footstepfoot•step /'fʊtstep/

n C

1. 脚步

• He walked two or three footsteps behind me. 他走在我后面，相隔两三步。

2. 脚步声

• I heard his footsteps on the stairs. 我听见楼梯上响起他的脚步声。

词组follow in sb.'s footsteps 步某人的后尘

• He decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become a doctor. 他决心继承父业，当一名医生。