flat-footed
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you are flat-footed, the arches of your feet are too low. 扁平足的
He told me I was flat-footed. 他告诉我说我是扁平足。
2. ADJ If you describe a person or action as flat-footed, you think they are clumsy, awkward, or foolish. 笨拙的[表不满]
...flat-footed writing. ...蹩脚的文章。
The government could be caught flat-footed. 该政府可能会猝不及防。
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flat-footed
剑桥词典
flat-footed adjective [before noun] (HAVING FLAT FEET)
having feet whose bottom part is flat against the ground and not curved up in an arch
平足的，扁平足的
flat-footed adjective [before noun] (UNSUCCESSFUL)
in a difficult or unexpected situation that makes you unable to move or react quickly or skilfully
束手无策的
Campaign leaders were caught flat-footed when the opinion polls suddenly started to swing the other way. 当民意调查的结果突然倒向另一方时，竞选运动的领导们陷于了束手无策的境地。
informal
boring , with no new ideas or imagination
平淡无奇的
a flat-footed political campaign 一项平淡无奇的政治运动
As with all the best American comedies , the sharpness of the script made the average British sitcom seem embarrassingly flat-footed. 与所有最好的美国喜剧一样，剧本的细腻使一般的英国情景剧相形见绌，显得乏味无趣。 返回 flat-footed