shoes

shoes — noun

1. items people wear on their feet, usually with firm soles and a top section made

1.名詞A1
釋義

items people wear on their feet, usually with firm soles and a top section made from leather, cloth, or another strong material.

例句

Christopher left his muddy shoes on the porch after the hike.

collocation: leave shoes on the porch

Ava kicked off her school shoes and ran straight to the sofa.

同義詞
  • footwear

    a broader and slightly more formal word for shoes, boots, sandals, and similar items

文法句型

a pair of shoes

put on / take off shoes

用法筆記

This is the ordinary everyday meaning of the word. English often uses the plural form 'shoes' when both feet are meant, while 'a shoe' usually refers to only one item.

常見錯誤

❌She took off her shoe before entering the house.
✅She took off her shoes before entering the house.
💡Use the plural when you mean the footwear on both feet.

2. another piece of trouble that appears after an earlier problem, especially in th

2.名詞C1
釋義

another piece of trouble that appears after an earlier problem, especially in the expression about waiting for more bad news.

例句

After the factory closed, Lauren waited for the other shoe to drop.

fixed phrase: wait for the other shoe to drop

Ryan feared the other shoe would drop when the bank emailed again.

同義詞
  • second blow

    less idiomatic but close in meaning when another setback follows the first one

文法句型

the other shoe drops

wait for the other shoe to drop

用法筆記

This sense survives almost entirely in the fixed expression 'the other shoe drops' or 'wait for the other shoe to drop'. It does not refer to an actual item of footwear in these uses.

常見錯誤

❌The other shoe dropped from the shelf.
✅The other shoe dropped when the tax bill arrived.
💡In this idiom, 'the other shoe' means another bad development, not a real shoe falling.

3. metal pieces fixed under a horse's feet to protect the hooves from wearing down.

3.名詞B1
釋義

metal pieces fixed under a horse's feet to protect the hooves from wearing down.

例句

Eitan checked the horse's shoes before the rocky trail ride.

collocation: the horse's shoes

Samir replaced two loose shoes after the horse slipped near the gate.

collocation: loose shoes

同義詞
  • horseshoes

    the fuller and more common word for this meaning in general English

文法句型

the horse's shoes

replace loose shoes

用法筆記

People outside horse-related work usually say 'horseshoes'. The shorter form 'shoes' is most natural when the horse is already clear from the context.

常見錯誤

❌The horse lost a shoe lace during the race.
✅The horse lost a shoe during the race.
💡Here 'shoe' means a metal piece on the hoof, not lace-up footwear.

4. someone else's situation or role, used mainly when you imagine life from that pe

4.名詞B2
釋義

someone else's situation or role, used mainly when you imagine life from that person's point of view.

例句

In Sofia's shoes, I would ask for more time before signing.

fixed phrase: in someone's shoes

Jenna tried to put herself in the nurse's shoes during the complaint meeting.

pattern: put yourself in someone's shoes

同義詞
  • situation

    broader and more neutral; it does not automatically suggest empathy

  • position

    can mean role or circumstances, but it sounds less personal than this phrase

文法句型

in someone's shoes

put oneself in someone's shoes

用法筆記

This meaning is usually found in the phrase 'in someone's shoes' or 'put yourself in someone's shoes'. It focuses on understanding another person's experience, not on literal footwear.

常見錯誤

❌I am in her shoes, so I borrowed them.
✅I am in her shoes, so I understand why she is upset.
💡In this phrase, 'in someone's shoes' means in that person's situation.

shoes — verb