| 释义 |
flat-footed
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: flat (I) + footed
1. : affected with flatfoot; broadly : walking with the somewhat dragging or shambling gait characteristic of a person with severe flatfeet
2. : having a flat base
< a flat-footed rail >
3.
a. : firm and well balanced on the feet
< a flat-footed stance >
b. : free from reservation : complete and determined : forthright
< flat-footed support for an idea >
4. : found in an unprepared state : unready — used chiefly in the phrase catch one flat-footed
• flat-foot·ed·ly adverb
• flat-foot·ed·ness noun -es
II. adverb
: openly and determinedly : flatly |