逛逛turn变成,转弯,变成了,转变walk走,走路,走动,走走legwork腿部工作,腿部劳动,腿部作业,腿功

Examples

  • Whether you’re a swimmer working on your stroke count or soccer player perfecting your footwork, getting out of the pool and off the field is a good way to both exercises and strengthen your mental health.

  • After Irving left Game 4 midway through the second quarter, Griffin seemed to give the Nets a punch with a few buckets that showed nifty footwork and his incredible athleticism.

  • There are skills that are foundational to great tennis — outstanding hand-eye coordination, crisp footwork and peak physical conditioning among them.

  • Forward Adrién Pérez, a winter signing making his second start, assisted on Flores’s goal in the seventh minute and created several opportunities with unpredictable runs and clever footwork.

  • He has the footwork and balance to maneuver in tight spaces, with crafty fakes to shift his balance and defenders at the same time.

  • He used his strength to overwhelm defenders but he also had nifty footwork, soft hands, and was a beautiful passer.

  • Smedinghoff sought to make herself more credible by brushing up on her own footwork after-hours.

  • Shuffling around the ring he has the footwork of a tyrannosaurus.

  • Tragic footwork by the likes of George W. Bush, Dmitry Medvedev, and Boris Yeltsin turned the politicians into laughing stocks.

  • The ex-senator survived the CNN debate with some fancy footwork on contraception.

  • What with the burro's galloping and the man's rapid footwork, they raised quite a cloud of dust.

  • A net was put up on the field, and for an hour or so they beat about, regardless of science and footwork.

  • The referee twice cautioned Pucking Percy for holding but the pet was tricky and his footwork a treat to watch.

  • Tom's agile footwork kept him out of reach of the hard, hammer-like fists of the stranger.

  • This last escaped Reade as he blocked the blow, and again displayed a neat little bit of footwork.

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