foothole

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A hole in a cricket pitch made by the bowler's foot during the runup.
    — The 24-year-old, who made three one-day appearances against Australia last summer, injured his ankle on Wednesday and further damaged it yesterday when he slipped in the footholes.
  2. A hole into which the foot can be wedged to aid in climbing; a foothold.
  3. A foothold. figuratively
  4. A deep footprint; a hole made by a foot.
    — They floundered into deep footholes at every step.

词形变化

footholes plural foot hole alternative

词源

From foot + hole, possibly influenced by foothold.
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