little-toe
UKˈlɪtl təʊUSˈlɪtl toʊ
Meaning
1n.
小趾;足的小指
Usage
He stubbed his little toe against the bedpost in the dark.
黑暗中,他的小脚趾撞到了床柱上。
The shoes were too tight, squeezing her little toe painfully.
这双鞋太紧了,把她的小脚趾挤得很疼。
In some cultures, a ring is worn on the little toe as a traditional ornament.
在一些文化中,人们会在小脚趾上戴戒指作为传统装饰。
Etymology
该词为英语固有复合词,由古英语词汇直接组合而成。little 强调尺寸的微小,toe 指代足部末端的分支结构。两者结合直指“最小的脚趾”,逻辑清晰,从古至今词义未发生演变,始终指代足部第五趾。