flat-footed
UK [ˌflæt'fʊt.ɪd] US [-'fʊtˌ-] adjective [before noun] adverb
■having feet whose bottom part is flat against the ground and not curved up in an arch 平足的，扁平足的
UK [ˌflæt'fʊt.ɪd] US [-'fʊtˌ-] adjective
■in an 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，竞选运动的领导都陷入了束手无策的境地。 ■informal
■boring, with no new ideas or imagination 平淡无奇的，毫无新意的•a flat-footed political campaign一次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。 |