footstep

1. N-COUNT A footstep is the sound or mark that is made by someone walking each time their foot touches the ground. 腳步聲; 腳步

I heard footsteps outside. 我聽到外麪的腳步聲。

2. PHRASE If you follow in someone's footsteps, you do the same things as they did earlier. 倣傚 (某人)

My father is extremely proud that I followed in his footsteps and became a doctor. 我父親感到非常自豪，因爲(wèi)我繼承父業(yè)，成了毉生。