| 词汇 | footstool |
| 释义 | footstool noun[ C ] uk /ˈfʊt.stuːl/ us /ˈfʊt.stuːl/ a low support on which a person who is sitting can place their feet（坐时搁脚的）脚凳 poligonchik/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Chairs & seats -seater armchair armrest banquette bar stool beach chair booster seat gallery high chair living room suite lounger love seat perch seating settee shooting stick shotgun stall stool window seat Beth sat down on the footstool at her father's feet. Footstools were sometimes made of elegant patterns, inlaid with ivory and precious woods. I wish you could get out, he said, as he sat down on a footstool at her feet and leaned his head affectionately against her knees. The recessed window-seat was covered with a soft velvet of a deep yellow, and there were as many little footstools beside the window-seat as there were chairs in the room. The serving-girls bring in a small red-lacquered table, not larger or higher than a footstool. footstool | American Dictionaryfootstool noun[ C ] us/ˈfʊtˌstul/ a low piece of furniture on which you can rest your feet while sitting Examples of footstoolfootstool The dressing-gown lying on the back of a chair had footstool and slippers beside it. Some use odd vacant spaces behind furniture for storage, or buy a footstool which doubles as a container. A footstool was provided, where needed, to ensure full foot support. I am almost at his footstool on occasions when he is explaining the law. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Do we think that they are men or footstools? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps the footstool has been placed there in readiness for that occasion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A lion rests on the front panel of the footstool. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On a one-step platform in the chancel is a granite altar that stands against the wall fascia on footstool of two steps. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Wooden feet may be added to the base to give it stability, at which point it becomes a stool or a footstool. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This type of footstool is also a type of ottoman. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The footstool is seat high, and has a base, usually wood, with a lift-off top. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The main products manufactured were footstools, vanity benches, and dining room suites complete with chairs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An example is the type of piano footstool used in conjunction with a piano bench. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On state occasions the pharaoh sat on a throne, often with a little footstool in front of it. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Inside the bindu is the seat, near which are the gurus footstools, upon which are the gurus feet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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