"flatfooted" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 扁平足
• 措手不及

Definition

指脚底几乎没有弓形（字面意思），也指被某事突然打乱，毫无准备（引申义）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

字面上指脚的形状，引申常用于形容某人“措手不及”（如 'caught flatfooted'）。日常更常见的是比喻含义。

Examples

He has flatfooted arches, so he wears special shoes.

他的脚是**扁平足**，所以穿特制鞋子。

The team was flatfooted when the game began.

比赛开始时，球队**措手不及**了。

She was caught flatfooted by the teacher's question.

老师的问题让她**措手不及**。

I totally got flatfooted by that sudden storm yesterday.

昨天那场突如其来的暴雨让我**措手不及**。

You can't be flatfooted in this fast-paced job.

在这节奏快的工作里，你不能**措手不及**。

The police officer moved in, not wanting to be flatfooted by the suspect.

警察靠近时，不想被嫌犯**措手不及**。