The word has obtained a firm foothold in the language.

I hung there, scrabbling with my feet to find a foothold.

我吊在那儿，两脚乱蹬着寻找落脚点。

Bottled water got its foothold in the U.S. as a statement about healthy living.

瓶装纯净水作为健康生活的象征在美国曾有稳固的地位.

We have got a firm foothold in the European market.

我们已在欧洲市场得到了一个稳定的立足点.

The company is eager to gain a foothold in Europe.

这家公司急于在欧洲取得一席之地。

She saw this power gain a foothold at the beginning of the 21 st Century.

在21世纪开始她看见这力量获得了长足发展.

It isn't easy to get a foothold as an actor.

演员要得到巩固的地位不容易.

Honesty is the basic quality of Xintai Carton Machine is Xintai man's foothold for his business.

的基本素质,是鑫泰人为人处事的立足之本.

International tension was high, and the army was put on a war footing.

国际紧张已经是升高的, 军队处于作战情势中.

Harold didn't keep his footing in the dark and sprained his ankle.

哈罗德在黑暗中摔了一跤,扭伤了脚脖子.

He lost his footing and slid into the water.

他失足滑进水里。

Robert lost his footing and slithered down the bank.

罗伯特失足滑下了河岸。

The president placed the republic on a war footing.

总统把共和国推到了战争的边缘。

That is another way of saying that I am placed on the footing I have indicated.

换一句话,这就是说我已经被安置在我所希求的地位上了.

She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs.

她一脚踩空，头朝下摔下了楼梯。

The new law will put official corruption on the same legal footing as treason.

新法律将规定对公职腐败适用与叛国罪相同的量刑标准。

Malay children and students have equal footing with educational opportunities that will improve their social ladder.

马来孩童和学生,享有和他族同等的教育机会,让他们也能够出人头地.

The chameleon can keep one eye on its prey and the other on its footing.

变色龙可以一眼盯着它的猎物,另一眼看着它立足的地方.

They got a footing in society.

他们在社会上建立了地位.

He lost his footing and fell.

他失足而跌倒.

The feast has certainly fared better, being on a sound financial footing.

如果经济基础良好,这个节日一定会办得更好.