shoe
shoe — 名詞
- shoesingular
- shoesplural
1. a protective item worn on each foot, typically made from leather, cloth, or rubb
鞋子
穿在腳上、走路時保護腳的用品
a protective item worn on each foot, typically made from leather, cloth, or rubber, with a firm base and a small heel, used for walking outside and for everyday wear.
Asher tied his shoelaces and rushed out the door to catch the bus.
Asher 繫好鞋帶就衝出門去趕公車。
collocation: tie one's shoelaces
The leather shoes had holes in the soles, so Paloma bought a new pair.
那雙皮鞋的鞋底破了洞，所以 Paloma 買了一雙新的。
collocation: a pair of shoes / sole of a shoe
Yasmin polished her black shoes until they shone before the job interview.
Yasmin 在面試前把她的黑皮鞋擦得亮晶晶。
collocation: polish one's shoes
Takeshi took off his wet shoes and left them by the door to dry.
Takeshi 脫下濕掉的鞋子，放在門邊晾乾。
collocation: take off one's shoes
Wren's running shoes were worn out after months of daily practice.
Wren 的跑步鞋經過幾個月的日常訓練已經磨損了。
collocation: running shoes / worn out
- pair of shoes
- leather shoes
- running shoes
- shoe size
- shoe store
- put on / take off shoes
- tie / undo shoelaces
- shoe polish
- shoe rack
文法句型
a pair of shoes
shoes + verb
用法筆記
In many Asian cultures, it is customary to take off one's shoes before entering a home. The verb pair most commonly used with shoes is 'wear' (for having them on) and 'take off' (for removing them).
常見錯誤
2. a second unfortunate event that follows an earlier bad one, used especially in t
接連壞事
第一件壞事之後接著發生的第二件壞事
a second unfortunate event that follows an earlier bad one, used especially in the expression about waiting for something bad to happen next.
After the company lost its biggest client, everyone waited for the other shoe to drop.
公司失去最大客戶後，所有人都在等著下一件壞事發生。
fixed phrase: wait for the other shoe to drop
First the roof leaked, and then the other shoe dropped when the boiler stopped working.
先是屋頂漏水，接著暖氣爐又壞了，壞事接連發生。
Selim knew the other shoe would drop when the manager called him into the office.
主管打電話叫 Selim 進辦公室時，他就知道麻煩又要來了。
Nia lost her job, and when her car broke down, the other shoe had dropped.
Nia 丟了工作，接著車子又壞了，壞事接二連三地來。
- second blow
more direct but less idiomatic; describes the same idea without the fixed expression
文法句型
the other shoe drops
wait for the other shoe to drop
用法筆記
This sense only appears in the fixed expression 'the other shoe drops' (or 'wait for the other shoe to drop'). It cannot be used in other grammatical contexts — you cannot say 'I had another shoe today' to mean another bad thing happened. Distinguish from sense 1 (ordinary footwear) where 'other shoe' simply refers to a second piece of footwear.
常見錯誤
3. a curved piece of iron nailed under a horse's hoof, which stops the hoof from we
馬蹄鐵
釘在馬蹄底部、U 形金屬保護片
a curved piece of iron nailed under a horse's hoof, which stops the hoof from wearing away on hard roads.
The farrier checked each shoe on the horse before the long ride through the mountains.
蹄鐵匠在長途山路騎行前仔細檢查了馬匹的每一隻蹄鐵。
Mayumi hung a horseshoe over the stable door for good luck.
Mayumi 在馬廄門上掛了一隻馬蹄鐵祈求好運。
cultural note: horseshoe as a lucky charm
Riders check each shoe before riding, since a loose one can make a horse limp.
騎手每次出發前都要檢查每隻蹄鐵，因為鬆脫會讓馬跛腳。
Aarav found a rusty horseshoe still nailed to the barn wall from his grandfather's time.
Aarav 在穀倉牆上發現了一塊生鏽的馬蹄鐵，還是他祖父那個年代釘上去的。
- nail a shoe
- shoe comes loose
- fit a shoe
- horse shoe
- horseshoe
the full, more standard term for this object
文法句型
a shoe on a horse
nail a shoe to a hoof
用法筆記
In everyday English, the full word 'horseshoe' is far more common than 'shoe' alone for this meaning. The short form 'shoe' is used mainly by people who work with horses (farriers, riders, stable staff). When writing for a general audience, use 'horseshoe' instead.
常見錯誤
to be in the same difficult situation as another person, often used to express empathy or to give advice about what you would do.
如果我是你（設身處地）
If I were in your shoes, I would accept the scholarship offer without hesitation.
Nobody knows what they would do in her shoes until they face the same crisis themselves.
used to say that a situation has completely reversed, so that the person who was in a weaker position is now in a stronger one, or vice versa.
情況反過來了；風水輪流轉
Years ago I asked him for a job; now the shoe is on the other foot and he works for me.
The shoe is on the other foot now that Jisoo's former boss reports to her.
used to tell someone that a critical remark or description applies to them and they should accept it rather than object to it.
如果說的是你，那就是在說你；有則改之
When Olivia complained about the comment, Sade said, "If the shoe fits, wear it."
Aarav denied being lazy, but his teacher just shrugged and said the shoe fits.
To imagine yourself in another person's difficult situation.
設身處地
I wouldn't want to be in Maya's shoes right now.
Put yourself in Diego's shoes before you judge him.
To do someone's job well enough when they are absent.
接替某人
Can you fill Sara's shoes while she is on leave?
No one can fill the manager's boots after he leaves.
Used to give advice by imagining yourself in the other person's situation.
如果我是你
If I were in your shoes, I would accept the offer.
If I were in your shoes, I'd talk to the teacher.
If a criticism applies to you, you should accept it.
如果說的是你
He said someone is lazy. If the shoe fits, wear it.
If the shoe fits, maybe you should change your behavior.
To be extremely frightened or nervous.
嚇得發抖
The little boy was shaking in his boots during the storm.
Before the exam, Aiden was shaking in his shoes.
To take over a job or role that someone else started.
接替某人
After her mentor retired, Min stepped into her shoes.
Who will step into the coach's shoes when he leaves?
shoe — 動詞
- shoepresent simple I / you / we / they
- shoes3rd person singular
- shoeing-ing form
- shoedpast simple
- shodpast participle
1. to fix a horseshoe onto the bottom of a horse's hoof by hammering nails through
釘馬掌
將馬蹄鐵釘在馬蹄上
to fix a horseshoe onto the bottom of a horse's hoof by hammering nails through the shoe into the hard part of the hoof.
The blacksmith showed Aarav how to shoe a horse without causing it any pain.
鐵匠示範給 Aarav 看如何在完全不弄痛馬的情況下釘馬掌。
Élise took her horse to the farrier to be shod before the winter riding season.
Élise 在冬季騎馬季節前把馬帶到蹄鐵匠那裡釘蹄鐵。
passive form: be shod
A horse that is not properly shod can develop painful hoof problems over time.
馬如果沒有確實裝好蹄鐵，長期下來蹄部會出現疼痛的問題。
Kenji learned to shoe horses during his summer job at the riding stable.
Kenji 在騎馬場的暑期工讀中學會了如何釘馬掌。
- shoe a horse
- get a horse shod
- freshly shod
- fit a horseshoe
more descriptive but less concise; a farrier 'fits' or 'nails' a shoe rather than 'shoes' a horse in general English
文法句型
shoe + horse
have a horse shod
用法筆記
This is a specialised verb used almost exclusively for horses. The irregular past tense 'shod' is far more common than 'shoed.' The person who does this job is called a farrier or blacksmith. You do not use this verb for putting shoes on people — that is simply 'to put on shoes.'
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- shoe size
- shoe store
- shoe polish
- shoe rack
- shoe shop
- shoe lace
常用片語
- pair of shoes
- put on / take off shoes
- change one's shoes
- break in new shoes