n [U]
(a) manner of moving or using the feet in sports such as boxing or dancing （拳击或舞蹈的）步法.
(b) (fig 比喻) ability to react quickly to sudden danger, new opportunities, etc 应变能力（对突发的危险、新机遇等做出敏捷反应的能力）
*Thanks to agile footwork he always managed to escape his pursuers. 他善于随机应变, 总能摆脱追踪他的人.

n[U]
skilful use of your feet when dancing or playing a sport
good/neat/fancy etc footwork
　The England keeper revealed some fancy footwork in the victory over Nottingham Forest.
skilful methods that you use to achieve something
fancy/deft/nifty etc footwork
　It took a bit of deft footwork to get them to agree.