"footing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 基础
• 立足点
• footing（慢跑，音译）

Definition

“Footing”可以指建筑物的基础、人的立足点或稳定位置（字面或比喻），也可以指慢跑（主要在美国以外使用）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Footing”可以用作字面意思（如“the footing of a wall”)，也可用作比喻（如“lose your footing”失去立足点/地位）。在英语美国以外，“footing”作“慢跑”用法较多见。常见短语: 'on a firm footing', 'lose your footing', 'regain your footing'。

Examples

She lost her footing on the icy sidewalk.

她在结冰的人行道上失去了**平衡**。

The company is on a solid financial footing.

公司有稳定的**财务基础**。

He struggled to find his footing in the new city.

他很难在新城市找到**立足点**。

If you lose your footing, just stand up and try again.

如果你失去**平衡**，站起来再试一次。

Every Sunday morning, she goes out for some footing in the park.

每个星期天早上，她都到公园里去**慢跑**。

The bridge has a strong footing to support it.

这座桥有坚固的**基础**来支撑它。