| 单词 |
flat-footed |
| 释义 |
flat-footed
flat-foot·ed (flăt′fo͝ot′ĭd)adj.1. Of or afflicted with flatfoot.2. a. Steady on the feet.b. Informal Without reservation; forthright: a flat-footed refusal.3. Unable to react quickly; unprepared: The new product caught their competitors flat-footed.
flat′-foot′ed·ly adv.flat′-foot′ed·ness n.flat-footed (ˌflætˈfʊtɪd) adj1. (Medicine) having flatfoot2. informal a. clumsy or awkwardb. downright and uncompromising3. informal off guard or unawares (often in the phrase catch flat-footed) ˌflat-ˈfootedly adv ˌflat-ˈfootedness nThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | flat-footed - with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoefooted - having feet; "footed creatures"; "a footed sofa" | | 2. | flat-footed - unprepared and unable to react quickly; "the new product caught their competitors flat-footed"unready - not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue" | | 3. | flat-footed - having broad flat feet that usually turn outward; "a slow flat-footed walk"splayfoot, splayfooted - having feet that turn outward | | 4. | flat-footed - without reservation; "a flat-footed refusal"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechdirect - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" |
Translationsflat-footed
flat-footed1. Slow to react. Unprepared. Often used in the phrase "caught flat footed." That goal was my fault, guys. I got caught flat-footed on the play.2. Clumsy and awkward. Don't trust her carrying that vase—she's so flat-footed. I would change your opening argument—it's a little flat-footed right now.flat-footed
Words related to flat-footedadj with feet flat on the groundRelated Wordsadj unprepared and unable to react quicklyRelated Wordsadj having broad flat feet that usually turn outwardRelated Wordsadj without reservationRelated Words |
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