footstep

名词 footstep:

1. the sound of a step of someone walking
   同义词：footfall, step
2. the act of taking a step in walking
3. the distance covered by a step
   同义词：pace, step, stride

1. Faith Daniels, the distaff anchor of the "CBS Early Morning News, " was ready to jump ship last week, following in the footsteps of her former sidekick, Forrest Sawyer, who skipped town last September.
   “哥伦比亚广播公司早晨新闻”女主播丹尼尔斯，上周已决定跟随她的以前助手索耶(九月已离纽约)的脚步辞职。
2. If you walked lightly, your footsteps will not be heard.
   如果你轻轻地走，别人就听不见你的脚步声了。
3. I heard his footsteps in the hall.
   我听见大厅里有他的脚步声。
4. There are many footsteps in the snow.
   雪地上有许多脚印。

foot.step

n.（名词）

A step with the foot.
脚步
The sound of a foot stepping.Also called footfall
脚步声也作 footfall
The distance covered by a step:
步长：一步所覆盖的距离：
例句：
a footstep away.
一步之遥

See footprint
参见 footprint
A step on which to go up or down.
上或下的步子

<习惯用语>follow in (someone`s) footsteps
To carry on the behavior, work, or tradition of.
步某人的后尘：继承…的行为、事业或传统