footfall（名词）
/ˈfʊt.fɔːl/
I heard a footfall in the hallway.
我听到走廊里传来一声脚步。
As the storm grew louder, the old house seemed to hold its breath, until a single footfall on the stairs broke the silence and made everyone look up.
风暴声越来越大，那座老房子仿佛屏住了呼吸，直到楼梯上传来一声脚步打破寂静，所有人都抬头望去。
由 foot（脚）+ fall（落下） 组合而成，字面意思是“脚落下”，引申为“脚步落地的声音”；在现代商业与城市研究语境中，又进一步发展出“人流量/到访人数”的统计含义。
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