"footsteps" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 腳步聲
• 足跡

Definition

指人走路時腳發出的聲音，或腳在地面上留下的痕跡。這個詞既可以表示腳步聲，也可以表示腳印或足跡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞常用複數形式。常見搭配有 'hear footsteps' 和 'follow in someone's footsteps'。在 'follow in someone's footsteps' 這個表達裡，它表示追隨某人的道路、職業或做法，不是真的跟在對方後面走。

Examples

I heard footsteps outside my door.

我聽到門外有**腳步聲**。

There were footsteps in the snow.

雪地裡有**足跡**。

She wants to follow in her mother's footsteps.

她想追隨母親的**腳步**。

I froze when I heard footsteps coming up the stairs.

聽到樓梯上傳來**腳步聲**時，我一下子僵住了。

You can tell he's following in his father's footsteps.

看得出來，他在追隨父親的**腳步**。

At midnight, even small footsteps sound loud.

到了半夜，連輕輕的**腳步聲**都會顯得很響。