| 词汇 | toehold |
| 释义 | toehold noun[ C ] uk /ˈtəʊ.həʊld/ us /ˈtoʊ.hoʊld/ toeholdnoun[C] (IN ROCK)a small hole or surface on a rock that is just big enough for a climber to put the end of his or her foot in or on: （攀岩时仅可放下足尖的）小立足点，小支撑点 I searched desperately for a toehold in the rock face.我努力在岩石表面寻找立足点。 Mountaineering & rock climbing abseil abseil down something abseiling alpenstock alpinism climb climber climbing climbing wall coasteering free solo free soloing free soloist ice axe ice pick piton rappel rappelling rock climbing sherpa toeholdnoun[C] (STRONG FIRST POSITION)a strong first position from which further progress can be made: （进一步发展的）立足点 Insurance is a very difficult market to get a toehold in.在保险市场中立足很难。 Opportunity another/a second bite at/of the cherryidiom be in with a shoutidiom best betidiom big break fish foot given half a/the chanceidiom going have a few, several, etc. irons in the fireidiom have a field dayidiom hay inch iron pass someone by platform room for manoeuvreidiom scope second chance the American dream the run of somethingidiom toehold | American Dictionarytoehold noun[ C ] us/ˈtoʊˌhoʊld/ a starting point in a job or other opportunity from which you can advance: The young person who gets a toehold in that business will do well. toehold | Business Englishtoehold noun[ S ] uk /ˈtəʊhəʊld/us an opportunity to start doing something small that may lead to bigger and better opportunities in the future: to gain/get a toehold in sthWith their new electronic products they have gained a toehold in an increasingly competitive market. The company is fighting for a toehold in the world's largest soft drinks market. Examples of toeholdtoehold Here, perhaps, would be a toehold for a refutation. The wicked beast which must not be allowed to get a toehold in the door is statute law. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The need to retain a toehold and not to abandon an interest in the trade is paramount. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are not allowed even to continue in part-time employment to maintain their toehold in the employment market. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such people must not be given a toehold. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that at least this new clause will provide a toehold for those who wish to express a view on this issue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many families want to enable both parents to keep a toehold in the world of work and need to do so in ways that maximise their family income. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, they clung to a precarious toehold on the ridge. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Subsequent attempts failed to expand their toehold. 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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