单词 | footstep |
释义 | footstep (fʊtstep ) Word forms: footsteps 1. countable noun [usually plural] A footstep is the sound or mark that is made by someone walking each time their foot touches the ground. I heard footsteps outside. Synonyms: step, tread, footfall 2. to follow in someone's footsteps phrase If you follow in someone's footsteps, you do the same things as they did earlier. My father is extremely proud that I followed in his footsteps and became a doctor. Collocations: hear footsteps To her great delight, she did not hear footsteps follow her. Christianity Today He could hear footsteps and a loud clanking noise coming up the stairs. The Sun He could hear footsteps reach the bottomof the stairs below. Times, Sunday Times But as they are getting down to business, they hear footsteps and start to worry that they have been spotted! The Sun You will never hear footsteps. Christianity Today The rumble of their heavy footsteps, the odd over-excited trumpet and then ... there they are. The Sun The same screams and heavy footsteps are heard. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He forces them into the lobby, but once there, they hear heavy footsteps on the floor above. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wood floors tend to pass sound, particularly heavy footsteps and low bass frequencies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Heavy footsteps were heard in the background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 脚步 Japanese: 足取り |
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