footstep

/ˈfʊtstep/ n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

脚步；脚步声；足迹

释义与例句

n 脚步；脚步声；足迹
the sound of a step of someone walking; a mark left by a foot
  1. I heard footsteps approaching from behind.
    我听到身后传来脚步声。
  2. There were muddy footsteps on the floor.
    地板上有泥泞的脚印。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She followed in her mother's footsteps and became a doctor.
    她追随母亲的脚步，成为了一名医生。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 foot(脚)+step(步)→脚步

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
同义词
  • footprint 脚印，足迹
    footprint 指脚印印记，footstep 可指脚步、脚步声或足迹。
    The detective found footprints near the window. 侦探在窗户附近发现了脚印。
反义词
  • distance 距离；远处
    distance 表示空间距离上的遥远，与脚步靠近的意象相对。
    They watched from a safe distance. 他们从安全距离外观看。
常见搭配
  • follow in someone's footsteps 追随某人的脚步
    He followed in his father's footsteps and joined the army. 他追随父亲的脚步参军了。
  • heavy footsteps 沉重的脚步声
    His heavy footsteps echoed down the corridor. 他沉重的脚步声在走廊里回荡。
  • hear footsteps 听到脚步声
    I heard footsteps outside the door. 我听到门外有脚步声。