"at the feet of" 怎么发音

expression

US

AT thuh FEET uhv

UK

AT thuh FEET ov

释义

Used literally to mean something is next to or below someone's feet, or figuratively to show admiration, learning, or submission to a person with authority or wisdom.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfit/ /ˈəv

英式英语

ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈiːt/ /ˈɒv

简化发音

美式

AT thuh FEET uhv

英式

AT thuh FEET ov

语境中听

The cat slept at the feet of the bed.

She sat at the feet of her grandmother to listen to stories.

There were flowers at the feet of the statue.

He learned wisdom by sitting at the feet of great teachers.