toehold

🇺🇸 /ˈtəʊhəʊld/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtəʊhəʊld/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
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.

她利用實習作為在科技行業啟動職業生涯的立足點。

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.

他在懸崖上找到了一個立足點,然後開始攀爬。

translation

n. 立足點, 踏腳處

詞形變化

Plural toeholds