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footpath

UK //ˈfʊtpɑːθ//US //ˈfʊtpæθ//

词源

复合词,源自中古英语 'foot'(脚) + 'path'(小路),字面意思是'供脚行走的道路'。

noun

❶ 专供行人行走的小路或步道,通常位于乡村、公园或住宅区,与车辆行驶的道路分开。

“We took a leisurely walk along the footpath by the river.”

(我们沿着河边的步道悠闲地散步。)

“The footpath through the woods is covered with fallen leaves in autumn.”

(秋天时,穿过树林的步道上铺满了落叶。)

同义词:path, walkway, trail

常见短语

public footpath — 指法律上保障公众通行权的小路,常见于英国乡村,通常有明确标识。

“The map shows all public footpaths in the countryside.”

(地图上标出了乡村所有的公共步道。)