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footprints

UK //ˈfʊt.prɪnts//US //ˈfʊt.prɪnts//

词源

源自中古英语 'fotprint',由 'foot'(脚)和 'print'(印记)组合而成,字面意思为“脚的印记”。

noun

❶ 脚印或足迹,指人或动物行走时在地面或其他表面上留下的痕迹。常用于描述行走路径或活动痕迹。

“We followed the footprints in the snow to find the lost dog.”

(我们跟着雪地上的脚印找到了走失的狗。)

“The detective examined the footprints near the crime scene.”

(侦探检查了犯罪现场附近的脚印。)

❶ 比喻性的痕迹或影响,指某人或某事物留下的持久影响或印记。

“His work left deep footprints in the field of science.”

(他的工作在科学领域留下了深远的影响。)

“The artist's footprints can be seen in modern art movements.”

(这位艺术家的影响在现代艺术运动中可见一斑。)

同义词:tracks, traces, imprints, marks, footmarks

常见短语

carbon footprints — 碳足迹,指个人、组织或活动直接或间接产生的二氧化碳排放量,用于衡量对环境的影响。

“Flying less can significantly reduce your carbon footprints.”

(减少乘飞机可以显著降低你的碳足迹。)

follow in someone's footprints — 追随某人的脚步,比喻效仿或继承某人的行为、事业或成就。

“She followed in her mother's footprints and became a doctor.”

(她追随母亲的脚步,成为了一名医生。)