| 单词 | afoot |
| 释义 | afoot adjective[after verb] uk/əˈfʊt/us/əˈfʊt/happeningor beingplannedorprepared: 进行中的；策划中的；准备中的There areplansafoot tolauncha newradiostation.成立一家新广播电台的计划正在酝酿之中。 Occurring and happening
afoot| American Dictionaryafoot adjective[not gradable] us/əˈfʊt/happening, or beingplannedorprepared: Bigchangesare afoot at Lake Utah. Examplesofafootafoot But in addition to these local factors, there were larger changesafoot. From theCambridge English Corpus It is conceivable that occasionally a short critique of the agenda of urban history may be included, but there are no firm plans yetafoot. From theCambridge English Corpus Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries there were always such fantastical talesafootconcerning the health of the sovereign. From theCambridge English Corpus Among social and cultural historians of the eighteenth century, much else has beenafootof late. From theCambridge English Corpus However, what this detailed analysis of government initiatives in housing shows is that there was an evolutionary processafoot. From theCambridge English Corpus In talk, mark carefully what is being said, and when action isafoot, what is being done. From theCambridge English Corpus That might help legislators avoid imposing 'one-size-fits-all' policies, oblivious to the extent of differencesafootin their community. From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, her work may be viewed as anticipating a "moral turn" currentlyafootin the historical profession. From theCambridge English Corpus Something robust isafoothere - something real for those who share a turn's space, whether by competing for it or combining to produce the talk in it. From theCambridge English Corpus As always, that has given rise to apprehensions about what may beafoot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 So national parliaments are greatly affected by the changesafoot. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English More often than not, the first indication that anything isafootis the appearance of strange men, and stranger implements, on fields and beaches. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Are there plansafootfor improving parking facilities at these main-line stations? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are schemesafootfor a new development plan for the territory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Similar moves areafootfor the auxiliary fire service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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