toehold

/ˈtoʊ.hoʊld/

名词

（攀岩时仅可放下足尖的）小立足点，小支撑点
I searched desperately for a toehold in the rock face.
我努力在岩石表面寻找立足点。
（进一步发展的）立足点
Insurance is a very difficult market to get a toehold in.
在保险市场中立足很难。