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单词 footstep
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footstep

(fʊtstep)
Word forms: plural 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 More Synonyms of footstep
2. 
See to follow in someone's footsteps
More Synonyms of footstep

footstep in British English

(ˈfʊtˌstɛp)
noun
1. 
the action of taking a step in walking
2. 
the sound made by stepping or walking
3. 
the distance covered with a step; pace
4. 
a footmark
5. 
a single stair; step
6. 
to continue the tradition or example of another

footstep in American English

(ˈfʊtˌstɛp)
noun
1. 
a person's step
2. 
the distance covered in a step
3. 
the sound of a step; footfall
4. 
a footprint
5. 
a step in a stairway
Idioms:
follow in someone's footsteps

Examples of 'footstep' in a sentence
footstep

Is your dad happy for you to follow in his footsteps?
The Sun (2017)
Might they follow in their father 's footsteps?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They live in a smart house in London that echoes to the sound of rowdy footsteps on the stairs and cheerful demands for attention.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Throughout the night one hears the sound of footsteps in the corridor outside.
Pamela Norris Words Of Love: Passionate Women from Heloise to Sylvia Plath (2006)
He said he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his parents.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is very interesting following in the footsteps of my mother.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We hear their footsteps approaching again and they call out some more names.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This time the bard looked up at the sound of his footsteps.
Kerr, Katharine A Time of War (1993)
The rabbits heard his footsteps over the tunnel.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The third week of their stay introduced the sound of footsteps.
Campbell, Eileen & Brennan, J. H. Dictionary of Mind, Body and Spirit (1994)
Tests proved it was impossible for her to have heard footsteps.
The Sun (2011)
We hear footsteps on the stairs.
Alexander Masters STUART: A Life Backwards (2005)
Thanks to him we will have a new generation of fitter youngsters who are looking forward to following follow in his footsteps.
The Sun (2012)
They have been quick to follow in their father 's footsteps.
The Sun (2010)
How hard was it following in her dad 's footsteps?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And early signs are the foal could follow in her parents' footsteps.
The Sun (2014)
And last night he followed in his mother 's footsteps as he was made an honorary barrister.
The Sun (2009)
She also began to follow in her father 's political footsteps.
The Sun (2013)
He is set to follow in the footsteps of Lewis.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
 Following in the footsteps of the wedding of the century can't be easy.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We heard my father's footsteps on the stairs and then the sound of a key in the lock.
Carlos Acosta No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale (2007)
You have to ask who else was looking out for her and why she ended up following in her mother 's footsteps.
The Sun (2015)
I just wanted to leave and follow in my dad 's footsteps in the police.
The Sun (2013)
IT is not uncommon for a son to follow in his father 's footsteps.
The Sun (2014)
Undeterred, he sets out to follow in his parents' footsteps.
The Sun (2014)
Brooklyn once dreamed of following in his dad's footballing footsteps but last year was dropped from the Arsenal academy.
The Sun (2016)

In other languages
footstep

British English: footstep /ˈfʊtˌstɛp/ NOUN
A footstep is the sound made by someone's feet touching the ground when they are walking or running.
They heard footsteps in the main room.
  • American English: footstep
  • Arabic: خُطْوَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: passo
  • Chinese: 脚步
  • Croatian: korak
  • Czech: krok
  • Danish: fodtrin
  • Dutch: voetstap
  • European Spanish: paso pie
  • Finnish: askel
  • French: pas empreinte
  • German: Schritt
  • Greek: πατημασιά
  • Italian: passo
  • Japanese: 足取り
  • Korean: 걸음걸이
  • Norwegian: fottrinn
  • Polish: ślad krok
  • European Portuguese: passo
  • Romanian: pas
  • Russian: шаги
  • Latin American Spanish: paso huella
  • Swedish: fotsteg
  • Thai: เสียงฝีเท้า
  • Turkish: adım
  • Ukrainian: крок
  • Vietnamese: bước chân

Chinese translation of 'footstep'

footstep

(ˈfutstɛp)

n (c)

  1. (= sound) 脚(腳)步声(聲) (jiǎobùshēng) (阵(陣), zhèn)
1 (noun) 
Definition
a step in walking
I heard footsteps outside.
Synonyms
step
I took a step towards him.
tread
We could hear their heavy tread and an occasional coarse laugh.
footfall
2 (noun) 
Definition
a footmark
people's footsteps in the snow
Synonyms
footprint
I saw a footprint in the snow.
mark
track
trace
He disappeared mysteriously without a trace.
outline
imprint
the imprint of his little finger
indentation
footmark

Additional synonyms

in the sense of imprint
Definition
a mark or impression produced by pressing, printing, or stamping
the imprint of his little finger
Synonyms
mark,
print,
impression,
stamp,
indentation
in the sense of mark
Synonyms
track,
index,
trail,
blaze,
footprint,
footmark
in the sense of trace
Definition
a mark, footprint, or other sign that shows that a person, animal, or thing has been in a particular place
He disappeared mysteriously without a trace.
Synonyms
track,
trail,
footstep,
path,
slot,
footprint,
spoor,
footmark,
electronic footprint

Synonyms of 'footstep'

footstep

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of tread
Definition
a way of walking or the sound of walking
We could hear their heavy tread and an occasional coarse laugh.
Synonyms
step,
walk,
pace,
stride,
footstep,
gait,
footfall
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