Afoot
[ [ə'fut] ]
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a. 徒步的, 在进行中的, 活动中的\\nadv. 徒步, 在进行中
📖 牛津释义
afoot
adj[pred 作表语]
being prepared or progressing 在准备中; 在进行中
There's mischief afoot, ie being planned. 有人准备捣鬼.
There's a scheme afoot to put a motorway through the park. 现在正酝酿著一个计划, 要修一条穿过公园的高速公路.
🗣️ 情景例句
If you ask me, it's too early to go home.
如果你问我，（我会说）现在回家还太早。
He who touches pitch will be difiled.
近墨者黑
but the means of escape from holiday hell(if the beach proves too crowded, the local weather too inclement)
而且也是逃离假日地狱（如海滩太挤，当地天气恶劣）的方便工具，