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BNC: 5733 COCA: 6017

footstep

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footstep /ˈfʊtˌstɛp/ noun
plural footsteps
footstep
/ˈfʊtˌstɛp/
noun
plural footsteps
Learner's definition of FOOTSTEP
[count]
1 
: a movement made by your foot as you walk or run : step脚步
2 
: the distance covered by a step : pace一步的距离
3 
: the sound of a foot making a step脚步声— usually plural通常用复数

follow in someone's footsteps

: to do the same things that another person has done before步某人后尘；继承某人的事业
BNC: 5733 COCA: 6017

footstep

noun

foot·​step ˈfu̇t-ˌstep How to pronounce footstep (audio)
1
: the mark of the foot : track
2
a
: tread
b
: distance covered by a step : pace
3
: a step on which to ascend or descend
4
: a way of life, conduct, or action
followed in his father's footsteps

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She slowly took one footstep toward the frightened animal. It's five footsteps from the bedroom to the bathroom.
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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of footstep was in the 13th century
BNC: 5733 COCA: 6017
footstep

noun

 (usually footsteps) ADJECTIVE | VERB + FOOTSTEP | FOOTSTEP + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤heavy重重的腳步▸➤light輕輕的腳步▸➤dragging拖沓的腳步◇He heard the sound of heavy, dragging footsteps in the corridor.他聽到從走廊上傳來拖沓沉重的腳步聲。➤measured, slow從容的腳步；緩慢的步子▸➤brisk, hurried, quick, rapid, running輕快的／匆忙的／快速的／急速的／奔跑的腳步▸➤loud響亮的腳步➤soft輕柔的腳步➤approaching越來越近的腳步聲▸➤receding, retreating漸遠的／後退的腳步VERB + FOOTSTEP➤hear, listen to聽到／聆聽腳步聲▸➤listen for留心聽腳步聲◇She listened for her mother's footsteps.她留心聽媽媽的腳步聲。➤follow, retrace順着腳印；順足跡重走◇I am retracing the footsteps of the lost expedition.我順着失踪的探險隊的足跡走。FOOTSTEP + VERB➤run, walk跑步；走路➤halt, stop腳步停止◇The footsteps halted in the doorway.腳步聲在門口停住了。➤approach, come, draw, head腳步聲接近／傳來／走近／朝向◇The footsteps came closer as she listened.她聽到腳步聲越來越近了。➤recede腳步聲漸遠▸➤pass, pass on腳步聲過去◇The footsteps passed on, receding down the corridor.腳步聲過去了，漸漸消失在走廊裏。➤descend the stairs腳步聲下樓➤die away, fade, fade away腳步聲逐漸消失◇Her footsteps died away as she walked down the path.她沿着小路一直走，腳步聲漸行漸遠。➤crunch, echo, pound, sound腳下嘎吱作響；腳步聲回響；腳步重踏；腳步聲作響◇Hurried footsteps sounded on the stairs.樓梯上傳來急促的腳步聲。PHRASES➤the sound of (sb's) footsteps（某人的）腳步聲

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