toe

toe
noun

any of the five digits at the end of the human foot
（人的）脚趾；足尖
he cut his big toe on a sharp stone.
他在锋利的石头上划破了大脚趾。
■any of the digits of the foot of a quadruped or bird
（兽、鸟的）趾；蹄尖
■the part of an item of footwear that covers a person's toes
（鞋、袜的）足尖部
the lower end, tip, or point of something, in particular
端部，顶部，尖部，尤指
■the tip of the head of a golf club, furthest from the shaft
（高尔夫球的）球棒尖
■the foot or base of a cliff, slope, or embankment
坡脚；基脚；堤脚
■a flattish portion at the foot of an otherwise steep curve on a graph
（曲线的）趾区
■a section of a rhizome or similar fleshy root from which a new plant may be propagated
肉质根部

(toes, toed, toeing)

[with obj. and usu. with adverbial]push, touch, or kick (something) with one's toe
用脚尖推（或触碰、踢、踩）
he toed off his shoes and flexed his feet.
他踢掉鞋，弯弯双脚。
■(Golf)strike (the ball) with the toe of the club
(高尔夫)用球棒尖击（球）
[no obj.](toe in/out)walk with the toes pointed in (or out)
足尖朝内（或外）行走
he toes out when he walks.
他走路时显外八字。
■(of a pair of wheels) converge (or diverge) slightly at the front
（一对车轮）前束；反前束，后束
on a turn, the inner wheel toes out more.
拐弯时内轮外倾更多。

常用词组
make someone's toes curl

(informal)bring about an extreme reaction in someone, either of pleasure or of disgust
(非正式)使某人欣喜不已；使某人深觉恶心

on one's toes

ready for any eventuality; alert
随时有准备的；警觉的
he carries out random spot checks to keep everyone on their toes.
他进行现场突击检查以使每个人都保持警觉。

toe the line

accept the authority, principles, or policies of a particular group, especially under pressure
服从，听从

toe to toe

(of two people) standing directly in front of one another, especially in order to fight or argue
（尤指为打斗、争论而）面对面地

turn up one's toes

(informal)die
(非正式)死

派生
toed
adjective

[in combination]three-toed feet.
三趾脚。

toeless
adjective
语源

Old English tā, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tee and German Zeh, Zehe. Current senses of the verb date from the mid 19th cent

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