afoot
- 英式英标[ə\'fʊt]
- 美式音标[ə\'fʊt]
adj. 在进行中的；徒步的；准备中
adv. 在进行中，在准备中
中文词源
afoot 进行中
来自短语 on foot.
英文词源
- afoot (adj.)
- c. 1200, afote, from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + foot (n.). Figurative sense of "in active operation" is from 1601 ("Julius Caesar").
实用例句
- 1. Everybody knew that something awful was afoot.
- 大家都知道可怕的事近在眼前。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. There are plans afoot to increase taxation.
- 正在拟订增税方案。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. There is a scheme afoot to improve recreational facilities in the area.
- 有一项改善本地区娱乐设施的计划正在进行.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. There's something afoot here, but I don't know what it is.
- 这里有什么东西不对劲, 但我不知道到底是什么.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. A plan was afoot to seize power.
- 夺权的计划在进行中.
来自《简明英汉词典》
