• adj. 在進(jìn)行中的；徒步的；準(zhǔn)備中
• adv. 在進(jìn)行中，在準(zhǔn)備中

來(lái)自短語(yǔ) on foot.

afoot (adj.)

c. 1200, afote, from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + foot (n.). Figurative sense of "in active operation" is from 1601 ("Julius Caesar").

1. Everybody knew that something awful was afoot.

大家都知道可怕的事近在眼前。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. There are plans afoot to increase taxation.

正在擬訂增稅方案。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. There is a scheme afoot to improve recreational facilities in the area.

有一項(xiàng)改善本地區(qū)娛樂設(shè)施的計(jì)劃正在進(jìn)行.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

4. There's something afoot here, but I don't know what it is.

這里有什么東西不對(duì)勁, 但我不知道到底是什么.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

5. A plan was afoot to seize power.

奪權(quán)的計(jì)劃在進(jìn)行中.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》