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Afoot 英[əˈfʊt 美[əˈfʊt Adj Adv.徒步的(地);正在进行的(地);活动着的(地);不对劲的(地 进行中的;正在发生的;酝酿中的 Plan Scheme

单词 afoot
音标
英[əˈfʊt] 美[əˈfʊt]
解释
adj.& adv.徒步的(地);正在进行的(地);活动着的(地);不对劲的(地);
例句

ADJ
进行中的;正在发生的;酝酿中的
If you say that a plan or scheme is afoot, it is already happening or being planned, but you do not know much about it.
例:Everybody knew that something awful was afoot.大家都知道可怕的事近在眼前。
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