afoot
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.
🗣️ 情景例句
How well do I speak English?
我的英文说得怎样?
When did this happen?
这件事情什么时候发生的?
In the pioneering days, however, this was not the case at all.