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问题描述
我原来以为只能说 at the foot of，不能说 on the foot of，但今天也看到有 on the foot of 的说法，请问这样说对吗？如果对，它与 at the foot of 有区别吗？
老师答疑
刘老师：
意思基本相同。例如：
They have squatted on the foot of the hills. 他们已依法在山脚下定居下来了。
《21世纪大英汉词典》
不过，on the foot of 一般跟bed 一词连用。例如：
Here, he sat on the foot of Skwerl's bed and filled in everything else that had happened.
He sat on the foot of the bed, took a Swisher Sweets from his shirt pocket.
He sat on the foot of their big bed and looked out the door down the dark hall.
When she came back, she laid them on the foot of the bed.
She hung the clipboard on the foot of the bed and moved closer to Sarai's face.
He seldom leaves my side, and even insists on sleeping on the foot of my bed.
The doctor put her hands on the foot of Paula's bed and leaned forward.
There she had to stand on the foot of Thalia's bed and bob up and down.
Usually he sleeps on the foot of my bed.
I find a spot on the foot of his bed for sitting.
以上例句均来自：http://corpus.byu.edu/coca/。
输入on the foot of，共搜索出70例，数目应该不算少了，基本都是跟bed连用。
王老师：
现代英语普遍使用 at the foot of ， 罕用 on the foot of, 甚至一些母语为英语的人认为没有on the foot of 这种说法。所以，建议这位网友记住 at the foot of 的用法，忽略 on the foot of 这种在现代英语中几乎被淘汰的用法。
陈老师：
我原来以为只能说 at the foot of，不能说 on the foot of，但今天也看到有 on the foot of 的说法，请问这样说对吗？如果对，它与 at the foot of 有区别吗？
at the foot of 在 ... 的脚下;在…的底部
A single word at the foot of a page caught her eye.
其中一页底部的一个字吸引了她的注意。
See explanatory notes at the foot of this page.
参见本页下端的注解.
He seated himself comfortably at the foot of the bed.
他舒服地坐在床尾.
The rolling ball came to rest at the foot of the hill.
滚动的球在山脚停住了.
There lies a small town at the foot of the mountain.
山脚下有一个小镇.
They turned off at the foot of a hill.
他们在山脚下拐弯了.
The soldiers rallied at the foot of a hill.
战士们在一座小山脚下重新集结.
The stream joins the big river at the foot of a hill.
小溪在小山脚下并入大江.
The soldiers encamped at the foot of the hill.
士兵们在山脚下安营.
They pitched at the foot of the mountain.
他们在山脚下扎营.
11. Friends stood at the foot of the bed, looking at her with serious faces.
朋友们站在床脚处，神情严肃地看着她。
I stood at the foot of the collapsed tower and watched the rescue workers sifting through the debris.
我站在倒塌的高塔脚下，看着救援人员在瓦砾堆中搜寻。
At the foot of the pavilion is the deep Plum Rain Pool.
亭下深深的便是梅雨潭.
She arose and stood irresolutely at the foot of the stairs.
她起身来到楼梯脚下,犹豫不定地站在那里.
15. She arose and stood irresolutely at the foot of stairs.
他站了起来,踌躇不决地在楼梯脚站了一会.
on the foot of 在...脚下
Travelers on the foot of Changbai Mountain take photos in wedding dress.
长白山下,游客在试穿婚纱留影.
He sat on the foot of the bed.
他坐在床脚处.
From now on Labour will be on the back foot on the subject of welfare.
今后工党在福利问题上将处于下风。
Columbus set foot on the shores of America just before daybreak.
哥伦布刚巧在天亮前踏上美洲海岸.
That puts great force on the back of the foot.
那在脚的后部施加了很大的压力.
The young mother set her foot on the path of life.
年轻的母亲踏上了她的人生旅途.
Set foot on the availability of floating clouds promising danger before.
踏上浮云之前要看好有无危险.
There is a wart - like lump on the sole of my right foot.
我右脚底有个像肉疣般的硬块.
It's on the second floor, madam, at the foot of escalator.
在2楼, 夫人, 在自动扶梯下面.
How many you men ever land foot on the land of Tibet?
你们法国人有多少曾真正踏上西藏的土地?
There is a wart - like lump on the sole of right foot.
右脚底个像肉疣般的硬块.
The dancer pivoted on the point of one foot.
舞蹈演员靠一只脚尖旋转.
More hair on the sole of foot to increase friction force in the ice without slipping.
多毛的脚掌有助于在冰上行走时增加摩擦力而不滑倒.
He planned on waiting for the group at the foot of the hill.
他计划在山脚下等待小组的到来.
Ginger foot bath treatment of psoriasis is to on the flat of ginger in warm water.
姜汁泡脚治疗银屑病就是把打扁的生姜放在温水中.
黎老师：
He stood at the foot of the stairs / bed. 他站在楼梯底部/床脚处。（摘自《朗文英汉双解词典》，外语教学与研究出版社1992年5月第1版）
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