afoot/əˈfut; ə`fʊt/ adj[pred 作表语]being prepared or progressing 在准备中; 在进行中 There's mischief afoot, ie being planned. 有人准备捣鬼. There's a scheme afoot to put a motorway through the park. 现在正酝酿著一个计划, 要修一条穿过公园的高速公路.
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