Foot 的习语也相当多,先从两个具有典故的说起。Feet of clay(泥足),指非常受敬仰或赞赏的某人或某事却有令人惊讶的过失或缺点。例如:I discovered that my favourite uncle had feet of clay:hehad stolen money from my father(我发现我所喜欢的叔叔竟有不光彩的隐私,他偷过我父亲的钱)。此语出自《圣经·但以理书》第二章,但以理为巴比伦王解梦说,王梦中见到的是一个奇怪的巨人,他的头是金的,胸和臂是银的,肚 Foot idioms are quite a few, start with two allusions. Feet of clay is the surprising fault or disadvantage of someone or something very much admired or admired. For example: I discovered that my favorite uncle had feet of clay: hehad stolen money from my father (I found out that my favorite uncle actually had a disgraceful privacy and he stole my dad’s money). The phrase comes from the second chapter of the Bible Daniel, but Daniel as the king of Babylon said dream, Wang Meng saw a strange giant, his head is gold, chest and arms are silver, belly