学个新说法，让你的英语更地道！《Words We Use》是一档双语系列节目，带你轻松搞懂像 “On the back foot” 这样的英语俚语和习惯表达。
On the back foot — 你可能会在足球比赛中听到这个表达。字面上来说，在足球里，“on the back foot” 指的是球员或球队处于压力之下，很难掌控局面。但在英语中，说某人 “on the back foot” 是指他们处于劣势，或者没有完全准备好。
如今，你在很多场合都会听到它。
你可以在足球比赛中用这个表达，形容某个球员在对抗另一个球员时比较吃力：
- Lucas has got James on the back foot - he’s too quick for him to handle!
它也可以用来形容一支球队在比赛中处于劣势：
- Barcelona played very well in the first half, but now, Real Madrid has them on the back foot!
在工作中，当事情进展不顺利时也可以用这个表达：
- We always seem to be on the back foot these days, our competition are doing much better than us.
开完会之后，你可能会听到有人说：
- I felt a bit on the back foot in that meeting because I didn’t really have all the facts in front of me.
它也可以用来表示你对某件事没有准备好，比如在辩论中：
- I wasn’t expecting him to ask me about that topic. He put me on the back foot for the rest of my speech!
Credits
Host: Nick Pagano
Written by: Nick Pagano
Graphic design: Dory Wang
Educational consultant: Professor Lynda Yates
Produced by: Dory Wang
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