Word · Frequency #7157
footpath
步道；步行小径
A path or trail intended for people walking.
- 1.
Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.
供人步行的路径或小道
- 2.
a trodden path
被人踩出的小路
踩出的小路；人走出来的路；供人步行的路径或小道；被人踩出的小路；步道；人行道
In use
We followed the footpath through the woods to the lake.
The footpath behind the houses is muddy after the rain.
Please keep to the footpath so you don't damage the crops.
walk along a footpath
We walked along the footpath through the woods.
我们沿着林间小路散步。
use the footpath
在英国，footpath常指乡间小路；在美国更常用sidewalk。
Please use the footpath to reach the beach.
请使用这条步道前往海滩。
follow the footpath
Follow the footpath until you see a sign.
Connections
Collocations
- public footpath
- 公共步道
- The public footpath across the field is well maintained.穿过田野的公共步道维护得很好。
- coastal footpath
- 海岸步道
- We walked along the coastal footpath for miles.我们沿着海岸步道走了好几英里。
- footpath network
- 步道网络
- The town has an extensive footpath network linking parks.这个镇有一个连接公园的广泛步道网络。
- along the footpath
- 沿着步道
- They strolled along the footpath in the park.他们沿着公园里的步道散步。
- paved footpath
- 铺设的人行道
- A paved footpath runs beside the river.一条铺设的人行道沿着河边延伸。
- narrow footpath
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一条专供脚走的小路：foot（脚）+path（路）。
Context & Register
footpath 通常指室外、公园或乡村中的步行小路，属于中性语域，常见于日常户外活动相关描述。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为 footpaths。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words path, bath, and math all rhyme with the -path part of footpath (pronounced /pæθ/ in American English). However, note that the spelling -ath can be pronounced differently in other dialects (e.g., UK bath /bɑːθ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.