footfall

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈfʊtfɔːl/    美 /ˈfʊtˌfɔl/|/-ˌfɑl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself. countable
    — [L]ike Hedg-hogs vvhich / Lye tumbling in my bare-foote vvay, and mount / Their pricks at my foot-fall: ſometime am I / All vvound vvith Adders, vvho vvith clouen tongues / Doe hiſſe me into madneſſe: […]
  2. The number of pedestrians going into or passing through a place (especially a commercial venue such as a shop) during a specified time period; also, the pedestrians in a particular place regarded collectively; foot traffic. Malaysia,uncountable
    — However, footfall is still below pre-Covid levels while there is also a surge of incoming supply. - "Are There Too Many Retail Malls In Malaysia?", BFM 89.9

词形变化

footfalls plural foot-fall alternative

词源

From foot (“part of the human leg below the ankle”) + fall (“act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity”, noun).
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