(usually footsteps) ADJECTIVE | VERB + FOOTSTEP | FOOTSTEP + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤heavy重重的腳步▸➤light輕輕的腳步▸➤dragging拖沓的腳步◇He heard the sound of heavy, dragging footsteps in the corridor.他聽到從走廊上傳來拖沓沉重的腳步聲。➤measured, slow從容的腳步;緩慢的步子▸➤brisk, hurried, quick, rapid, running輕快的/匆忙的/快速的/急速的/奔跑的腳步▸➤loud響亮的腳步➤soft輕柔的腳步➤approaching越來越近的腳步聲▸➤receding, retreating漸遠的/後退的腳步VERB + FOOTSTEP➤hear, listen to聽到/聆聽腳步聲▸➤listen for留心聽腳步聲◇She listened for her mother's footsteps.她留心聽媽媽的腳步聲。➤follow, retrace順着腳印;順足跡重走◇I am retracing the footsteps of the lost expedition.我順着失踪的探險隊的足跡走。FOOTSTEP + VERB➤run, walk跑步;走路➤halt, stop腳步停止◇The footsteps halted in the doorway.腳步聲在門口停住了。➤approach, come, draw, head腳步聲接近/傳來/走近/朝向◇The footsteps came closer as she listened.她聽到腳步聲越來越近了。➤recede腳步聲漸遠▸➤pass, pass on腳步聲過去◇The footsteps passed on, receding down the corridor.腳步聲過去了,漸漸消失在走廊裏。➤descend the stairs腳步聲下樓➤die away, fade, fade away腳步聲逐漸消失◇Her footsteps died away as she walked down the path.她沿着小路一直走,腳步聲漸行漸遠。➤crunch, echo, pound, sound腳下嘎吱作響;腳步聲回響;腳步重踏;腳步聲作響◇Hurried footsteps sounded on the stairs.樓梯上傳來急促的腳步聲。PHRASES➤the sound of (sb's) footsteps(某人的)腳步聲