Word · Frequency #7157
footpath
步道；步行小径
核心释义
A path or trail intended for people walking.
- 1.
供人步行的路径或小道
Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.
- 2.
被人踩出的小路
a trodden path
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
用法In use
We followed the footpath through the woods to the lake.
用法提示：此处 footpath 为名词，指供步行的小径，作 follow 的宾语。
The footpath behind the houses is muddy after the rain.
用法提示：名词 footpath 在此指被人踩出的小路，作主语。
Please keep to the footpath so you don't damage the crops.
用法提示：footpath 作介词 to 的宾语，指供步行的小道。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一条专供脚走的小路：foot（脚）+path（路）。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为 footpaths。
发音与拼写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/).
用法优先级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。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.