footstep

🇬🇧 UK/'futstep/🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

n.

The sound or mark made by a foot when walking; a single step taken while walking

脚步声,足迹,脚印

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
footstepother
=footstep

Common Collocations

  • 1.follow in the footsteps步履其后
  • 2.hear footsteps听到脚步声

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She recognized his footstep on the stairs before he appeared at her doorway.

  • 2.

    Following in the footsteps of her mentor, she became a pioneering researcher in neuroscience.

Browse all roots