toehold

🇺🇸 /ˈtəʊhəʊld/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtəʊhəʊld/
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noun
R

A small starting point that can help you get more involved or successful in a situation.

She used the internship as a toehold to launch her career in the tech industry.

她利用实习作为在科技行业启动职业生涯的立足点。

R

A small space on a rock surface just big enough for your foot when you are climbing.

He found a toehold on the cliff and began to climb.

他在悬崖上找到了一个立足点,然后开始攀爬。

translation

n. 立足点, 踏脚处

词形变化

Plural toeholds