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hear [possessive] footsteps
常用搭配表示听到某人的脚步声。
She heard his footsteps approaching from behind.
她听到他的脚步声从后面越来越近。
脚步声
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脚步声
the sound made by a person walking
She heard his footsteps approaching from behind.
她听到他的脚步声从后面越来越近。
脚留下的印记或痕迹；足迹。
The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
脚步声
the sound of a step of someone walking
所采取路线或方向的指示或路标。
The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.
迈步
the act of taking a step in walking
I heard slow footsteps approaching from behind.
我听到身后有缓慢的脚步声靠近。
AI contextual example
Her footsteps echoed in the empty corridor.
她的脚步声在空荡荡的走廊里回响。
AI contextual example
The footsteps stopped suddenly at the top of the stairs.
脚步声在楼梯顶部突然停了下来。
AI contextual example
he heard footsteps on the porch
他听到门廊上的脚步声。
WordNet
常用搭配表示听到某人的脚步声。
She heard his footsteps approaching from behind.
她听到他的脚步声从后面越来越近。
比喻追随某人的道路或事业。
He decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become a doctor.
他决定步父亲的后尘，成为一名医生。
用方向动词描述脚步声的移动。
The footsteps receded into the distance.
脚步声渐渐远去。
Not this
I saw his footsteps in the snow.
Use this
I saw his footprints in the snow.
用 footstep 表示‘足迹’是中文翻译的干扰。footstep 指脚步声，而 footprint 才指脚印。
Not this
He took a footstep forward.
Use this
He took a step forward.
footstep 强调脚步声或一步的距离，但不用于描述‘迈出一步’这个动作；step 才是正确的选择。
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沉重的脚步声
I heard heavy footsteps approaching the door.
我听到沉重的脚步声靠近门口。
轻柔的脚步声
She walked with soft footsteps so as not to wake the baby.
她走路脚步轻柔，以免吵醒婴儿。
雪地上的足迹
We followed the footsteps in the snow to find the lost hiker.
我们跟随雪地上的足迹找到了迷路的徒步者。
效仿某人；步某人后尘
He decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become a doctor.
他决定效仿父亲，成为一名医生。
安静的脚步声
The cat moved with quiet footsteps across the room.
猫安静地走过房间。
效仿某人；步某人后尘
She decided to follow in her father's footsteps and become a doctor.
她决定追随父亲的脚步成为一名医生。
跟踪某人；紧随某人
The journalist had been dogging the politician's footsteps for weeks.
那名记者几周来一直紧追这位政治家的行踪。
原路返回；折回
We realized we had lost the key and had to retrace our footsteps back to the park.
我们意识到钥匙丢了，只好原路返回公园。
千里之行，始于足下。
My grandfather always told me, 'The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single footstep,' when I felt overwhelmed.
当我感到不知所措时，祖父总是告诉我：'千里之行，始于足下。'
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脚（foot）每踏一步（step），发出脚步声（footstep）。
通常用于描述脚步声，中性词，适用于日常及正式语境。
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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