音标：英 /ʃuː/，美 /ʃuː/
词性：既可作名词表示“鞋”或“蹄铁”，也可作动词表示“给（马）钉蹄铁”或“为…装防护物”[4]。

核心含义与用法

名词：最常用义为“鞋”，需用复数形式表示一双，如 a pair of shoes；也可指马蹄铁、汽车制动蹄片等形似鞋的物体[3]。

动词：特指给马钉蹄铁，如 The blacksmith shod the horse（铁匠给马钉了蹄铁）。

短语搭配

in someone's shoes：站在某人的角度，如 I wouldn't want to be in his shoes（我可不想处在他的境地）[9]。

fill someone's shoes：接替某人职位，如 No one has been able to fill his shoes（没人能接替他的位置）[8]。

where the shoe pinches：问题的关键或痛点，如 Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches（只有穿鞋人知道哪里夹脚）[3]。

brake shoe：制动蹄片（机械术语）。

例句

母亲给她买了一双网球鞋。Mother bought her a pair of tennis shoes.

铁匠大部分时间都在给马钉蹄铁。Blacksmiths spent most of their time shoeing horses.

这只鞋似乎与那只不成对。This shoe does not seem to pair up with that one.

用鞋跟敲窗子，他会让我们进去。Tap the window with the heel of your shoe, and he will let us in.

鞋里进了沙子，磨得脚疼。I've got some grit in my shoe, which hurts my foot.[3]

低跟舒适的鞋子最适合长时间行走。Low-heeled comfortable shoes are best for long walks.

既然他走了，公司希望我接替他的职位。Now that he's gone, the company wants me to step into his shoes.

鞋店在银行对面。The shoe store is across from the bank.

马掉了一块蹄铁，需要重新钉。The horse has cast a shoe and needs reshoeing.

站在她的角度，我能理解她的选择。Putting myself in her shoes, I can understand her choice.[9]

从日常穿着到机械部件，“shoe”的含义远超“鞋子”本身，而短语搭配更体现语言的隐喻智慧。下次说 “in someone's shoes” 时，不妨想想这个简单词汇如何承载复杂的共情表达。