footstep

英 [ˈfʊtstep]

美 [ˈfʊtstep]

n. 脚步声; 足迹

复数：footsteps　

Collins.1 / BNC.5733 / COCA.6017

习惯用语

follow in sb's footsteps

仿效某人
to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as sb else, especially sb in your family
She works in television, following in her father's footsteps.
她步她父亲的后尘，在电视台工作。

noun

N-COUNT 脚步声;足迹
Afootstepis the sound or mark that is made by someone walking each time their foot touches the ground.
1. I heard footsteps outside.
  我听见了外面的脚步声。
PHRASE 效仿;步…后尘
If youfollow insomeone'sfootsteps, you do the same things as they did earlier.
1. My father is extremely proud that I followed in his footsteps and became a doctor.
  我的父亲非常自豪，因为我继承他的事业，成为了一名医生。

noun

the act of taking a step in walking
the sound of a step of someone walking
1. he heard footsteps on the porch
Synonym:footfallstep
the distance covered by a step
1. he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
Synonym:pacestepstride

A more elastic footstep entered next;
跟着有人踏着轻快的脚步进来了；
His footstep triggered off the hand grenade.
他的脚步触发了手榴弹。
Now it is February in North China where the spring footstep comes near.
此时，北国的二月，春天的脚步已近。
I heard footsteps outside.
我听见了外面的脚步声。
The noise in the street distracted me. I listened for a footstep.
街上的嘈杂声使我分心。我留心听着脚步声。
I listened for a footstep.
我留心听着脚步声。
My father is extremely proud that I followed in his footsteps and became a doctor.
我的父亲非常自豪，因为我继承他的事业，成为了一名医生。
But now, Pearl, I hear a footstep along the path, and the noise of one putting aside the branches.
不过，珠儿，这会儿我听到有脚步声沿着小路走来，还有拨开树枝的声音。
A trail of her footstep was on the pure white ground, made me feel light and warm.
她的一串脚步印在洁白的雪地上，给人一种轻盈而又温暖的感觉。
And home guardian, developed at the University of Virginia and set to be released next year, works in a similar way, analysing footstep patterns to detect problems.
弗吉尼亚大学开发的homeguardian定于明年发布，其工作方式也类似，它会分析脚步模式来发现问题。