42. shoe [ʃu:]

Basic need

音形义

Everyday Expressions

n. 鞋

I put on / took off my shoes.

n. 马蹄铁

The horse has cast a shoe.

n. 所处的地位（复）

in one’s shoe

皮鞋 leather shoes

正式皮鞋 dress shoes

雨鞋 rain shoes

帆布鞋 canvas shoes

高跟鞋 high-heeled shoes

厚底鞋 platform shoes

轻便鞋 walking shoes

运动鞋 gym shoes (sneaker)

复合词语

shoemaker (鞋匠)；

shoestring/shoelace (鞋带)；

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

穿鞋 to put on/wear one's shoes

脱鞋 to take off one's shoes

补鞋 to repair shoes

刷鞋 to brush up one's shoes

擦鞋 to polish shoes (or shoe shine)

习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs

put oneself in somebody's shoes 站在别人的角度/立场上

have a shoe in sth 先占上一席之地（在某行业中）

fill sb's shoes 出色地接替某人的工作、职务

step into sb's shoes 接替某人(take over)

生活用语 Street Talks

(1)

If you could just put yourself in my shoes for a minute, you'd understand. (站在我的角度)

(2)

A: Olive, there's a shoe store over there. Let's get in and take a look.

B: I'd rather not. You know I got ripped off last time I shopped there.

(被宰了: to rip somebody off)

(3)

A: Sam, keep your shoes on. I can’t stand the odor. ['əudə]

B: But you’re the one asking me to take them off.

谚语 Proverbs

Every shoe fits not every foot.一鞋难合百人足。(众口难调)

The fairest looking shoe may pinch the foot.样子好看的鞋有可能会夹脚，外表好看的东西未必

No one knows better where the shoe pinches than he who wears it.各人甘苦各自知。